Instructor, Dental Assistant

Are you an experienced Dental Assistant looking to grow your career in a new and meaningful way? Join our team as a Dental Assistant Instructor and help train the next generation of dental professionals.

In this role, you'll bring your real-world clinical experience into the classroom, lab, and clinicteaching essential skills, mentoring students, and preparing them for success sin the field. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys helping others learn, wants a consistent schedule, and is ready to make a lasting impact.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

Current Dental Assistant experience

Current or willingness to obtain DANB (CDA) certification

Current CPR certification

Passion for mentoring and developing others

Commitment to continuing education and professional growth

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred:

2+ years of dental office experience

Dental Hygiene License (RDH)

Experience in dental assisting (chairside, radiography, patient care)

Interest in teaching or training others (formal teaching experience not required)

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Essential Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Teach & Inspire

Deliver hands-on instruction in classroom, lab, and clinical settings

Demonstrate dental assisting techniques including chairside support, radiography, infection control, and patient care

Create an engaging and supportive learning environment

Adapt teaching methods to meet diverse student needs

Support Student Success

Mentor and coach students throughout their learning journey

Provide constructive feedback to build confidence and competence

Support students in achieving academic and career goals

Program & Team Collaboration

Collaborate with faculty to enhance curriculum and learning experiences

Assist with maintaining lab supplies, equipment, and instructional materials

Participate in program development, recruitment, and student engagement efforts

Stay Current

Maintain industry knowledge, certifications, and continuing education

Incorporate current dental practices and technologies into instruction

Physical Demands

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee will need to regularly operate and use computers, phones and other electronic equipment.

The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.

The employee may need to move around their office and/or campus to attend meetings/ classes and to access files, machinery or other job-related tools.

The employee may need to lift and/or move equipment, tools or paperwork up to 25 pounds.

The employee may need to position themselves by reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching in order to adjust or collect equipment and/or supplies.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Workplace Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Encounters low to moderate noise levels in the work environment.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date

05/13/2026

Close Date

06/03/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions to Applicants

**Applications will not be accepted without required transcripts. EOE.