Location: Cambridge Springs, PA
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Job Type: Full-time, onsite

Teach Your Craft. Change a Life.

Love working in the dental lab? Now’s your chance to pass your skills on. We’re seeking an experienced Dental Laboratory Technician to lead hands-on vocational training in a new dental lab within a Correctional Industries program. You’ll teach real-world lab skills, oversee production, and help participants build careers they can carry into life after release.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Great schedule: Monday–Friday, daytime hours, no nights or weekends
Brand-new lab: Help shape a program from the ground up
Mission-driven work: Your teaching helps reduce recidivism and opens doors to employment
Use your expertise in a new way: Move from the bench to the front of the lab as a trainer and mentor
Lasting impact: See your students grow in skill, confidence, and professionalism

What You’ll Do

Teach dental lab skills including impressions, model fabrication, waxing, casting, finishing, and digital workflows
Develop lesson plans, competency checklists, and training modules aligned with NADL and ADA standards
Demonstrate equipment and techniques, then supervise participants during practice and production
Inspect finished work for accuracy, fit, and finish to meet commercial and clinical specifications
Enforce OSHA, infection control, and facility safety protocols, and maintain secure tool and material inventories
Coordinate workflow, meet production deadlines, and maintain documentation for customers
Mentor participants in professionalism, teamwork, and workplace ethics
Collaborate with correctional staff, program supervisors, and external partners

What You’ll Need

3–5 years of dental lab technician experience, including fabricating dentures, partials, mouthguards, and other appliances
Solid knowledge of dental materials, equipment, and fabrication processes
Ability to teach, coach, and evaluate learners of varying skill levels
Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills
Ability to work in a correctional environment and follow all facility rules

Nice to Have

Certified Dental Technician (CDT) credential
Experience in adult education, vocational training, or correctional education
Experience with digital dentistry (CAD/CAM, 3D printing, scanning)
Familiarity with trauma-informed teaching or reentry workforce programs

Work Environment

This role is based in a secure correctional facility with daily interaction with program participants. The production lab involves exposure to dust, chemicals, and equipment noise. The position requires standing for extended periods and performing fine motor tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Ready to turn your lab experience into a lasting legacy? Apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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