Director of Dental Hygiene Program

Salary: $80,000.00 - $87,700.00 Annually

Location : Lowry Campus, CO

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 2020-00706

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Center for Health and Natural Sciences

Opening Date: 08/08/2024

Position Type: Administrative/Technical/Professional

Purpose/Summary

This posting is only open to current CCD employees. External applicants will not be considered.

Community College of Denver is seeking individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and work environment. CCD values the ability to work effectively with students, families, faculty, instructors and staff of diverse backgrounds.

GENERAL SUMMARY

CCD's dental hygiene program is designed to create competent, ethical, and confident dental health care practitioners in an innovative, inclusive, and supportive learning environment. In a context that purposefully embraces faculty empowerment and an organizational heritage for student learning and program excellence, the Director of Dental Hygiene, in cooperation with dental hygiene faculty and staff, is the academic leader responsible for program operation, accreditation, community outreach and maintenance of internal and external partnerships.

The Director of Dental Hygiene is also responsible for the following as it pertains to the dental hygiene program: policy, budgeting and planning, learning and student services effectiveness, curriculum, staff and faculty development, personnel administration, building oversight, clinic oversight, quality assurance and acquisition of instructional technology. The Director of Dental Hygiene serves as member of the health science chair team and provides energetic and inclusive leadership and vision sufficient to fulfill the College's commitment to develop and sustain Dental Hygiene excellence.

The Director of Dental Hygiene programs is a full-time administrative position and will be eligible for all benefits associated with a full time, 12-month position.

Duties and Responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Provide overall supervision and direction for the dental hygiene programs including the Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of applied Science degrees.
• Provide overall supervision and direction for the dental hygiene community clinic and dental hygiene educational facilities.
• Recruit, hire, and onboard full-and part-time faculty and staff for the program.
• Approve and coordinate faculty assignments within guidelines set forth by CCD and CODA and determine the need for additional Faculty release time for administrative duties.
• Ensure CTE credentials for all faculty in the program.
• Conduct performance reviews of faculty; participate in faculty promotions, and provide recommendations for personnel actions, as necessary.
• Ensure professional development of dental hygiene faculty.
• Maintain accurate and complete student and program records and reports.
• Serve on appropriate college committees as assigned.
• Teach the assigned course load. This can include didactic, clinical, and lab courses.
• In cooperation with program faculty, Evaluate, review, and recommend improvements and enhancements to ensure consistency and quality of the program and courses that lead to CODA accreditation.
• Maintain program quality such that students pass the NBDHE, clinical board examinations, Colorado jurisprudence examination at rates above the state and national averages.
• Serve as chairperson for regularly scheduled curriculum management meetings.
• Annually review and recommend for approval contractual agreements with each clinical facility
• Assist faculty and clinic operations manager in maintaining an accurate inventory of supplies and equipment and to insure maintenance of the equipment.
• Participate in the budget planning process for and administering the Nursing Education Program budget.
• Oversee at least two advisory committee meetings throughout each academic year
• Assume all other duties as assigned by the Dean of Health Science.
• Implement the rules and regulations of the Commission on Dental Accreditation, CCD, and Colorado Community College System, complete and submit the required reports
• Oversee the planning process and the site visits for CODA accreditation, prepare and publish self-study required for the CODA site visit.
• Report to CODA, any major changes on a timely basis.
• Coordinate and deliver an effective student recruitment program that maintains program enrollment at specified levels.
• Oversee the admission process to the dental hygiene program;
• Coordinate and/or serve as student advisor.
• Participate in advising sessions/open houses per semester.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: (Required/Minimum)

• The Director will be a licensed RDH with a master's degree (or in progress) or DDS that has graduated from an accredited college or university supplemented by a minimum of three (3) years of full time didactic and clinical instruction experience. Most hold a current RDH or DDS license in the state of Colorado as well as certificates in the administration of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide, lasers, and SDF.
• Eligible for Colorado CTE credential

Experience: (Required/Minimum)

• Evidence of demonstrated leadership in a diverse, collaborative, and innovative setting with community college experience is preferred.
• Experience with CODA accreditation process is preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: (Required/Minimum)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Ability to supervise and train staff, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments. Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments. Skill in program budget preparation and fiscal management. Ability to plan, organize, implement, evaluate and modify instructional and administrative support needs related to the dental hygiene program. Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures. Proficient in the use of instructional and institutional technology. Proven ability to hire, supervise and terminate faculty and staff. Ability to develop, implement, integrate and evaluate dental hygiene curriculum.

Supplemental Information

Our campus is located in downtown Denver, adjacent to two light rail stations, and just minutes away from shopping, restaurants, and event venues. When you visit our campus, it will be immediately evident that our faculty, staff, and instructors are passionate about serving our diverse student population. At CCD our passion is to help others, and we offer career pathways that will make a difference in the lives of our students.

If you are interested in sharing our passion for student success, CCD offers generous medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement options. We also offer the opportunity to expand your education, and those of your dependents, through our tuition reimbursement program.

CCD is a Learning College where policies, programs and practices support learning as the major priority. The Community College of Denver is an Equal Employment Opportunity Educational Employer.

Background checks will be conducted on all finalists for employment consideration.

CCD recognizes that administration, faculty, instructors, and staff reflect the diversity of its students and community and prohibits employment and student discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

For a complete review of the benefits we offer, please click on the following link:

https://cccs.edu/about/governance/policies-procedures/sp-3-60a-employee-benefits/

SELECTION PROCESS

Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of completed application packet submitted by candidate. Completed application packet includes: a letter of interest of no more than five pages, addressing in general the items under "Primary Duties" and specifically each item under "Minimum Qualifications"; an online application; resume; and transcripts. All candidates, including current Community College of Denver

employees must submit a complete application packet which includes all material listed above.

Only completed application packets will move forward for screening. Please review the job duties and minimum requirements carefully. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a particular position does not assure the applicant an interview. Selected applicants will be invited by the screening committee for interviews. All application materials become the property of Community College of Denver and cannot be copied.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Interested applicants must submit a complete application packet at which includes:

Electronic Application, Click 'New Resume' at the bottom of this page

Cover Letter

Resume

References - Names, phone numbers, addresses, & email addresses of three professional references

Copies of transcripts, unofficial preferred

Copies of appropriate credentials, if applicable

**All included attachments should be saved with the following nomenclature: Last name, First name Document; for example Doe, John Resume; Doe, Jane Transcripts

***Your resume should clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications. Those applicants that do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be considered. Part-time experience is the equivalent of full-time experience. Example: Four (4) years applicable part-time experience equals 2 years full-time equivalency.

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Non-Classified Benefit-Eligible Employees
Benefits for administrative, professional and technical (APT) staff and faculty are administered through the SBCCOE Trust. Effective July 1, 2015, employees in APT and faculty positions that are budgeted at .75 FTE or more are eligible for benefits beginning on their date of hire. Information regarding benefits can be found at Additional information regarding leave accruals can be found in We encourage lifelong learning; non-classified employees are also eligible for

Retirement

CCD and most employment categories contribute to , which provides retirement and other benefits to employees of more than 500 government agencies and public entities in the state of Colorado. PERA is the 21st largest public pension plan in the United States. PERA is a substitute for Social Security; CCD employees do not contribute to Social Security. PERA eligible employees are required to contribute a fixed percentage of their salary to the pension. Student employees are not eligible to participate in PERA.

CCD and the State of Colorado offer three tax-deferred investment plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.