What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty, General Dentistry position at NEOMED?
Position Information
Position Title
Faculty, General Dentistry
Position Type
Faculty
Department
General Dentistry
Full or Part Time
Full Time
Pay Grade
Dependent on Rank
Position Summary Information
Summary
This is a full-time tenure- or non-tenure track appointment at either the assistant or associate professor rank responsible for providing didactic, pre-clinical and clinical instruction to dental students in all areas of general dentistry, including but not limited to: Patient Centered Oral Health, Evidence Based Dentistry, Dental Anatomy, Occlusion, Temporal Mandibular Dysfunction (TMD), Operative Dentistry, Dental Materials and Prosthodontics. Expectations for research productivity to be determined based on track/rank. Allocated time for faculty development will be available. Faculty rank and determination of tenure/tenure-track or non-tenure track appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Extramural clinical practice time to be negotiated.
Principal Functional Responsibilities
Teaching: Provide didactic, preclinical, and clinical instruction in all aspects of general dentistry to dental students in the Bitonte College of Dentistry’s DDS program.
Research: Participate in scholarly activities and/or research as appropriate.
Service: Active participation on college and university committees will be required and assigned. In addition, membership and participation in state and national professional dental organizations is strongly encouraged.
Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned by the department Chair.
Qualifications
- DDS/DMD degree from an ADA-accredited dental school, or equivalent.
- Must be eligible to obtain a Dentist License or a Limited Dental Teaching License in the state of Ohio at the time of appointment.
- Teaching experience in predoctoral dental education.
Preferred Qualifications
Education/Training: A Master’s degree or certificate in Operative Dentistry or Prosthodontics from an ADA-accredited dental school is highly desirable.
Clinical Practice Experience: Prior clinical practice experience in general dentistry.
Teaching Experience and Expertise: Experienced dental educator with experience in didactic, preclinical, and clinical teaching in a predoctoral curriculum, including course development and implementation. Interest/experience in educational innovation and contemporary educational approaches.
Contemporary Digital Technologies: Knowledge/experience in digital dentistry.
Research and Scholarship: Interest in and/or track record of research/scholarship.
Collaborative: Can work collaboratively with administrators, faculty, staff, and students at the college and the university.
Humanistic Environment: Committed to building a humanistic culture/climate within the college and to fostering student success.
Contemporary Digital Technologies: Knowledge/experience in digital dentistry.
Research and Scholarship: Interest in and/or track record of research/scholarship.
Collaborative: Can work collaboratively with administrators, faculty, staff, and students at the college and the university.
Humanistic Environment: Committed to building a humanistic culture/climate within the college and to fostering student success.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment.
Department Specific Information
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