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Working Title:

Dental Assistant Program Director and Faculty (1.0 FTE, Cambridge)

Institution:

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Classification Title:

Community College Faculty

Bargaining Unit / Union:

210: Minnesota State College Faculty

City:

ARCC - Cambridge Campus

FLSA:

Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Full time

Employment Condition:

Unclassified - Unlimited Academic

Salary Range:

$51,303.00 - $94,542.00

Job Description

We are hiring a Dental Assistant Program Director and Faculty position for our new Dental Assistant program at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The purpose of this position is to manage, plan and implement the Dental Assisting program in support of the college and departmental goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and licensure (maintain CODA accreditation compliance and documentation). Ensuring internal consistency, and graduate outcomes to meet placement expectations is included in the role of the program director.

This position includes leading in curriculum development and coordination, ongoing evaluation of admission criteria and processes, determining teaching assignments, and budget preparation and fiscal administration in collaboration with the Dean of Nursing and Allied Health. The director position is also responsible for organizing instructional approaches to teaching courses, providing assistance in the selection of faculty, and selection/coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction.

The position also includes providing professional leadership and support for teaching faculty; serves as a mentor and facilitator for faculty assigned; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility. Teaching is also a part of this job to ensure a full-time position in designated field based upon the needs and/or student enrollments in the program Monitoring and analyzes student attrition and retention data and works with other college leaders to develop initiatives that can be implemented to improve retention

This position will be located at the Cambridge Campus.

**Please note that this position will be posted until filled. However, those that apply by January 6th, 2025, will be considered first. **

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement

• Bachelor degree and graduate of an accredited dental assisting program.

Occupational Experience Requirement

• Three full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience as a dental assistant.

Recency Requirement

• One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Professional Requirement

• Dental Assistant certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). Current Dental Assistant License from the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.

• Instruction in educational theory and methodology, e.g., curriculum development, educational psychology, test construction, measurement and evaluation.

Preferred Qualification

• Teaching experience in Dental Assisting

• Experience with program coordination

• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion in a clinical and/or classroom setting.

• Diverse clinical experience.

• Communication skills sufficient to effectively teach in a diverse multicultural and multiracial community.

SALARY & BENEFITS

Full-time faculty salaries are based on an evaluation of education and related experience after a job offer has been accepted and currently range from $51,303 -$94,592. Full-time faculty work 171 days during a nine-month academic year and receive excellent benefits including health insurance, life insurance, dental insurance, short and long-term disability, paid personal and sick leave, retirement savings plans, tuition waiver for employees and dependents, professional development funds, along with many optional benefit programs.

** Please note, Initial Step Placement is established by the Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF) contract in which sets salary limitations to what a new faculty member is able to begin at. This will differ from the maximum salary range in this posting. For more information, please visit the collective bargaining agreement (https://www.mscfmn.org/mscf-contracts) between Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF) and the State of Minnesota. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Other Requirements

In your application materials, please make sure to upload the following:

• Cover Letter

• Vitae/Resume

• Unofficial/Official College Transcripts

NOTICE: The college regrets that it is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship. The successful candidate under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations must be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins.

In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

About

Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) is an open-door, comprehensive higher education institution committed to excellence in teaching and learning. ARCC has campuses in both Cambridge and Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

The aligned institutions of Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College (ATC) are members of Minnesota State. With over 100 degree, certificate, and transfer programs across three campuses, ARCC and ATC have served the citizens of the Twin Cities and East Central Minnesota since 1965. Annually, the two colleges (three campuses) serve more than 16,000 learners of all ages and ethnicities as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor’s degree, or technical and certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers.

We are committed to responding to the educational needs of our changing communities and to providing opportunities for enhancing knowledge, skills, and values in a supportive learning environment. We recognize and assert the value of inclusion as an ethical imperative and as a necessity for academic rigor, student success, and lifelong learning. Our goal is to strive for inclusive excellence in our commitment to preparing all students and employees for success. Our commitment to inclusive excellence seeks to extend beyond academic offerings to meet diverse student interests as well as regional and economic needs.

Our college prides itself in our support for students’ holistic needs. We have many students who are first-generation students, students with disabilities, veteran students, post-traditional students, and students who identify as LGBTQIA. The student population at ARCC is composed of <1% American Indian/Alaska Native, 7% Asian, 12% Black or African American, 6% Hispanic of any race, <1% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, 60% White, and 4% two or more races, and 10% unknown. We are committed to creating a vibrant and diverse community of employees composed of first-generation students, employees with disabilities, veterans, and employees who identify as LGBTQIA. Our employee population at ARCC consists of 17.1% Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC).

For more information about our college, please visit our website at http://www.anokaramsey.edu .

The safety of all is of vital concern. The Clery Act Campus Crime & Security Report is available to prospective employees at ARCC at http://www.anokaramsey.edu/about-us/safety-security/ .The campus Title IX Coordinator is Mike Opoku and can be contacted at mike.opoku@anokaramsey.edu or (763) 433-1272.

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

Desired Start Date:

01-09-2025

Position End Date:

Open Date:

12-16-2024

Close Date:

02-24-2025

Posting Contact Name:

Mindy LaBossiere

Posting Contact Email:

qk5309hj@minnstate.edu