Clinical Faculty (Non-Tenure) - Dental Hygiene

| **Position Title:** | Clinical Faculty (Non-Tenure) - Dental Hygiene | | | --- | --- | --- | | **Location:** | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | | | **Department:** | 32000 - CHP Dean's Office | | | **Advertised Salary:** | $59,463 - $65,086; Salary commensurate with education, experience, and other requirements. Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.) | | | **Benefits:** | Comprehensive benefits package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position. [Adjunct Faculty](https://www.ferris.edu/administration/adminandfinance/human/Benefits/adjunct.htm) | | | **FLSA:** | Exempt | | | **Temporary/Continuing:** | Continuing | | | **Part-Time/Full-Time:** | Full-Time | | | **Union Group:** | N/A | | | **Term of Position:** | 9 Month | | | **At Will/Just Cause:** | Just Cause | | | **Summary of Position:** | The College of Health Professions invites applications for two full-time, non-tenure-track clinical faculty positions to provide technical assistance and ongoing support for students across laboratories and clinical teaching, including oversight of direct patient care and experiential learning environments, for 30 hours per week. Responsibilities will extend beyond course instruction by an additional 10 hours per week to include student mentoring, one-on-one and small-group engagement, assessment activities, community and clinical partner engagement, travel associated with experiential sites, and curriculum continuity. These are 9-month positions with an anticipated start date of August 2026; however, this estimate may be revised if needed. The selected candidate for this position must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire without employer assistance or sponsorship now or in the future. The university will not assist with any F-1 EADs, OPT, H-1 B, etc. | | | **Position Type:** | Faculty - Temporary & Continuing | | | **Required Education:** | Bachelor's Degree in dental hygiene, education, or a health-related field. | | | **Required Work Experience:** | Two years of clinical dental hygiene experience, | | | **Required Licenses and Certifications:** | Current State of Michigan licensure as a dental hygienist with specialty certification in Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide. CPR certification. | | | **Physical Demands:** | Office Environment Bending Moving Reaching Sitting Twisting Lifting Pulling/Pushing Repetitive movement Standing | | | **Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered:** | Master’s Degree in dental hygiene, education, or a health-related field. Five years of clinical dental hygiene experience. Two years of clinical/laboratory teaching experience. Certified or Registered Dental Assistant OR membership in a dental or dental hygiene professional organization. | | | **Essential Duties/Responsibilities:** | Provide direct instruction to students in laboratory, clinical, and/or off-site settings, including teaching assigned lab/clinic sections and delivering demonstrations of clinical procedures. • Teach, supervise, and mentor students in hands-on clinical and community-based environments, including oversight of direct patient care and, when appropriate, the delivery of oral health education activities, while ensuring the development of technical skills, critical thinking, and professional practice. • Guide student learning by providing ongoing feedback, coaching, and evaluation of performance in laboratory, clinic, and community-based settings. • Provide one-on-one and small-group instruction to support student learning, reinforce course content, and enhance clinical competence. • Assess student learning through the administration and evaluation of practical exams, process evaluations, and other competency-based measures. • Support student development in patient care by evaluating patient needs and instructing students in the development of appropriate treatment plans. • Facilitate student learning in diverse e…