
Dental Hygiene Program Director
- Portland, OR
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
- Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
- Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
- Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
- Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
- Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
- Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment
- Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Dental Hygiene curriculum.
- Maintain and track compliance with Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards and state regulations
- Manage program budgets, faculty assignments, and resource allocation
- Develop and maintain partnerships with dental professionals, clinics, and industry stakeholders
- Actively participate in the local professional community to raise awareness of program, enhance student opportunity, and build the professional network
- Oversee student admissions, retention, and academic advising
- Drive student experience to effectively provide students with quality education, clinical experiences, and preparation for licensure exams
- Address student concerns, grievances, and academic progress issues
- Provide support and supervision to meet programmatic and institutional completion, licensure and placement outcomes
- Maintain program accreditation and prepare for site visits and self-study reports
- Monitor and maintain compliance with CODA, state licensing boards, advisory committees and institutional policies
- Implement assessment measures for continuous program improvement
- Manage program alignment with industry advancements and best practices in dental hygiene
- Oversee the operation of on-campus or affiliated clinical sites
- Establish community partnerships for service-learning opportunities
- Promote outreach initiatives to support public oral health education
- Maintain effective relationships with clinical partners, advisory boards, and accreditation bodies
- Participate in the budgeting process and effectively manager resource
- Establish/maintain a high performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics
- Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements
- Other duties as assigned
- Unencumbered Dental Hygienist license or Dentist license in Oregon (required)
- Minimum of three (3) leadership or administrative experience (preferred)
- Active dental, dental hygiene license or special permit with no disciplinary actions
- Knowledge of CODA accreditation standards and curriculum development
- Proficiency in budget management and faculty supervision
- Expertise in the area of assignment that demonstrates the skills needed to provide instruction
- Design and deliver engaging educational content, adapting teaching methods to diverse learning styles
- Build rapport with students, clinical partners, and colleagues, fostering a positive learning environment
- Flexibility to stay current with industry advancements and incorporate new knowledge into teaching practices
- Competence in evaluating student performance and providing constructive feedback
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective instruction and interaction with students and colleagues
- Commitment to ongoing learning and participation in professional growth opportunities
- Able and willing to:
- Communicate, think, learn, and reason
- Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
- Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
- Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
- Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
- Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position
- Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders
- Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment when on site at assigned company location. Employees must be able to safely ambulate when on company premises.
- This position is designated as On Campus. Work environments may include exposure to student learning environments with a variety of conditions. Employees must be able to follow all safety precautions including the use of personal-protective equipment. Employees must also be able to adhere to site-specific safety procedures.
- Travel Requirements
- No travel required