Part-Time Instructor PoolHourly rate to be determined based on discipline. This is a Part-Time Instructor Pool in our Continuing Education Workforce Development (CEWD) department for available assignments during the academic year. This position is limited to no more than 19 hours per week. Applications are considered throughout the academic year and reviewed based on departmental needs. Should a review of your application result in the intent to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email for an interview. Your application status will be updated throughout the review process. If your application is still in progress, your application has not been reviewed by the hiring department. Requires flexible work schedule to meet program needs, which may include working days, evenings and/or weekends. Essential Job DutiesThe lab assistant will provide supervision and coordination in the lab setting for students in the Dental Assisting Program. The lab assistant will assist the Dental Assisting instructor during lab, competencies, evaluations, and open lab. Assist the Dental Assisting instructor with lab instruction, student supervision, skills practice, competencies, evaluations, and open lab activities at assigned times and locations. Monitor student performance, provide timely feedback, support student engagement and success, and refer students to appropriate academic or college resources as needed. Prepare, organize, maintain, and inventory lab supplies, equipment, instruments, dental manikins, sterilization/autoclave equipment, dental x-ray units, suction systems, software, and other lab resources to ensure readiness for instruction. Assist with course materials, assessments, records, reports, and technology used to support lab instruction, course objectives, program outcomes, and institutional requirements. Maintain current knowledge of dental assisting practices, lab equipment, instructional methods, technology, and applicable college procedures through ongoing professional development. Communicate professionally and build positive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, college administration, and community partners. Participate in recruitment, retention, program, departmental, institutional, and community activities as assigned. Follow Alvin College policies and procedures, attend required meetings, and submit required reports, forms, and recommendations in a timely manner. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
A graduate of Alvin College's Dental Assisting Program. Must have current AHA BLS certification.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, as well as intermediate computer skills. Working knowledge of Blackboard course management system
Preferred Qualifications:
Current Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) credential. At least one year non-teaching work experience in the field of Dental Assisting, preferably with clinical preceptorship experience.
Bilingual- English/Spanish (Speak)
Work Environment:
The employee typically works in a dental assisting laboratory, classroom, and office environment and uses a computer, telephone, dental instruments, lab equipment, sterilization/autoclave equipment, dental manikins, x-ray units, and other instructional resources as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and may vary during lab instruction, skills practice, competencies, and open lab activities. Employee may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the workday while assisting students, faculty, and staff.
Physical Demands:
The employee is regularly required to walk, stand, sit, talk, and/or listen; frequently required to use repetitive hand motions, reach, bend, or lift up to twenty (20) pounds. Duties may also require prolonged standing during lab instruction and skills practice.
Al Statement:
Working knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and the ability to use them responsibly, ethically, and in compliance with organizational guidelines.
Benefits:
Welcome to Alvin, Texas! Located twenty five miles southeast of Houston in northeast Brazoria County, on land originally granted to the Houston Tap and Brazoria Railroad, Alvin is home to 28,377 residents and has much to offer our citizens and visitors alike. Alvin College is a public community college in Brazoria County, Texas. We provide educational opportunities in workforce training, academics, technical fields, adult basic education, and personal development. Alvin College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees and certificates. Vision Statement"Alvin College envisions a college that inspires lifelong learning, cultivates innovation, and serves as a vital partner in strengthening the economic and cultural vitality of our regionempowering students and communities to thrive in a rapidly changing world."Mission Statement"Alvin College improves lives by offering affordable, accessible, innovative, high-quality academic, career and technical education to meet the needs of students, workforce and the community."Alvin College provides comprehensive, competitive, and affordable benefit programs to meet the needs of our employees. The College offers a variety of health insurances, retirement, optional retirement plans, generous paid leave and holidays, wellness leave, an employee assistance program, and more. For most plans there is a 60 day waiting period for enrollment. Feel free to reach out to Human Resources at hr@alvincolleg.edu if you have questions. Please view our Benefits Page for more information and eligibility requirements.
