Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor (Prosthodontics)

Primary Purpose and Essential Functions:
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Reporting to the Chair of the Preventative and Restorative Dentistry Department.

Faculty at Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, engage in teaching in various formats, including didactic, simulation and clinical, clinical activities, scholarship, research and service. The successful candidate will oversee didactic, simulated, and clinical student learning experiences in the discipline and engage in al the activities listed above.

University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.

Full-time; 4 days per week; 52 weeks per year; tenure track, teacher-scholar.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Department of Preventive and Restorative is responsible for providing the Preventive and Restorative preclinical and clinical content within the dental school pre-doctoral and international dental studies curricula including Preventive and Minimally Invasive Dentistry, Operative Dentistry, Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics, Implant Dentistry and Digital Dentistry, using the latest and innovative techniques, modern concepts, and technology.

Faculty at Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, engage in teaching in various formats, including didactic, Simulation and clinical, clinical activities, scholarship, research, and service. The successful candidate will oversee didactic, simulated, and clinical student learning experiences in the discipline and engage in al the activities listed above.

I. Teaching

Deliver lectures, seminars, preclinical simulation laboratory teaching, clinical teaching, and computer-based individualized
instruction to support the Preventive and Restorative Department's pre-clinical and clinical courses.
II. Curriculum design and course directorship

Become a course director, design, lead, and manage courses

Contribute to curriculum design including integration with the various Helix strands, in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Implant Dentistry, Digital Dentistry.

Utilize outcomes assessment, including student and peer evaluation, to improve curricular content and presentation.

Assist in setting standards of care for our Dugoni School of Dentistry student clinic.
III. Patient Care

Work in the Dugoni School of Dentistry clinics (main clinics and specialist clinics) supervising student care of patients, in all aspects of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics.

Assist in the calibration and development of faculty both in the pre-clinical and clinical areas.
IV. Research/Scholarship appropriate for promotion eligibility

Build research endeavors in which you are genuinely interested.

Demonstrate effort in scholarly publications and presentations.

Demonstrate effort in obtaining extramural funding.

Take part in laboratory and/or clinical research projects, sample collection and other scholarly activities.
V. Collaboration and Service

Engage broadly in other school, university, professional, and community service opportunities.

In addition to the traditional expectations for faculty members, the culture of humanism and collaboration at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is especially important.

Engage in National and International collaborations and activities.

Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of:

• Dental school educational processes.
• Modern Prosthodontic and Restorative didactic and techniques.
• Dental materials and emerging digital applications to clinical restorative treatment.

Ability to:

• Produce professional written reports and correspondence.

Experience:

• Experience in all Restorative and Prosthodontic clinical procedures.
• Minimum three years of clinical/educational experience.
• Substantial experience in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics, implant dentistry and digital technology.

Education:

• DDS/DMD or international equivalent.
• Board certified/board eligible in Prosthodontics in California (preferred) or equivalent.
• Valid CPR certification.

Licenses:

• Valid CPR certification.
• Hold or be eligible for a California Dental License.

Working Conditions:

• Position is full-time, 4 days per week.
• Requires attendance to weekend/evening events and meetings.

Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to:

• Communicate effectively with a diverse population of patients, students, staff, faculty, and administration.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Work effectively in a group setting.
• Provide effective student and peer calibration and development.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Demonstrate professional judgment in all situations.
• Effectively manage projects and deadlines.

Experience:

• Minimum five years' experience of dental private practice desired
• Experience as a specialist in Prosthodontics in Private practice or special interest/experience in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics.
• Experience teaching in a dental school desired
• Previous scholarly activities, including publications, conference presentations, invited lectures, extramural funding for research.

Other:

• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

The ideal candidate will: Role model for faculty and students regarding: (a) scholarship and clinical skill, (b) commitment to the profession, personal responsibility and habits, (d) continuous growth, (e) humanistic respect for dignity of others, (f) school policy (g)Actively participate in local, regional, and national organizations and networks (h)Attend and support school and university meetings and events.

Physical Requirements:
GENERAL: Faculty should have sufficient motor function to execute movements essential to providing oral health care to patients.

SPECIFIC: Must possess the motor skills to perform palpation, percussion, auscultation and other diagnostic maneuvers, basic laboratory tests, dental preparations, and diagnostic procedures in a timely manner. Such actions require coordination of gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium, and functional uses of the senses of touch and vision.

SPECIFIC: Must be able to perform basic life support including CPR, transfer, and position patients with disabilities, physically restrain adults and children who lack motor control, and position and reposition himself or herself around the patient and chair in sitting and standing positions for prolonged periods of time. A student must promote and support the ability of coworkers to perform prompt care. Must be able to operate controls, use high-speed or low-speed dental handpieces for tooth preparation procedures, and use hand instrumentation including scalpels for surgical procedures. All these skills must be performed within reasonable time frames.

Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens may reasonably be anticipated. Personal protective equipment is expected to reduce or eliminate exposure to routine or limited infectious agents.

Special Instructions:


To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/29409

University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.






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