Adjunct Faculty Pool - Dental Assisting Education Program

Position : Adjunct Faculty Pool - Dental Assisting Education (DAE) Program

Salary : $1,030 per load hour (most courses are 3-4 load hours)

Job List : External

Close Date : Open until filled with a first review date of July 7, 2025, at 5 : 00 pm (Arizona time)

About Pima Community College

At Pima Community College, we believe that every role is vital to achieve student success and meet the diverse needs of our students and community. Pima Community College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. We value the diversity of our workforce and seek to attract, hire and support employees who consistently and actively embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are intentional about social justice and addressing issues of equity and inclusion, as well as institutional, structural, and environmental inequity, power and privilege. See our Diversity website for additional information about our commitment.

Position Summary

Pima Community College's Health Professions Division is currently accepting applications to expand the pool of qualified Dental Assisting faculty to teach academic level courses for the 2024 - 25 academic year and beyond. Candidates may be hired and assigned to specific courses or may be included in a pool for potential future assignments based on enrollment. Part-time / temporary faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. Instructors in these courses will be using active learning strategies, online resources and will provide equitable instruction for our students.

Pima Community College offers a wide variety of instructional modalities and is adapting to new realities created by the global pandemic. Our classes may be offered :

• Online
• Hybrid
• Face-to-face
• Dual Enrollment program in the High Schools, or in a high school's virtual classroom

Duties and Responsibilities

General Duties :

Minimum Qualifications for Dental Assisting Education (Didactic)

All the following :

Preferred : Graduate from a CODA accredited program.

Minimum Qualifications for Dental Assisting Education (Non-Didactic / Clinical)

All the following :

Preferred : Graduate from a CODA accredited program

The ideal candidate will have knowledge, skills, and abilities related to :

Benefits

Adjunct faculty on contract qualify for a tuition and fee waiver for PCC courses taken, as well as their spouse and qualifying child(ren). If a course contract is offered, benefits such as sick leave will be provided as required by law. No other College-provided benefits will be offered, such as holiday pay, annual leave, etc.

Temporary employees who work twenty (20) or more hours per week for more than nineteen (19) weeks in a fiscal year are required to participate in one of the following retirement plans : Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP).

Directions for Applying and Other Important Information

In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At minimum, these documents are required :

Degrees and courses qualifying for Pima Community College teaching certification must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants currently in progress for a degree or additional coursework to meet the minimum qualifications must have the degree conferred and / or coursework prior to an offer to teach.

A degree from any college outside of the United States (even if the transcript is in English) may need to be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service. Pima Community College requires that applicants use an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES. Before ordering an evaluation, check with the Faculty Qualifications and Hiring Office to confirm whether you will need to complete this step.

Note : Pima Community College does not sponsor any employment visas for this position at this time.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email facultycertification@pima.edu. Office hours are normally Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm.