Limited-Term Instructor of Dental Hygiene

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation's most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University's rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and
is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

The department of health professions is home to the Dental Hygiene and Nursing programs at Perimeter College, as well as pathways in Exercise Science, Sport Management, Kinesiology & Health, Health Information Administration, Health Coach, Respiratory Therapy, and a certificate program in Personal Trainer & Entrepreneurship. Students seeking career opportunities in Dental Hygiene may pursue intensive, specialized training in this clinical service-focused field at Perimeter College. Six full-time and eighteen part-time faculty with three support staff in the dental hygiene program enrich student learning. The program maintains a highly successful record in educating and preparing students to become entry-level dental hygienists. In April 2023, the program completed a successful accreditation site visit with zero recommendations by the Commission on Dental Accreditation ( CODA). In addition, the dental hygiene program opened, in September of 2024, a new 20-unit dental hygiene clinic incorporating modern technologies enhancing patient care in the community.

Limited-Term Instructors are full-time faculty hired on a semester-to-semester basis. After the first semester, the position is renewable for a maximum of three semesters. Limited-term instructor is a teaching-focused position: 100% of the workload distribution is instruction.

The primary responsibilities of this position include teaching a full instructional load of Dental Hygiene courses in-person. Courses include Dental Radiology Lab and Clinical Dental Hygiene and other offerings within the discipline.

The position requires maintaining an active campus presence. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, student support, and collaborative engagement in an academic environment centered on access and student success.

2+ years of full-time clinical practice or equivalent as a licensed dental hygienist.

A master's or bachelor's degree in dental hygiene or a related field is required. In addition, faculty must hold an associate or bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation ( CODA).

Preferred qualifications include:

Hold a current state of Georgia license in dental hygiene.

A criminal background check is required.

Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).

Limited-term instructor carry a 100% teaching workload distribution.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

Qualified applicants must provide the following application materials to be considered:

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