Adjunct Faculty - Periodontics

Nova Southeastern University; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Excellent medical and dental plans

Job summary

Nova Southwestern University in Fort Lauderdale invites applications for adjunct faculty in the College of Dental Medicine to assist with the clinical and didactic training of dental students under the Department Chair of Periodontics.

The position is non-exempt, pay basis hourly, and involves teaching across classrooms, simulation labs, clinics, and other settings, with required NSU trainings such as HIPAA and Canvas.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dental medicine and treatment planning.
• Education/training design and teaching methods.
• Strong English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver instruction to Dental students.
• Facilitate activities in classroom, simulation lab, clinic, and other settings.
• Act as liaison between students and faculty course director.
• Provide and facilitate examinations and assign grades.
• Teaches or facilitates classes across varied schedules.
• Follow the course curriculum as assigned.
• Prepare assignments and evaluate student performance.
• Maintain an active classroom environment conducive to student learning.
• Assess educational needs and patient teaching needs using various methods.
• Demonstrate patient care in clinical units.
• Complete NSU mandatory trainings (HIPAA, Canvas, etc.).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Instructing

Critical Thinking

Judgment/Decision Making

Active Listening

Active Learning

Complex Problem Solving

Speaking

Reading Comprehension

Learning Strategies

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Speech Clarity

Oral Comprehension

Oral Expression

Written Comprehension

Written Expression

Education

DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent dentistry degree

Job description

We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southwestern University!

Nova Southwestern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova Southwestern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university.

We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southwestern University.

Primary Purpose

The College of Dental Medicine at Nova Southwestern University is seeking adjunct faculty to assist with the clinical and didactic training of dental students under the direction of the Department Chair of the Department of Periodontics.

Job Category: Non-Exempt

Pay Basis: Hourly

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare and deliver instruction to Dental students.
• Facilitate activities in the classroom, simulation laboratory, clinic, and/or other setting(s).
• Act as a liaison between the students and the faculty course director.
• Provide and facilitate examinations. May include assigning grades consistent with course requirements.
• Teaches or facilitates classes based on varied schedules to accommodate diverse student needs and to meet the expectations of the College as assigned by the designated faculty course director.
• Follows the course curriculum as assigned.
• Prepares assignments.
• Evaluates student performance and learning.
• Maintains an active classroom environment conducive to student learning and success.
• Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
• Demonstrates patient care in clinical units.
• Required to complete NSU mandatory trainings. For example, HIPAA compliance, technology training, Canvas training, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: Meet minimum requirements: (Listed under titles)

• Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
• Required Education
• Required Experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge:

• Dental Medicine - Comprehensive knowledge of the information/techniques needed in Dental Medicine. This includes symptoms/treatment planning.
• Education/Training - Knowledge of principles/methods for curriculum/training design/teaching for individuals/groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• English Language - Thorough knowledge of the structure/content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Customer Service - General knowledge of principles/processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.

Skills:

• Instructing — Teaching others how to do something
• Critical Thinking — Using logic/reasoning to identify the strengths/weaknesses of alternative solutions/approaches to problems.
• Judgment/Decision Making — Considering the relative costs/benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand, asking questions as appropriate.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop/evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences/paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Learning Strategies — Selecting/using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning/teaching new things.

Abilities:

• Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read/understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression — The ability to communicate information/ideas in writing

Physical Requirements

• Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Manual Dexterity
• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.
• Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
• May be required to work nights or weekends.
• Must be able to lift, pull and push objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

As a member of NSU’s community and the College of Dental Medicine, in your position, you are expected to follow NSU’s employee and faculty policies and adhere to the "Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct and Ethical Behavior for Employees". The following guidelines do not represent an exhaustive list, but identifies minimal core values and standards:

Responsibilities to Students: Because of their inevitable function as role models, NSU faculty, staff, and administrators should be guided by the highest ethical/professional standards.

Responsibilities as Scholars: A basic responsibility of the community of higher education in the United States is to refine, extend, and transmit knowledge. As members of that community, NSU faculty and administrators share with their colleagues in the other disciplines the obligation to discharge that responsibility.

Responsibilities to Colleagues: NSU employees will treat colleagues with civility and respect.

Required Certifications/Licensures: Based on education and credentials

Required Education: DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent dentistry degree

Major (if required:

Required Experience:

Preferred Qualifications:

Is this a safety sensitive position? No

Background Screening Required? No

Pre-Employment Conditions:

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southwestern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.