GENERAL FUNCTION:

Under limited supervision, provides leadership and direction of the Dental Assisting program at Brunswick Community College.  This position reports to the Dean of Health Sciences. The Director of Dental Assisting is responsible for providing vision, direction and oversight of all activities within the department. The position provides classroom, lab and clinical instruction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:      

• Provide collaborative leadership, guidance and direction for the assigned program. 
• Foster a collegial relationship among colleagues and partners.
• Provide leadership for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating programs of study while ensuring accreditation and compliance mandates are met.
• Support the student access, success and completion agenda.
• Actively represent assigned programs in the College’s planning, decision-making, and budget development and management processes.
• Develop a comprehensive departmental strategic plan aligned with the college planning timeline to include program reviews.
• Evaluate program, course and student learning outcomes.
• Direct and instruct in the Dental Assisting program.
• Ability and willingness to teach assigned course load which may include lecture, lab  and clinical.
• Recruit, hire, orient, and provide success plans for direct reports, faculty and staff.
• Liaison with community partners, schools and peer institutions to meet their needs and strengthen assigned programs.
• Provide leadership to the Dental Assisting Advisory Committee.
• Manage the instructional processes through collaborative planning.
• Coordinate and allocate resources through the budgeting process and ensure monthly balanced budgets.
• Participate in various committee assignments.
• Identify grant opportunities that advance instruction, director/faculty professional development, new technologies, innovations, and student learning initiatives.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. Current Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) certification as a Dental Assistant II with experience in fourhanded dentistry. Must have proof of instruction in educational theory and methodology principles from a recognized provider or accredited institution.  Five calendar years or the equivalent of full-time clinical experience as a Dental Assistant II.  Prior leadership experience at a community college preferred.  Support the success of assigned programs.  Skilled in the use of office and classroom/lab technologies.  Ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues.  Excellent oral and written communication skills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:        

This position supervises full-time and part-time faculty and staff.