Dental Instructor

Description

*WANTED* DENTAL ASSISTANT - SUBSTITUTE INSTRUCTORS 

We train our teachers...all you need is the knowledge.

Lamson Institute – San Antonio, TX

The instructor assists students in meeting their academic and career goals by providing an engaging teaching and learning environment utilizing sound pedagogical teaching strategies based on approved syllabi. The instructor provides appropriate and effective instruction, stays current in the scholarship and practice of their discipline and teaching methodology, supports academic quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to student retention and success. The instructor is responsible for helping to create and maintain a student-centered learning environment based on a culture of student learning assessment at the course, program, and institutional level 

Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

? Instruct assigned courses in accordance with established course syllabi.

? Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance policies. 

? Coach, guide, mentor, monitor progress, and empower students to achieve optimum success. 

? Provide students with academic support and advice, give referrals for additional assistance as required, tutor if necessary, and provide other assistance as needed and use technology for academic alerts and interventions. 

? Teach classes based on assigned schedule and modality according to Campus faculty expectations and complete all related teaching administrative responsibilities such as attendance taking, final grade submission, etc. 

? Support student retention and success with full participation in all Campus retention initiatives, fully utilizing all provided system tools. 

? Demonstrate functional expertise in retention strategy solutions and social media excellence in all modalities, as appropriate. 

? Manage classroom teaching conditions and environment through active instructor presence to promote a positive classroom environment. 

? Conduct program/course curriculum assessment and evaluation duties assigned. 

? Demonstrate evidence of professional growth and academic currency. 

? Keep annual professional development plan updated per accreditation requirements and ensure that all faculty professional development and in-service professional development 

is completed, and documentation provided to the program chair and Director of Education. 

? Meet obligations for the on-campus, off-campus, and online time necessary to meet their professional responsibilities for classes, laboratories, office hours, meetings, and other assignments. 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Lamson Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and service provider for all individuals, including those with disabilities. Lamson Institute does not discriminate against any person, but rather bases all employment decisions on an individual’s demonstrated, job-related ability, skill, and knowledge. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all without regard to mental or physical disability, genetic information of any individual or of his/her family, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, or veteran status. Equal opportunity is also provided in assignments, training, compensation, transfers, promotions, classification, referral, benefit programs, and discharge.

Requirements

? Minimum of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in the field of instruction

? Minimum of 5 years dental industry experience 

? Registered Dental Assistant Certification