Portland Community College’s non-credit Dental Programs provide students and working professionals career training and professional development courses in the field of dentistry. We are currently seeking part-time faculty members who have current content knowledge, who can balance academics with practical application, and are committed to equitable student success.
Below are the non-credit Dental Programs currently accepting applications. To be considered for a part-time faculty position, your application must demonstrate the Instructor Qualifications outlined below. When applying, you will be asked which of the below dental program(s) you are interested in.
Integrated Community Dental Assisting
The Integrated Community Dental Assisting provides didactic and hands-on training to students in preparation for the Dental Assisting National Board Exams. The program is split into 3 terms with each term including an online classroom component, onsite hands-on training, an externship, and recommended certification exams. Please visit the Integrated Community Dental Assisting Program website for additional information.
Minimum Instructor qualifications:
Oregon Oral Radiology Certification Prep
The PCC RHS prep course is convenient with our combined online didactic learning, and weekend hands-on lab classes. This course meets the criteria to take Oregon’s Clinical and Didactic Radiologic Proficiency Exam administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). Please visit the Oral Radiology Certification Prep website for additional information.
Dental Restorative Functions Endorsement
Dental Restorative Functions Endorsement is an introduction to the techniques and materials used in restorative dentistry, including amalgam and composite. Participants learn restorative techniques on WREB-approved Dentoforms and provide a variety of restorative experiences on patients under indirect supervision of clinic faculty. Completion of the course allows participants to take the Western Regional Examining Board Restorative Exam. PCC’s course curriculum has been approved by the Oregon Board of Dentistry. Please visit the Dental Restorative Functions website for additional information.
For program or compensation questions, please contact the Coordinator:
Stacy Kimsey - stacy.kimsey@pcc.edu
Official transcripts are required to be submitted within 2 weeks of offer date for degrees required in the stated Instructor Qualifications. Instructors shall have earned required academic credentials at a regionally accredited US institution or a foreign institution having the equivalent of regional accreditation. Instructors with credentials from other countries will have their transcripts evaluated by agencies that have good standing with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services to establish fulfillment of this standard. (for more information see http://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/faculty-information.html) For more information on PCC's General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301 visit: http://catalog.pcc.edu/handbook/i301-instructorqualifications/
Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly.
For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:
Portland Community College is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.
Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report:
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.
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