Assistant/Associate Professor of Prosthodontics

Creighton University; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Creighton University School of Dentistry seeks a motivated individual to support didactic and clinical curricula and patient services through the pre-doctoral clinic model. The 12-month tenure-track position will collaborate with faculty to expand in prosthodontic education, delivering curriculum in pre-clinical courses and labs and providing clinic-based teaching.

The appointment is in the Department of Prosthodontics, with academic rank and salary based on qualifications; Creighton is a

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD degree from an ADA CODA accredited program or equivalent with CODA credentials; or DDS/DMD with post-graduate prosthodontics training.
• Successful completion of NBDE Part I and Part II prior to hire.
• Unrestricted Nebraska Dental License or eligibility and credentialing from third-party payer systems.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with ability to collaborate in a collegial, interdisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Support didactic and clinical curricula and patient services through the pre-doctoral clinic.
• Contribute to delivery of curriculum, especially pre-clinical courses and labs, in addition to clinic duties.
• Operate as a Clinician-Educator with tenure-track responsibilities.
• Primary appointment in the Department of Prosthodontics with involvement in curriculum development.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaborative/interdisciplinary work

Education

DDS or DMD degree

Nebraska license eligibility

NBDE Part I & II

Job description

Assistant/Associate Professor of Prosthodontics

Creighton University School of Dentistry is seeking a motivated individual to support the didactic and clinical curricula of the school including patient services through the school’s pre-doctoral clinic model.

The 12 month tenure-track position will work with a team of dedicated faculty who are building on a rich legacy of excellence in dental education and expanding our capacity as a national resource in the dental profession. Responsibilities include supporting the delivery of the curriculum notably in the pre-clinical courses and labs in addition to the clinic. This tenure-track position has assigned SOD performance guidelines as a Clinician-Educator.

Primary appointment will be in the Department of Prosthodontics. Academic rank and salary will be based upon qualifications.

Creighton is a Catholic and Jesuit comprehensive university committed to excellence in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

Qualifications

Required:

DDS or DMD degree from an ADA CODA accredited institution or an equivalent degree from an international program combined with an ADA CODA accredited certificate of completion from an applicable specialty; or a DDS or DMD degree from an ADA CODA accredited institution with ADA CODA accredited post graduate training in Advanced General Dentistry or demonstrated prosthodontic experience deemed commensurate with post-graduate training.

Successful completion of Part I and Part II of the National Board Dental Examination or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination prior to the date of hire.

Candidates must possess an unrestricted Nebraska Dental License or be eligible to obtain an unrestricted Nebraska Dental License in a category for which they are eligible and also acquire credentialing from applicable third-party payer systems.

• Candidates must also possess strong organizational and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a collegial, interdisciplinary environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Specialty certificate and/or Master of Science in Prosthodontics from an ADA accredited prosthodontic program.
• Certificate from a post graduate program in General Dentistry (AEGD/GPR); or a multi-year general dentistry commitment as part of military service with experiential evidence of course assignments in clinical, laboratory, classroom teaching support of prosthodontic curriculum (removable/fixed/implants).
• Prior full-time or >50 % dental academic position with experiential evidence of course assignments in clinical, laboratory, classroom teaching support of prosthodontic curriculum (removable/fixed/implants).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AAP/EEO Statement

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination.

Department

Prosthodontics Department