Dental Hygiene InstructorProgram Site Coordinator (extra duty)

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TITLE: Dental Hygiene Instructor/Program Site Coordinator (extra duty)
CLASSIFICATION: Instructor/Coordinator

Who We Are: Tri County Tech is a high-performance organization that strives to hire the best and the brightest talent. The ultimate goal is to find the perfect candidate for the position itself and for someone who will meld naturally in the TCT culture. Every educator at Tri County Tech helps us further our vision of inspiring success through life-changing learning experiences.

Tri County Tech isnt just a place where we work. Its a mindset we embody. We thrive on challenges innovate through constraints and do it all with the student in mind. Whether youre called to create exciting content help students with financial assistance or keep a budget in check youll first need a commitment to the culture weve built and a strong desire for continuous improvement. Successful Tri County Tech employees are here to give everything theyve got to serve something bigger than themselves.

Who You Are:
The Dental Hygiene Instructor / Site Coordinator at Tri County Tech in partnership with the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry plays a vital dual role in preparing students for successful careers as dental hygienists while ensuring the seamless coordination of the Bartlesville distance program.

Students participate in didactic coursework delivered through live interactive video conferencing and complete hands-on laboratory and clinical training in Tri County Techs state of the art dental hygiene this position you are instrumental in developing and implementing the clinical and laboratory skills necessary for students to become competent entry level hygienists. You foster a positive ethical and high performing clinical environment that promotes essential knowledge technical proficiency and professional standards.

In addition to clinical instruction you collaborate closely with the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry and work under the Director of Instruction to coordinate site operations and clinical processes. You support alignment of clinical instruction maintain program standards and enhance student success through effective communication strong clinical oversight and a commitment to excellence in dental hygiene education. This role blends instructional leadership and operational coordination ensuring both an exceptional student learning experience and a well managed high quality program site.

What Youll Possess
As a qualified candidate:

• Youll possess a bachelors Degree. A Masters Degree is preferred.
• Youll possess a Registered Dental Hygienist license in the state of Oklahoma.
• Youll possess a minimum of three years of related work experience.
• Youll be CPR certified.
• Youll have familiarity with current dental hygiene practices and procedures.
• Youll have familiarity with andragogy and the training and development of others.
• You are detail-oriented and organized.
• Youll strive to exceed expectations and have excellent communication skills.
• Youll take the initiative seek out projects and openly accept other duties as assigned.
• You continually look for ways to improve your skillset and are always open to receiving feedback.

What Youll Do
Instructors plan and deliver high-level rigorous instruction to students in a trade area. They are technical experts in a given field/ area of specialty with the ability to teach leadership and employability skills. They understand the concept of andragogy and pedagogy and the learners motivation while displaying patience and enthusiasm to help their students meet their goals. Instructors are lifelong learners who can adapt easily to meet the needs of their students. They manage multiple projects with self-directed deadline-driven accountability. They are high-functioning professionals applying the use of discretion and independent judgment while maintaining ultimate accountability.

Essential Functions:
Dental Hygiene Instructor Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and laboratory instruction to junior and senior dental hygiene students in preclinic radiology clinic and applied dental materials settings.
• Teach and assess dental hygiene instrumentation including basic and advanced techniques as well as local anesthesia and nitrous oxide administration.
• Supervise students in clinical settings to ensure safe ethical and competent patient care
• Evaluate document and communicate student clinical performance and progression in accordance with established standards.
• Mentor students in professional development research participation Scientific Day activities and community engagement.
• Establish and maintain clear expectations for professional conduct and clinical protocols.
• Cultivate a professional patient centered learning environment that reflects program values and industry standards.
• Attend required faculty meetings and functions as designated by the College of Dentistry.
• Participate in ongoing professional development to remain current in dental hygiene practice and instructional methodology.
  

Site Coordinator Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate site specific student orientation activities.
• Develop and manage on campus and community clinical and observation schedules including documentation of completed sessions and hours.
• Coordinate scheduling and communication with supervising dentists and community clinical partners.
• Maintain affiliation agreements and monitor renewal timelines.
• Support accreditation compliance reporting and required program documentation.
• Maintain and archive student clinical records in accordance with retention policies.
• Oversee clinic facility readiness including equipment supplies maintenance coordination and inventory monitoring.
• Assist the Instructional Director with annual review of the CODTCT distance site agreement and related reporting requirements.
• Support graduate follow up data collection and reporting.
• Participate in designated OUCOD committees calibration sessions and faculty meetings.
• Engage in professional and community organizations to strengthen program partnerships and visibility.

Perform other job related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them if the work is similar related or logically assigned to the position.

Benefits & Perks
Youll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical dental life vision disability Teachers Retirement Pension and 403B matching. You will also enjoy an outstanding work-life balance with an abundant amount of paid time off including 10 paid sick days 5 paid FLEX days and over 24 paid holidays. Tuition Reimbursement and free access to our onsite fitness center are additional perks and half-price tuition for your children in our child development center.

What Youll Also Get:

• Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means youll have access to unlimited professional development with a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources including our TCT culture courses and over 5000 on-demand courses through LinkedIn Learning.
• Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being a Great Place to Work. We respect and embrace differences because thats how the best work gets done. Youll find we like to have fun here too.
• Purpose-Driven Company: Youll help us continue to make positive changes in our local communities through volunteerism giving back and producing life-changing learning opportunities.
  
  

Terms of Employment: 10 months up to 30 days- extra duty; salary to be established by the Board of Education.
Evaluation: Performance evaluated by the Instructional Director per Board policy.
Status: Exempt
Salary: $63500 $7500 (extra duty for site coordinator - evaluated annually)

There will be no discrimination in the technology center because of race color sex pregnancy gender gender expression or identity national origin religion disability veteran status sexual orientation age or genetic information in its programs services activities and employment. The following individual is designated to handle inquiries regarding the technology centers non-discrimination policies including Title IX:Tara Stevens Director of HR & Compliance Officer 6101 Nowata Road Bartlesville OK 74006 . According to the State of Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act registered sex offenders must self-disclose their status before admissions. View our. View our fullnon-discrimination policy. Title IX Training provided by:OSSBA Workshop Resources

Required Experience:

Senior IC