2023/2024 - FACULTY (ASSOCIATE/PT-TEMP) - DENTAL TECHNOLOGY (DENTAL PROGRAMS)

Salary: $56.42 - $143.47 HourlyLocation : Sonoma County, CAJob Type: AssociateJob Number: 23-197Department: Health SciencesOpening Date: 10/16/2023Closing Date: ContinuousDescription EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:Santa Rosa Junior College is currently accepting applications to establish a pool for part-time associate faculty assignments. Associate assignments are temporary, part-time or on-call. This job posting is not for a specific assignment or for a full-time faculty position, but rather to establish a pool of candidates who may be considered for part-time faculty assignments.We are seeking equity-minded faculty who are committed to educating our diverse student population. SRJC supports equal access for all students and multi-ethnic global perspectives and cultural competencies. We value diversity that supports honesty and integrity in an environment of collegiality and mutual respect and compassion that includes civic engagement opportunities that contribute to real world problem solving and empathy to identify the challenges and address the needs of others. Candidates must have demonstrated instructional skills to join our outstanding team of faculty, staff and administrators to provide high quality programs and services to our district, our community, and most importantly to our students.ABOUT SRJC:Santa Rosa Junior College has been an integral part of the Sonoma County community and its rich history, beauty and culture for more than 100 years.SRJC is a public two-year community college, which serves the County of Sonoma and portions of Marin and Mendocino counties. The has two campuses, located in Santa Rosa and Petaluma, California, two centers, a Public Safety Training Center located in Windsor, California, and the Robert Shone Agricultural Center located in Forestville, California, and our newest site in the Roseland area of the City of Santa Rosa. Students may choose from over 100 associate degree majors and certificate programs, complete courses toward the first two years of a bachelor's degree pursue courses for other professional or personal reasons.SRJC serves approximately each semester and is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, anti-racism, and accessibility. The ideal candidate will share SRJC's commitment to be an inclusive, diverse and sustainable learning community that engages the whole person.Please see the following Online Resources to learn more about SRJC:Office of the PresidentStudent ServicesAccreditationSRJC Factbook Essential Functions Provide excellent instruction and faculty support to students, which may include evening, weekend, online or hybrid and/or off-campus assignments.Provide academic assistance and related services to students during scheduled office hours.Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staffMaintain currency in field(s) of expertise.Associate faculty focus primarily on providing instruction and/or student services. Associate faculty are typically not required to participate in District or department service such as committee work, evaluations, student learning outcomes assessment, and hiring committees, but may be asked to perform these services for additional compensation. Please see the for more information.The examples of duties listed above are representative of those that must be met by a faculty member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.SELECTION PROCESS: Applications are accepted for associate faculty pools on a continuous basis. If the department has an immediate need to add candidates to their pool, they will review applications. If the department does not have an immediate need to add candidates to their pool, applications remain in the queue for consideration until the need arises or for up to one year.If selected for interview, candidates will be invited to interview with a Screening and Interviewing Committee. The Committee may include representatives consisting of Faculty, Administrators, and Classified Professionals. Students may also participate in the committee selection process as determined by the Screening and Interviewing Committee. For candidates who are recommended for the pool, references will be checked at any point beyond the committee interview. If selected for the pool, candidates remain in the pool for four years.Santa Rosa Junior College does not reimburse candidates for expenses related to associate faculty interviews. Requests for remote interviews or other accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you are in need of special services or facilities due to a disability in order to apply or interview for this opening, please contact the Human Resources Department.DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: Our facilities in the Race Building include classrooms with state-of-the-art computer and presentation equipment, a computer laboratory and Learning Resource Center, and a modern skill development laboratory. Clinical experiences take place in a variety of facilities and agencies throughout the county.Minimum Qualifications Required for Dental Assisting (Laboratory, Clinical and Didactic): Candidates must meet minimum qualifications in categories A or B AND C, D and E:A. Graduation from an American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation dental assisting program AND a Bachelor's degree * AND 2 years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) experience as a registered dental assistant; OR B. The equivalent. If you do not possess the minimum qualifications, exactly as listed above, you must file for equivalency. If claiming equivalency, applicants are responsible for documenting all course work, degree programs and related professional experience at the time of application; AND C. Current licensure in California as a registered dental assistant *; AND D. Clinical competency and current knowledge in the specific subjects they are teaching and educational theory and methodology consistent with their teaching assignment *; AND E. Requires a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. * Required by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) - Accreditation Standards for Dental Assisting Education Programs, Standard 3; Bachelor's degree or 120 semester units, all semester or equivalent units must be earned from a regionally