Job Summary

Provides management for the Dental Hygiene program including program planning, staffing, management, coordination and evaluation. Provides instruction to post-secondary students in assigned content areas and other related activities. The incumbent will be working an 11 month contract.

Typical Job Functions

Performs managerial duties relating to the administration of the dental hygiene program

Hires adjunct faculty, part-time clinical staff and oversight dentist according to program needs

Supervises faculty and staff within the dental hygiene program and evaluates current and future personnel needs and performs yearly performance evaluations for direct reports

Reviews and approves leave requests, travel requests, and time-entry

Manages the program budget and provides yearly budget requests to the Department Chair

Tracks, purchases, approves, and reviews purchases of supplies and equipment

Maintains equipment used in the program and plans for future program equipment needs collaboratively with other dental programs

Works collaboratively with other dental programs to coordinate course schedules, clinical schedules, equipment needs etc.

Manages clinic operations collaboratively with other dental programs

Provides instruction to students in assigned dental hygiene courses and develops related instructional materials (such as syllabus, lectures, course materials, evaluation tools, classroom activities, and others)

Participates in statewide, college-level, and program-level planning and curriculum development

Ensures dental hygiene course, program and institutional assessments and reviews are completed and submitted by appropriate deadlines

Organizes and manages dental hygiene advisory committees to include: recommending members for committee appointment, holding meetings at least biannually, implementing recommendations, etc.

Serves as a student advisor for dental hygiene students

Participates in recruiting for the program

Develops and maintains good relationships with community stakeholders and other dental hygiene program managers statewide

Maintains program accreditation and performs all tasks related to program accreditation

Participates in college-wide accreditation tasks

Provides leadership within the College and community by promoting the mission and goals of the College

Maintains consistent office hours

Attends in-service meetings each semester

Attends graduation ceremonies

Participates on campus committees

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

A Master's Degree from an accredited institution

Graduate of a Dental Hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)

Unencumbered Dental Hygiene License

3-5 years of experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist

1-3 years instructional experience

Incumbent must reside in Idaho (Currently CEI doesn’t sponsor H-1B Visas)

Additional Desired Qualifications

Experience managing and implementing budgets and budget procedures

3-5 years experience in managerial positions including supervising employees, managing budgets and training

3-5 years instructional experience

Bilingual (Spanish)

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Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit, stand and often uses repetitive hand motions.

Background Investigations:
Employment at College of Eastern Idaho will be contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation and may require a credit and/or motor vehicle background investigation depending on the position. Please refer to Policy 225: Background Checks.

AA/EOE/ADA - Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. In addition, preference may be given to veterans who qualify under states and federal laws and regulations.