Associate Program Director Dental Hygiene

Position Overview

The Associate Program Director for Dental Hygiene supports the Program Director in overseeing the academic and administrative functions of the Dental Hygiene program. This role ensures the program maintains compliance with accreditation standards, delivers high-quality education, and fosters student success.

Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

In addition to joining an organization with an outstanding mission, Concorde is happy to provide the following Benefits You'll Love - 

• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
• Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

What You'll Do

• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Dental Hygiene curriculum.
  • Maintain and track compliance with Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards and state regulations
  • Manage faculty assignments, and resource allocation
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with dental professionals, clinics, and industry stakeholders
  • Actively participate in the local professional community to raise awareness of program, enhance student opportunity, and build the professional network
• Support student admissions, retention, and academic advising
  • Address student concerns, grievances, and academic progress issues
  • Provide support and supervision to meet programmatic and institutional completion, licensure and placement outcomes
  • Advise students on academic progress and career pathways
• Assist in maintaining program accreditation by assisting with preparation for site visits and self-study reports
  • Monitor and maintain compliance with CODA, state licensing boards, advisory committees and institutional policies
  • Assisting Program Director in maintaining program documentation, including accreditation reports and assessments
  • Support implementation of assessment measures for continuous program improvement
• Support program alignment with industry advancements and best practices in dental hygiene
  • Oversee the operation of on-campus or affiliated clinical sites
  • Establish community partnerships for service-learning opportunities
  • Promote outreach initiatives to support public oral health education
  • Maintain effective relationships with clinical partners, advisory boards, and accreditation bodies
• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating the dental hygiene curriculum
  • Support faculty in instructional delivery and professional development
• Participate in the on-boarding and mentoring of faculty and staff
• Establish/maintain a high performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics
• Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements

• Other duties as assigned

What You'll Bring

• Master degree in Dental Hygiene or Dentistry from a CODA-accredited program or Master's degree in any field (required)
• Minimum of four (4) years practical work in subject areas taught; and 2,000 hours in direct patient care as either Registered DH or working w/ Registered DH (required)
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in dental hygiene education (required)
• Minimum of two (2) leadership or administrative experience (preferred)
• Direct and specialized knowledge in the area of instruction (required)
• Knowledge of CODA accreditation standards and curriculum development (required)

• Expertise in the area of assignment that demonstrates the skills needed to provide instruction and mentorship
• Competence in evaluating student performance and providing constructive feedback
• Knowledge with curriculum design and assessment

• Able and willing to:
  • Communicate, think, learn, and reason
  • Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
  • Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
  • Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment when on site at assigned company location. Employees must be able to safely ambulate when on company premises.
• This position is designated as On Campus or On site; Work environments may include exposure to student learning environments with a variety of conditions. Employees must be able to follow all safety precautions including the use of personal-protective equipment. Employees must also be able to adhere to site-specific safety procedures.
• Local travel required (up to 10%)

About Us

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is a national leader in workforce solutions for transportation, skilled trades and healthcare/dental. Across our two brands, Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and Concorde Career Colleges, we share a common purpose: to prepare students for careers in high-demand fields. Just as we invest in our students’ futures, we invest in our people by creating opportunities to grow, contribute and build rewarding careers while making a lasting difference in the lives of students, employers and the communities we serve.