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Dental Hygiene Instructor- College of Dentistry
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Position Number: 6058380
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Medicine - Other Medicine

Dental Hygiene Instructor- College of Dentistry
Memphis, TN, United States

Job Identification: 1327
Job Category: Acad & Instr Support
Posting Date: 03/06/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 62 South Dunlap Street, Memphis, TN, 38163, US (On-site)

Job Description
The Department of Dental Hygiene is seeking an Instructor for a 12-month appointment.

Responsibilities
The dental hygiene candidate will provide instruction to dental hygiene students in the classroom and/or clinic. The faculty member's teaching and service responsibilities will be determined based on the faculty member's areas of dental hygiene expertise, special interest, and Department of Dental Hygiene needs. The faculty member will also be assigned and responsible for service activities meeting department, college, and university needs and those related to the dental hygiene profession in addition to teaching responsibilities.

Qualifications

Dental Hygiene license (RDH)
Master's degree in dental hygiene, public health, or related field or willingness to pursue the degree
Two years of Dental/Dental Hygiene didactic or clinical teaching experience
Three years of full time (32+ hours/week) clinical and/or public health dental hygiene experience
Eligible for licensure as a dental hygienist in TN

Departmental Preferences:

Dental Hygiene license (RDH) or Dental license (DDS or DMD)
Five years of Dental/Dental Hygiene didactic or clinical teaching experience in a university setting
Five or more years of clinical dental/dental hygiene experience
Ability to work effectively with people of culturally diverse backgrounds
Evidence of a record of scholarly activity or other creative endeavors related to dental/dental hygiene
On-line teaching and course design experience
Public health experience
Experience in curriculum development, implementation, and assessment

Background Information: Applicants must have satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification, and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Benefits: UTHSC offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the TN Retirement System; sick leave accruals and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

This vacancy will be open until filled or closed.

Dental Hygiene- College of Dentistry

UTHSC's Dental Hygiene Department offers the Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene. With a national reputation for educating dental hygiene professionals since 1929, the program offers a high-quality oral health education. Graduates are prepared to practice in diverse settings with emphasis on rural communities and other underserved populations through a curriculum centered in service.

The mission of UTHSC's Department of Dental Hygiene is to create an educational environment that encourages excellence and growth; to improve oral health for the communities we serve; and to enhance partnerships to improve oral health outcomes for underserved diverse populations locally, regionally, and globally.

UTHSC affirms the importance and critical need for diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) in higher education and we seek to hire individuals with a strong commitment to DEIJ in their professional endeavors. We are committed to our shared mission, vision, and values. We-faculty, staff, and administrators-thrive by combining our efforts and working side by side to further a culture of excellence.

At UTHSC, we strive to balance teaching, scholarship and service with a faculty and staff dedicated to each student's success. All faculty members are expected to promote student learning and help students achieve their academic goals.

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

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