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Requisition Number 2025008F Position Title Full time faculty-Dental Hygiene-Bryan Campus - 10 months Salary Range Per faculty salary schedule DBM Rating N/A Job Type Full Time Job Category Faculty Anticipated Start Date 08/11/2025 Campus Bryan Application Deadline Extended Open Deadline FLSA Status Exempt Security Sensitive? Yes Work Hours M-F; 40 hr week; 35 on campus; 10 months Position Summary Information

Objective To provide effective didactic, laboratory and clinical instruction to students in the dental hygiene program. Essential Duties 1. Provide didactic, laboratory and/or clinical instruction to dental hygiene students.
2. Prepare, maintain and utilize an accurate course syllabus and assessments for each course using guidelines established by the institution and program
3. Collaborate and calibrate with other faculty
4. Develop/revise course evaluation tools to measure and assess acquisition of student knowledge, as identified in the course’s student learning outcomes.
5. Maintain access to students through office hours and electronic communication
6. Utilize a variety of instructional delivery methods, classroom media and educational resources
7. Assist in the development, distribution and collection of assessments for courses and program objectives
8. Exhibit effective communication skills, both written and oral
9. Exhibit a commitment to lifelong learning through participation in professional development opportunities and effective teaching methodologies
10. Participate in faculty evaluation system Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 1. Graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation,
2. 3+ years practicing in clinical dental hygiene, exclusive of teaching,
3. Bachelor’s Degree,
4. Current Texas Dental Hygiene License,
5. Current knowledge of the dental hygiene practice,
process of care and all subjects in dental hygiene education;
6. Effective use of hand instruments , ultrasonic scaler and air polishing;
7. Computer skills: Powerpoint; Word; Preferred Experience and Training 1. 5+ years teaching in an accredited dental hygiene program;
2. current teaching methodology specific to teaching dental hygiene;
3. practice in periodontal specialty;
4. documented background in teaching methodology specific to dental hygiene education;
5. Proof of current Administration of Local Infiltration Anesthesia- Certification – Texas.

Physical Requirements Ability to stoop, crouch, reach, stand, walk , push, pull, lift, use fingers, perform repetitive motions, grasp, sit, feel (tactile sense when performing dental hygiene tasks)
Ability to carry supplies and books up to 25 pounds
The ability to wear personal protective gear correctly for a minimum of 4 hours.
Ability to hear, see, speak and think critically



Required Degree, License or Certifications Bachelor’s degree; Registered Dental Hygienist in
Texas; current CPR, OSHA/HIPAA Special Notes To Applicants This is a 10 month, benefits eligible position. Blinn College pays 100% of health insurance for full time employees, 50% for dependents, and two times your annual salary in life insurance benefits. Optional coverage’s can begin on your first active duty date. If you would like to review insurance benefits in advance, you can access the New Employee Benefits Guide online, http://www.ers.texas.gov/PDFs/NEBG-HE.pdf Leave time includes 16 hours personal each year and 8 hours sick each month of contract. Leave for college designated holiday’s, spring break, Thanksgiving and Christmas break. Credentials The College assigns appropriately credentialed faculty members in support of educational quality and the mission of the College, in keeping with Board policy DBA LOCAL-X (Employment Requirements and Restrictions – Credentials and Records: Credentials). College policy is consistent with sound educational practice and SACSCOC guidelines. Primary consideration is given to the highest degree earned in the discipline. Furthermore, Blinn College’s Faculty Credentialing Guidelines table specifies recommended credentials for each rubric within the college’s course inventory. http://www.blinn.edu/academic_affairs/Faculty_Credentialing_Guidelines.pdf Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/12148 Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Are you a graduate of a CODA accredited dental hygiene program? Yes No * Do you have at least 3 years of in office clinical dental hygiene experience? Yes No * Do you have a bachelor's degree? Yes No * Do you hold a current Texas dental hygiene license?

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* Do you have current knowledge of the dental hygiene practice, process of care and all subjects in dental hygiene education?

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* Are you proficient in the use of hand instruments, ultrasonic scalers and air polishing? Yes No * Are you proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Powerpoint?

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* Do you have documented background in teaching methodology specific to dental hygiene education? Yes No * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? Advertisement (specify in next question below) Blinn Website Blinn Employee Internet Site (specify in next question below) Indeed Higher Ed Jobs HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium TACC - Texas Association of Community Colleges Other (specify in next question below) If in the previous question you selected "Advertisement", "Internet Site", or "Other", please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.

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* To be eligible for employment in the U.S. and at Blinn College, will you now or in the future require Blinn College to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status. Yes, I will now or in the future need H-1B visa sponsorship No, I will not need sponsorship now or in the future for an H-1B visa * Please choose all that apply below. If you answer yes to any, please upload a copy of your DD214 or DD1300 in the optional documents section. For definition of claiming military employment preference please see the following website:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf) Yes, I am a veteran, including a veteran with a disability. Yes, I am a veteran's spouse who has not remarried. Yes, I am the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces or Texas National Guard serving on active duty. Yes, I am an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty. Yes, I am a veteran who received a dishonorable discharge from the military because I refused the COVID vaccine. Yes, I am claiming military employment preference. No, to all the above. * If selected for the position, I am aware and accept the responsibility to present to the Division Dean original, official documents of all my educational work prior to receiving a class assignment. Yes No * Are you currently teaching for another higher education institution? If so, please list the institutions in which you are currently employed.

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Applicant Documents Required Documents Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae Unofficial Other Transcripts 1 Teaching Philosophy License Optional Documents Resume Unofficial Graduate Transcript 1 DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference) DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)