Adjunct dental hygiene
Job Description
This position carries the responsibility of upholding the mission of Lone Star College (LSC) while fulfilling its duties. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, diversity, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect, and accountability to LSC students and staff is essential.
Cultural Beliefs
One LSC
Student Focused:
- Own It
- Advance Equity
- Cultivate Community
Recognition
Lone Star College has been named one of the “Great Colleges to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, highlighting its commitment to creating a positive workplace culture. LSC has received accolades in areas including Shared Governance, Faculty Experience, and Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging.
Qualities of Excellence
As faculty members at Lone Star College, we aim to foster a sense of global citizenship in our students. We embody values of diversity, equality, and equity in our approach to education.
Our culture emphasizes qualities that reflect our commitment to global citizenship:
- Compassion for students, colleagues, and ourselves
- Innovation in the pursuit of learning
- A thriving environment where learning and safety coexist
Lone Star College faculty are dedicated to four core qualities of excellence:
- Student Invested
- Content Expert
- Pedagogically Excellent
- Institutionally Dedicated
Campus Marketing Statement
Lone Star College-Kingwood
Lone Star College serves over 80,000 students each semester, providing high-quality, affordable academic transfer and career training education.
Recognized in 2023 as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education, LSC comprises eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence, and Lone Star Corporate College.
Lone Star College-Kingwood, located in the pine-forested suburbs of northeast Houston, invites individuals to join a diverse team dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives and fostering professional growth. Kingwood offers unique programs in respiratory care, computer gaming, and dental hygiene.
Job Description
Purpose and Scope:
Teaching faculty are responsible for creating learning activities and support that enable students to meet course objectives and enhance the educational environment of the college and community. Primary responsibilities include planning, developing, and teaching courses that facilitate student learning.
Adjunct faculty are hired on a part-time, semester-by-semester basis, depending on the needs of the college. Applications are accepted year-round from qualified candidates willing to teach part-time. Class schedules may include day, evening, and weekend options at various locations.
Adjunct faculty typically teach a maximum of five classes per academic year.
Essential Job Functions:
- Teach Dental Hygiene courses at various times and locations.
- Develop engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of material.
- Submit required reports and forms promptly.
- Utilize a course syllabus that follows institutional guidelines.
- Meet with and advise students before or after class, or by appointment.
- Evaluate student progress toward course objectives and communicate this in a timely manner.
- Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
- Attend required meetings, training, and orientations.
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.
- Demonstrate mastery of course content.
- Exhibit leadership skills that emphasize collaboration and teamwork.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Embrace diversity and work effectively with a wide variety of people.
- Show interest in interdisciplinary teaching and innovative learning methodologies.
- Commit to academic excellence and a dynamic climate for lifelong learning.
- Develop and implement instructional approaches that engage students.
Physical Abilities:
This position may require physical exertion, such as standing for long periods, walking on uneven surfaces, bending, crouching, and occasionally lifting moderately heavy items.
Work Schedule and Conditions:
- Equipment used includes a PC workstation in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and other general office equipment, as well as specialized discipline-specific tools.
- Interaction with internal and external contacts is required.
- Work is performed in a climate-controlled classroom or lab setting, with typical safety hazards present in the industry.
- Hours vary based on class schedules; instructors must meet with students during designated times and be available outside of class.
Required Qualifications:
- Associate degree in dental hygiene with a bachelor’s degree, or a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene, or a DDS from an accredited program.
- Three years of non-teaching experience in the field.
- Current Texas license as RDH (Registered Dental Hygienist) or DDS (Dentist).
Salary:
$58.05 per contact hour.
Benefits Statement:
By joining our esteemed institution, you will benefit from a supportive work environment, excellent work-life balance, tuition waivers, participation in a tax-deferred retirement plan, professional development opportunities, and more.
Special Instructions:
For instructional positions (e.g., Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Instructor), please submit your resume/CV, cover letter, teaching philosophy, and unofficial transcripts. File names for attachments should be limited to 40 characters.
Lone Star College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.
