Dental Hygiene - Clinical Instructional Assistant

The position of Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructional Assistant (DH-CIA) in the Dental Hygiene Program is an adjunct faculty role that provides instruction to students in Stark State College's Dental Hygiene Clinic while students provide treatment to patients.

The DH-CIA must be able to verbally communicate and demonstrate all aspects of dental hygiene duties following the Standards of Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice;

work as an effective team member; be familiar with clinical grading system and be able to explain it to students .

Duties include :

• Evaluating student performance using established clinic evaluation rubrics.
• Providing constructive feedback and supporting student success.
• Assisting in course revision / program development activities.
• Administering local anesthesia and other duties related to patient treatment as needed.
• Assisting with medical emergency responses in the clinic.
• Recognizing the need for patient medical consultations and following patient care protocols.
• Providing instruction in other dental hygiene program courses as needed.
• Attending training, calibration, and methodology workshops (approximately 3-6 hours / semester).
• Managing Stark State faculty email account.
• Supporting supply inventory and equipment maintenance protocols.

Requires the following :

• A bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited higher education institution;
• A current license to practice dental hygiene in the State of Ohio including certification to administer local anesthesia;
• A minimum of five years of current or recent experience practicing as a dental hygienist;
• Current certification in basic life support through the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute;
• Membership in applicable professional association.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Be able to effectively communicate with diverse populations.
• Possess critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Have working knowledge of computers to including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation.
• Be available during the day, afternoon, and / or evening.
• Hours and days will vary depending on the semester. Teaching assignments are based off enrollment in the course / program.

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools such as Qualifi and Skill Survey.

You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Qualifi is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster - allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates' references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews.

SkillSurvey Reference, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates.

The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been sh own to cor relate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires.

This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees.

To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify .

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to [email protected].