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Dentist Clinical Instructional Assistant

Stark State College
$48.27 Hourly
retirement plan
United States, Ohio, North Canton
6200 Frank Avenue Northwest (Show on map)
Dec 12, 2024


The position of Dentist Clinical Instructional Assistant (D-CIA) in the Dental Hygiene Program is an adjunct faculty role that provides instruction to students in Stark State College's Dental Hygiene Clinic while students provide treatment to patients. The D-CIA must be able to verbally communicate; work as an effective team member; be familiar with clinical grading system and be able to explain it to students.




Duties include:

  • Being a faculty team member while students provide treatment to patients.
  • Reviewing patient medical and dental histories.
  • Administering local anesthesia as needed.
  • Evaluating student performance using established clinic evaluation rubrics.
  • Managing medical emergencies in the clinic.
  • Attending training, calibration, and methodology workshops (approximately 3-6 hours/semester).
  • Identifying the need for patient medical consultations and following patient care protocols.
  • Performing oral examinations.
  • Evaluating and assisting students with alginate impressions, dental sealants, and whitening.
  • Other duties related to patient treatment.
  • Providing instruction in other dental hygiene program courses as needed.
  • Supporting supply inventory and equipment maintenance protocols.


Requires the following:

  • Doctorate in Dentistry.
  • Current License to practice dentistry in the State of Ohio.
  • CPR Certification.


Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Be able to effectively communicate with diverse populations.
  • Possess critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
  • Have working knowledge of computers to including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation.
  • Be available during the day, afternoon, and/or evening.
*Hours and days will vary depending on the semester. Teaching assignments are based off enrollment in the course/program.




In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools such as Qualifi and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Qualifi is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster - allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates' references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.



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