Instructor - Dental Hygiene Program (Spring 2027- Tenure Track)

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.