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Salary: $35.00 - $60.00 Hourly

Location: Various SLCC locations, UT

Job Type: Adjunct Hourly

Job Number: 202500019

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Allied Health

Closing Date: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA
Exempt



Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary


The key functions of adjunct clinical faculty are teaching & evaluating the clinical skills of the students in their charge. The successful candidate will teach assigned clinical courses in accordance with course competencies and syllabi and foster a safe and civil learning environment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks adjunct faculty who can adapt to a variety of teaching situations and who have the ability to work effectively with students, colleagues, staff and others in a campus climate that promotes professionalism and multicultural understanding.

Special Instructions

• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States
  
• Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.
  

This is a pooled position, and all applications are reviewed when positions become available.
1) In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester-by-semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment.
2) Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.
3) In accordance with Board of Regents policy, SLCC's Human Resources will conduct a criminal background check on instructors if concurrent enrollment (K-12) students are assigned to classes.

SLCC Faculty General Description found Appendix 1 link below:

Faculty Compensation and Workload Handbook

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities


Individuals hired in this part-time position are responsible to the Director of the Dental Hygiene Program and work directly with the Clinic Coordinators (CC) to perform the following responsibilities, which include but are not limited to:

• Hands-on instruction of clinical skills including: Use of dental practice software applications, patient management , assessment, hard & soft tissue charting, radiographic exposures (conventional & digital), prophylaxis, periodontal debridement, use of local anesthetic, home care education, local delivery of antimicrobials and fluoride & sealant application.
• Demonstrate clinical competence in all aspects of dental hygiene care.
• Utilize forms, procedures, instruments and techniques as taught in lectures and labs.
• Follow established sequence and procedures for clinical sessions.
• Collaborate with/oversee student efforts in designing and implementing the treatment plan.
• Assume responsibility for becoming and remaining calibrated in clinical teaching & modeling by learning what is taught in clinical lectures and labs.
• Monitor, evaluate & document student attendance, progress and competency attainment.
• Project a positive, helpful attitude when students request or require help.
• Maintain a positive professional working relationship with other clinical faculty.
• Preserve patient and student confidentiality.
• Maintain communication with CC with regard to clinical and educational matters.
• Provide input for appropriate change in clinical instruction, policy and/or procedures per the outcomes assessment & curriculum management plans.
• Maintain communication with CC program director with regard to clinical and educational matters.

At Will Statement means you are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract or an hourly basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment.
Professional Boundaries Statement means that you are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences.
All SLCC employees must maintain permanent residence/address within the State of Utah to maintain employment. A permanent Utah address must be recorded to Human Resources within 30-days of your employment start date.

KSA"s

• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High energy level
• Ability to impart enthusiasm into the teaching of dental hygiene.
• Ability to adapt to a variety of teaching situations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals.
• Ability to employ analytical skills in assessing the needs of the educational processes and student learning outcomes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture, ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.
• Physical Requirements: varied sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting of related supplies and equipment up to 25 lbs
• May be required to perform wheelchair transfers for disabled patients.

Minimum qualifications

• Graduate of an ADA accredited dental hygiene program
• BA/BS Degree in dental hygiene or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university OR graduate of an ADA accredited dental school
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the practice of clinical dental hygiene or dentistry; including the regular use of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide techniques
• Active state of Utah dental/dental hygiene license with local anesthesia
• Current CPR Healthcare Provider Card

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in teaching clinical dental hygiene is preferred
• Bilingual Spanish a plus

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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