Adjunct dental hygiene
Job Description
Commitment to Mission
The responsibilities of this position include a commitment to upholding the mission of Lone Star College (LSC). We expect our employees to embody positive interpersonal behaviors, maintain professional communication, and demonstrate integrity, leadership, respect, and accountability toward LSC students and staff.
Cultural Beliefs
One LSC: Student-Focused
- Own It
- Advance Equity
- Cultivate Community
The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” recognizes institutions that have successfully created outstanding workplaces. Lone Star College has been acknowledged in three categories: Shared Governance, Faculty Experience, and Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging.
Qualities of Excellence
As faculty at Lone Star College, we aim to nurture a generation of global citizens. We demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equality, and equity in our teaching. Our culture embodies essential qualities that reflect the ideals of global citizenship.
We are compassionate toward our students, colleagues, and ourselves. We embrace innovation in learning, fostering an environment where education thrives and safety is paramount. The four qualities of excellence we uphold are:
- Student Invested
- Content Expert
- Pedagogically Excellent
- Institutionally Dedicated
Campus Marketing Statement
Lone Star College-Kingwood
Lone Star College provides high-quality, affordable academic transfer and career training education to over 80,000 students each semester. Recognized as a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education, LSC comprises eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence, and Lone Star Corporate College.
Located in the pine-forested suburbs of northeast Houston, Lone Star College-Kingwood offers a vibrant community college environment for those eager to make a difference in students’ lives while advancing their own professional growth. Kingwood specializes in fulfilling individual dreams and enhancing community life, featuring unique programs in respiratory care, computer gaming, and dental hygiene.
Job Description
Purpose and Scope:
Teaching faculty are responsible for facilitating learning activities and support to help students achieve course objectives while contributing to the educational environment of the college and community. Primary responsibilities include planning, developing, and teaching courses that promote student learning.
Adjunct faculty are hired part-time on a semester-by-semester basis, contingent upon system needs. LSC welcomes applications year-round from qualified candidates interested in teaching part-time. Adjunct faculty hiring is based on student demand, with classes offered during the day, evening, and on weekends at various locations throughout the academic year. Generally, adjunct faculty may teach a maximum of five classes per academic year.
Essential Job Functions
- Teach Dental Hygiene courses at varied times and locations.
- Create engaging lessons that encourage student involvement and application of material.
- Submit required reports and forms promptly.
- Follow established institutional guidelines using a course syllabus for each class.
- Meet with and advise students before or after class, or via electronic communication as needed.
- Evaluate student progress regarding course objectives and communicate results in a timely manner.
- Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
- Attend meetings, training sessions, and orientations as required.
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Mastery of course content.
- Demonstrated leadership style emphasizing collaboration and teamwork.
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to diversity and ability to appreciate diverse viewpoints and work effectively with varied individuals.
- Interest in interdisciplinary teaching, service learning, and effective use of technology.
- Dedication to academic excellence, exceptional service, and fostering a climate for lifelong learning.
- Ability to implement instructional strategies, including service learning, learning communities, and technology use.
- Capability to engage students in their learning effectively.
Physical Abilities
This role may require physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking on uneven surfaces, bending, crouching, stretching, or lifting moderately heavy items.
Work Schedule and Conditions
- Equipment used includes a PC workstation on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and other standard office equipment, as well as discipline-specific equipment.
- Interaction with internal and external contacts as necessary to fulfill position functions.
- Work is performed in climate-controlled classrooms and labs with exposure to typical industry safety hazards.
- Hours vary based on class schedules; instructors must meet with classes at scheduled times and be available to students outside of instruction.
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree in dental hygiene and a bachelor's degree, or a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene, or a DDS from a Commission on Dental Accreditation-accredited program.
- Three years of non-teaching work experience in the field.
- Current Texas license as a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) or Dentist (DDS).
Salary
- $58.05 per contact hour.
Benefits Marketing Statement
Joining our esteemed institution means becoming part of a supportive and collegial work environment that promotes work-life balance. Enjoy benefits such as tuition waivers, participation in a tax-deferred retirement plan, professional development opportunities, and more.
Special Instructions
How to Apply
Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, confirming employees' eligibility to work in the United States.
Lone Star College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.
