Instructor - Dental Hygiene Program (Spring 2027- Tenure Track)
Location: Rome, NY
Job Type: Full-Time, 10-Month
Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.
The College is looking for exceptional colleagues. We seek candidates with: (1) an understanding of the college mission and teaching experience in a comprehensive community college; (2) a focus on student success in a learner-centered environment; and (3) a willingness to use technology to support learning in the academic setting, including on-line instruction and assessment of student learning outcomes.
MVCC is seeking to fill two full-time, ten-month Instructor positions in our School of Health Sciences to teach in a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited
Associate degree dental hygiene program. The position(s) include a commitment to a teaching assignment in the
Summer of 2027.
Full-time faculty members teach
contracted classes in accordance with established policies and guidelines. Teaching
responsibilities include lecture, lab, and clinical assignments on the Rome campus.
Courses may be taught in a traditional classroom and online formats. Other specific
assignments will be made based on the individual's academic qualifications and
program needs. In addition to teaching, full-time instructors participate in
program assessment, curriculum development, student advisement, facilitating
student experiences, recruiting for the program and serve on various
School and College Committees.
Summer 2027 Requirement: Faculty hired for the
January 2027 launch of the Dental Hygiene Program will be required to perform
Summer 2027 overload assignments as reasonably necessary to offer the spring
semester curriculum to the inaugural cohort. Summer 2027 overload assignments
will be compensated in accordance with the overload provisions of the
Professional Association Collective Bargaining Agreement. This requirement
applies to Summer 2027 only.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a related field or currently enrolled in a Master's degree program
- Current New York Dental Hygiene license and Dental Hygiene Anesthesia certification
- Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work in a multicultural environment
- Flexibility in schedule and a willingness to work and contribute collaboratively
Preferred Qualifications:
- Teaching experience
- Educational methodology courses or continuing education
Additional Information:
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
We encourage applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and have transferable skills to apply. If you have related experience that may not align perfectly with the job description, we’d still like to hear from you.
To learn more about MVCC, our culture, and employee benefits, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover
Special Instructions to Applicants: Please submit a 500 word essay with your application materials: “What does equity in the classroom mean to you as an instructor?” Official academic transcripts required upon hire.
Salary: 55,364
For full consideration, apply by: 10/12/2026
Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action,
Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence,
equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in
which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities,
governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse,
multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and
differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing
students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of
people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds,
religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different
abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status
or on the basis of disability.