Job Description

Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for didactic and clinical instruction within the School of Nursing and Health Professions. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to scholarship and service as well as excellence in teaching. This is a full-time appointment with primary responsibility for program operation, supervision, evaluation and revision.

• Coordinate the program's curriculum.
• Conduct ASDH faculty meetings.
• Provide an orientation and mentoring plan for each new undergraduate faculty member.
• Assist SONHP Dean with completion of university, state regulatory and/or accrediting agency reports.
• Assist SONHP Dean to inform state regulatory bodies and accrediting agencies of program changes as required.
• Direct program efforts to maintain accreditation.
• Assist SONHP Dean with development and implementation of program's strategic plan with faculty input.
• Maintain records of student's academic credentials, licensure and other program required documentation.
• With faculty input, recommend to the SONHP Dean faculty teaching assignments, academic advising responsibilities, classroom scheduling, and course schedules for the program.
• Assist the SONHP Dean with annual faculty/staff evaluations.
• Maintain program communication with the advisory committee.
• Actively participate in recruitment activities.
• Participate in recruitment and hiring of program faculty and staff.
• Will teach courses within the ASDH program and have a load reduction in teaching assignment of 1/2 release time.
• Coordination, evaluation and participation in determining admission criteria and procedures as well as advising students related to student promotion and retention criteria.
• Serve as liaison and promote cooperative working relationship with other programs in the School of Nursing and Health Professions.
• Active participation on committees within the SONHP .
• Complete the Annual Program Report and submit to the Dean by the end of the fiscal year.
• Initiation of program or department inservice and faculty development.
• Assessing, planning and operating program facilities.
• Provide input into budget preparation and fiscal administration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Master's degree from an accredited dental hygiene program or closely related field is required. Doctorate in a related field preferred.
• Graduate of a dental hygiene program or dental program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation ( CODA ) required.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements:

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry ( DMD ) is required.
• Eligible for Kentucky licensure as an RDH or DMD .

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Along with the application, the following items must be included:

• Letter of application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Philosophy
• Copies of Transcripts

For best consideration, please submit a completed application along​ with all required materials​ by February 21, 2025.​ Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Work Location: Murray, KY

About Murray State University

For 100 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the University has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 9,500 today. Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities. Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities. Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Murray State has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on C ... olleges (SACSCOC) since 1928. Recent Accolades: •U.S. News & World Report (32 consecutive years as a top-tier university) and top 10 in south region for Top Public Schools, Best Value and Best College for Veterans •Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck •G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School •Forbes Best Employers List Located in the west Kentucky region, Murray State is a public, comprehensive University with four colleges (business; science, engineering and technology; humanities and fine arts; education and human services)– and two schools (agriculture; nursing and health professions). The University's 236-acre main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs. Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, as well as many other benefit offerings. The city of Murray, located in Calloway County, offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis.

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