accredited postsecondary educational institution. Required for Dental Hygiene (Laboratory and Clinical Instruction):Candidates must meet minimum qualifications in categories A, B or C AND D, E, F and G A. Graduation from an American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation dental hygiene program AND a Bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene or related major AND 2 years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) experience as a registered dental hygienist; OR B.Graduation from an American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation School of Dentistry AND two years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) experience as a dentist; OR C.The equivalent. If you do not possess the minimum qualifications, exactly as listed above, you must file for equivalency. If claiming equivalency, applicants are responsible for documenting all course work, degree programs and related professional experience at the time of application; AND D.Current licensure in California as a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or a dentist (as appropriate) AND E. Clinical competency in all dental hygiene procedures; AND F.Current clinical competency and knowledge of the specific subjects taught in the clinic; ANDDocumented background in educational methodology consistent with the teaching assignment; G. Requires a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.*Bachelor's degree or 120 semester units, all semester or equivalent units must be earned from a regionally accredited postsecondary educational institution. All coursework taken must minimally satisfy general education requirement for an Associate's degree at Santa Rosa Junior College. Required for Dental Hygiene (Didactic Instruction): Candidates must meet minimum qualifications in categories A, B or C AND D, E, F and G:Graduation from an American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation dental hygiene program AND a Bachelor'sin Dental Hygiene or related major AND two years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) experience as a registered dental hygienist; ORGraduation from an American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation School of Dentistry AND 2 years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) experience as a dentist; ORThe equivalent. If you do not possess the minimum qualifications, exactly as listed above, you must file for equivalency. If claiming equivalency, applicants are responsible for documenting all course work, degree programs and related professional experience at the time of application; ANDCurrent licensure in California as a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or a dentist (as appropriate) ANDCurrency in the specific subjects they are teaching; ANDDocumented background in educational methodology consistent with the teaching assignment; ANDRequires a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.*Bachelor's degree or 120 semester units, all semester or equivalent units must be earned from a regionally accredited postsecondary educational institution. Requires a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications exactly as listed above for disciplines of interest, or they must file for in order to be considered. Candidates who are requesting equivalency consideration are responsible for documenting all course work, degree programs and related professional experience at the time of application. For questions regarding the equivalency process, please contact Human Resources Jamie Cook () Please also see the and the for more information.Preferred for Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting:Completion of a Master's degree in a related major or in Education from an accredited college or universityKnowledge of computer-assisted Practice Management systems (Eaglesoft) and digital radiologyPrevious experience as an instructor in an accredited dental hygiene program or dental school (for dental hygiene) or dental assisting program (for dental assisting)Experience and/or willingness to teach online if classes are offeredExperience using a distance learning management system (e.g. CANVAS)Preferred for all areas: Candidates with subject-related work experience.Demonstrated evidence of innovative classroom teaching.Experience with educational software relevant to discipline.Online teaching experience at the college level Current industry experience relevant to the discipline.Demonstrated commitment to valuing and promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism. Application ProceduresIn order to be considered for this associate faculty pool, applicants must provide the following: A completed Santa Rosa Junior College/GovernmentJobs.com Employment Application and responses to Agency-wide Questions. Please note resumes are not a substitute for completing the "Work Experience" section of the employment application. Applications will be considered incomplete if no work experience is listed, or if other required application fields are missing or incomplete.Contact information (phone number and email address) for three professional references. One reference must be from a current or previous supervisor.A brief cover letter explaining your interest in the associate faculty pool, including how you meet the minimum and preferred requirements and are qualified to perform the essential functions as listed in this section of the job posting.Current Resume.A 500-word response to the diversity prompt below:Please provide two or three examples of your ideas and/or experiences in creating, modifying, and/or performing one or more of the following to meet the needs of a diverse student population: Curricula; Learning activities; Teaching/counseling practices; Educational Resources; Training, background, coursework and/or professional development; Program DevelopmentCopies of transcripts of all college-level coursework. Transcripts must state that the Degree(s) has been conferred or awarded. A copy of a diploma may be submitted in addition to the transcripts. If selected for the position, official transcripts must be submitted prior to employment. Unofficial copies (all pages) will be accepted if the unofficial document includes a seal, watermark, or other proof that the document was provided by an educational institution.If transcripts are from an institution outside of the United States, applicant must provide a formal evaluation of their foreign degree(s) at the time of application.SRJC only accepts foreign transcripts that have been evaluated by a credential evaluation service accredited by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For a full list of accepted evaluation services, please see For further details on SRJC requirements on Foreign Degrees, please seeIf you do not possess minimum qualifications as noted under the Minimum Qualifications Section of the job posting, you must complete and attach the and supporting documents, including narrative synopsis, to your employment application in order to be considered. Please see the , and the for more information.Copy of Current licensure in California as a registered dental assistant, or current licensure in California as a registered dental hygienist, or a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or a dentist (as appropriate).PLEASE SUBMIT ONLY MATERIALS REQUESTED. Upon request from departments to review applications, only completed applications from applicants that meet minimum qualifications for this position will be forwarded to the search committee. It is the applicant's responsibility to read the entire job announcement and follow the instructions as outlined. Please contact the Human Resources staff persons assigned to this recruitment (see the more about SRJC section of the job announcement) if any questions.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:Starting Hourly Rate: Please see the or contact the Human Resources Department for more information.For Unit A (AFA) Faculty, salary placement may be based on academic background, vocational experience, and teaching experience depending on discipline and as documented in application materials. Initial Step placement will be at Step 1 pending evaluation of experience as outlined in the AFA Contract Sick Leave Accrual: Associate faculty accrue sick leave on a pro-rated basis.MORE ABOUT SRJC HUMAN RESOURCES BUSSMAN HALL ANNEX MAILING ADDRESS: 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 PHONE: (707) 527-4954 EMAIL: Please contact Jamie Cook at The office is located in Bussman Hall Annex on the Santa Rosa campus. All documents included in your online employment application become the property of the District. Your employment application for this opening will not automatically be considered for future openings. New employment application(s) must be submitted for each opening. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (Prior to beginning employment):In accordance with Federal Law, all employees must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.Must be fingerprinted in California and have background clearance (at applicant's expense).Must be willing to work on-site as determined by the department (the Sonoma County Junior College District does not offer 'remote only' assignments).Must take a Tuberculosis (TB test), once hired and every four years thereafter.Within 6 months of employment, must complete required District trainings such as Title IX, Mandated Reporter. Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Jeanne Clery Disclosure) Sonoma County Junior College District's annual security report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Sonoma County Junior College District; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. Paper copies of the full report are available upon request by contacting Police Department Records at (707) 527-4963 or by visiting the Sonoma County Junior College District Police Department located at 2032 Armory Drive, Pedroncelli Center, Santa Rosa Campus. Non Discrimination The Sonoma County Junior College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnic group identification, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices; nor does the District discriminate against any employees or applicants for employment on the basis of their age. This non-discrimination policy covers admission, access and treatment in District programs and activitiesincluding but not limited to academic admissions, financial aid, educational services and athleticsand application for District employment.VISION: Santa Rosa Junior College commits to setting the standard in cultivating an accessible, open, barrier-free, sustainable environment for students, employees, and the community. The college envisions equitable, impactful, transformative, enriching, and holistic learning opportunities that inspire our students to thrive. MISSION: Santa Rosa Junior College transforms the lives of our culturally rich student body, employees, and community by cultivating a welcoming and antiracist environment, centered on social responsibility and cultural awareness. We offer exceptional teaching and learning in support of associate degree, certificate, transfer preparation, workforce preparation and community education programs, integrated with comprehensive student support services. Equal Employment Opportunity SRJC attracts and retains the most qualified faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. This is achieved through an inclusive recruitment strategy and a rigorous, thorough hiring process that begins with the fair and consistent evaluation of each application for minimum qualifications and demonstrated skills specific to each position/assignment. Because the ability to serve students from broad cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds and genders is a key commitment of the District mission, SRJC actively encourages applications from candidates who recognize the value that diversity brings to a professional educational community. The Sonoma County Junior College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Santa Rosa Junior College offers its eligible employees a comprehensive fringe benefit package that includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision care plan, life insurance, and long-term disability. This coverage is offered for the employee and their eligible dependents.01 Please note this must be a separate document from the cover letter and resume. Please submit your document in the attachments section of the application. For more details, please refer to the Application Procedures section of the job announcement. Your application will be considered incomplete and will not be considered in the screening process without your response to the diversity prompt. Yes No Required Question