Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for didactic and clinical instruction within the School of Nursing and Health Professions. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to scholarship and service as well as excellence in teaching. This is a full-time appointment with primary responsibility for program operation, supervision, evaluation and revision. + Coordinate the program’s curriculum. + Conduct ASDH faculty meetings. + Provide an orientation and mentoring plan for each new undergraduate faculty member. + Assist SONHP Dean with completion of university, state regulatory and/or accrediting agency reports. + Assist SONHP Dean to inform state regulatory bodies and accrediting agencies of program changes as required. + Direct program efforts to maintain accreditation. + Assist SONHP Dean with development and implementation of program’s strategic plan with faculty input. + Maintain records of student’s academic credentials, licensure and other program required documentation. + With faculty input, recommend to the SONHP Dean faculty teaching assignments, academic advising responsibilities, classroom scheduling, and course schedules for the program. + Assist the SONHP Dean with annual faculty/staff evaluations. + Maintain program communication with the advisory committee. + Actively participate in recruitment activities. + Participate in recruitment and hiring of program faculty and staff. + Will teach courses within the ASDH program and have a load reduction in teaching assignment of 1/2 release time. + Coordination, evaluation and participation in determining admission criteria and procedures as well as advising students related to student promotion and retention criteria. + Serve as liaison and promote cooperative working relationship with other programs in the School of Nursing and Health Professions. + Active participation on committees within the SONHP . + Complete the Annual Program Report and submit to the Dean by the end of the fiscal year. + Initiation of program or department inservice and faculty development. + Assessing, planning and operating program facilities. + Provide input into budget preparation and fiscal administration. + Other duties as assigned. Minimum Education Requirements: + Master’s degree from an accredited dental hygiene program or closely related field is required. Doctorate in a related field preferred. + Graduate of a dental hygiene program or dental program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation ( CODA ) required. Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements: + Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry ( DMD ) is required. + Eligible for Kentucky licensure as an RDH or DMD . Special Instructions to Applicants: Along with the application, the following items must be included: + Letter of application + Curriculum Vitae + Teaching Philosophy + Copies of Transcripts For best consideration, please submit a completed application along​ with all required materials​ by February 21, 2025.​ Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Work Location: Murray, KY