Dental Assistant Program Director

• 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

• Ensure integrity, accuracy and efficiency of academic activities including classroom, dental lab and externship.
• Oversee monitoring of and ensure appropriate responses for at risk students including those in online or blended classes.
• Advise students regarding academic progress in the department from enrollment to graduation.
• Assist with student orientations.
• Responsible for recruiting, orienting and supervising faculty members for the department.
• Ensure appropriate, documented, and timely faculty development.
• Supervise and ensure timely and accurate student scheduling and registration.
• Supervise externship and ensure all students receive appropriate and sufficient experience.
• Ensure externship capacity of 125% of need at all times.
• Conduct all instructor observations as per policy and requirements.
• Ensure appropriate facilitation and maximum participation in both end-of-course student evaluations and biennial Student Satisfaction Surveys.
• Review student records for satisfactory academic progress.
• Assist with ongoing review and development of curricula.
• Complete and submit assigned reports and attend campus meetings as required.
• Assist with catalog review and ensure department is in compliance with school catalog and internal policies at all times.
• Complete and submit assigned reports and conduct and document regular department meetings.
• Participate in school and/or Academic Affairs meetings as required.
• Serve as a substitute instructor in the classroom or lab as required.
• Organize and participate in advisory committee meetings.
• Ensure dental equipment is in proper working order and lab is sufficiently stocked with consumables at all times.
• Coordinate with the Graduate Services Director with regard to externship placement of students, job openings, potential candidates, and/or any placement updates.
• Other duties as assigned by the Campus Director or Academic Dean.

• The Program Director must have management and communication skills and the knowledge and ability to judge instructors’ competence. The position requires a strong attention to detail and a positive professional attitude.
• 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

• Current CPR card

• Must have Expanded Function Dental Assistant Certifications with Florida Radiology. If they have taken the DANB or have CDA that is the equivalent to being an Expanded Function Dental Assistant.
• Diploma required; Instructors shall have completed post-secondary training in either a state licensed school or college accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
• Minimum 3 year's related practical work experience in the occupational field associated with the training.

• Familiarity with computer applications including those used to manage dental offices.
• Preference given to candidate with experience in using online Learning Management System(s) to support education.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• 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

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