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West Georgia Technical College

Position: Clinical Coordinator, Dental Hygiene Program
Location: Douglas Campus, Douglasville
Department: Academic Affairs
Reports to: Program Director, Dental Hygiene
FLSA: Exempt; works minimum of 40 hours per week on campus
Nature of Duties: Under general supervision, prepares lesson plans for classroom instruction for credited technical/occupational courses; develops program curriculum, syllabi, goals, and objectives; teaches classroom and clinical courses; evaluates students? progress in attaining goals and objectives. Requests and maintains supplies and equipment and prepares budget requests; maintains program certification/accreditation requirements as appropriate. Prepares and maintains all required documentation and administrative reports; attends professional development training, workshops, seminars, and conferences; ensures safety and security requirements are met in the discipline area; meets with students, staff members and other educators to discuss students? instructional programs and other issues; assists with recruitment, retention, and job placement efforts; maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field; responsible for maintaining an advisory committee; will work closely with health occupational instructors at the secondary level. Position may require committee and project assignments as well as day/evening classes and activities.
Responsibilities also include evaluating students in a clinical setting; teaching DH classes; correlating clinical education with didactic education using approved curriculum format; periodically helps review and revise clinical course material; maintain current knowledge of the professional discipline and educational methodologies through continuing professional development; maintain current knowledge of program policies, procedures and student progress; oversees all clinical inventory needs and clinical equipment repairs; and follows and teaches OSHA infection control standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
? A baccalaureate degree;
? Holds current GA Dental Hygiene License
? Proficient in curriculum development, supervision, instruction, evaluation and counseling; and
? Three full years of fulltime experience in field.
Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of 18 hours completed toward Master?s Degree in health related field;

Supervisory experience;
Previous post-secondary teaching experience; and
Active member of professional organization.

Salary/Benefits: According to experience. Benefits include 12 paid state holidays; earn 10 hours per month vacation and sick hours, State retirement, and the State of Georgia Flexible Benefits Program.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2009.
Method of Application: Interested candidates should apply through electronic application system at: www.westgatech.edu
Employment Policy: The Technical College System of Georgia and West Georgia Technical College do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law) in educational programs, activities, admissions or employment. All applicants will be considered; however, only selected applicants may be interviewed. Approval of employment does not constitute a contract. Continued employment is contingent upon job performance and funding.