Adjunct Faculty - Dental Assisting Education (DAE)

**Position Type: Adjunct Faculty - Dental Assisting Education (DAE)** **Salary: $1061 per load hour (most courses are 3-4 load hours)** **Job List: External** **Close Date: Open until filled with a first review date of applications submitted by 07/24/2026 at 5:00 pm (Arizona time)** **Please note, candidates for this position must be willing to teach in person, however all faculty may be asked to teach in multiple modalities, including virtual, online or hybrid.** **Position Summary** Pima Community College’s Allied Health Department is currently accepting applications to expand the pool of qualified **Dental Assisting Education Faculty** to teach classroom/clinical/laboratory dental assisting courses for the 2026 - 2027 academic year and beyond. Candidates may be hired and assigned to specific courses or may be included in a pool for potential future assignments based on enrollment. Part-time/temporary faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. Instructors in these courses will be using active learning strategies, online resources and will provide equitable instruction for our students. - Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success. - Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning. - Use current, effective classroom management techniques. - Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level. - Evaluate student performance. - Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods. - Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field(s), as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods. - Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication. **Non-Didactic Instruction Qualifications include all of the following:** • Certified Dental Assistant. • Be currently CPR-BLS, certified through The American Heart Association. • 2 years’ experience as a dental assistant. • Must have current knowledge at an appropriate level for the subject they teach. Preferred: Graduate from a CODA accredited program **The Ideal Candidate Will Possess Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Related to:** - Experience teaching college-level courses - Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace - Student learning styles: ability to adapt and modify instruction based on the instructional needs of students, including working with accommodations and accessibility - Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes - Competencies in diversity and inclusion: knowledge of diverse community college student populations, and the ability to address diversity in effective instructional practice and student learning **Directions for Applying and Other Important Information** To be considered for this opportunity, you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At a minimum, these documents are required: 1. **Resume**. This should be up to date and include any gaps in employment. 2. **Letter of interest or cover letter** (not to exceed two pages). Please indicate how the degree and/or courses on your transcripts meet the above minimum qualifications. Also describe your related knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and the strengths you would bring to the assignment. 3. **Copies of unofficial transcripts or certificates** that support your qualifications as listed above. If selected for further consideration, official transcripts will be…