Adjunct/Part-Time Instructor - Clinical Dentist (2026-2027 Annual Pool)

DentistPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

To develop a healthy and caring environment that offers a variety of options and opportunities for active participation of students in the learning process.

Major responsibilities of faculty include five areas: teaching, professional development, college service, service to students and public service, as defined in the “Role and Responsibilities of Faculty,” which is published in the Faculty Handbook.

At the College of Central Florida, our vision is to be “Your first choice for quality higher education.” We aim to accomplish this by providing a caring and exceptional learning environment that fosters the success of our students and community.

Candidates considering becoming part of the CF family must be able to embrace and model this philosophy in their day-to-day responsibilities and demonstrate our standards: professional, responsive, informative, dependable and engaged.

This is an open continuous applicant pool and positions are filled on an as-needed basis.

(Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)

PREREQUISITES FOR POSITION (Qualification Standards)

Education or Training

Must be a graduate of dental hygiene programs that are a Commission on Dental Accreditation dental school and possess a license to practice dentistry in the State of Florida.

A DMD/DDS or equivalent degree from CODA accredited program.

  • Education must be received from a regionally accredited institution.

Years of Experience in Field

Minimum of 2 years of experience in the field is required.

HARD Skills

Operate medical equipment, diagnose patients, and form treatment plans.

SOFT Skills

Ability to work effectively, ethically, and patiently with other professionals, students, and patients while providing high-quality care.

Note: In order to determine the appropriate rate of pay for you, and for audit purposes, we need to have documentation of your credentials. It is important that you upload a copy of your transcript(s) when you submit your application.

These transcripts should indicate the degree or certificate you were awarded at the completion of the training applicable to the position you’re applying for.

If, for example, you were applying to be an instructor in the EMS program, and you had an AS Degree in that field, we’d need a transcript that showed that you received an AS Degree related to EMS. Thank You.

Commitment to the college objective of providing instruction for a diverse student population. Excellent interpersonal, oral communication and writing skills. Knowledge of learning and assessment theories and methods and the relationship to the pedagogy of teaching. Possess a high level of technical skills and subject matter knowledge as it relates to a specific discipline.

Evidence of initiative, resourcefulness and adaptability.

Key Responsibilities

The instructor is responsible for teaching, professional development, and providing service to students and the college community. They must foster a caring learning environment while modeling professional standards and engaging with a diverse student population.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical dentistryPatient diagnosisTreatment planningMedical equipment operationInterpersonal skillsSubject matter expertise

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adjunct/Part-Time Instructor - Clinical Dentist (2026-2027 Annual Pool) at College of Central Florida a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $275k (middle half $225k–$375k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentistry listings in Florida66 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in Florida324 active5,914 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 2% offer loan repayment324 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings266 in the last 30 days191 the 30 days before (+39%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Florida figures use all dentists: too few Florida Dentistry postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Dentist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

14 jobs
4
<$270k
5
$270k-310k
1
$312k
2
$350k
2
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
CME allowance
57%
401k / retirement match
50%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
29%
Visa sponsorship
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#2

Periodontist

Westphalia Holdings · Lubbock, Texas

$1,500/day
#3

Dentist

$290k-$350k
#4

Part Time Dentist

$250k-$350k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Dentist listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Ocala

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$257k
Typical market rent
$1,584/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Ocala, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.