Assistant Professor

Sky Pediatric Dentistry; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

On-site wellness facility

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Midwestern University seeks an Assistant Professor Preclinical Faculty to direct and supervise student training in the dental simulation clinic, focusing on developing hand skills and clinical competence in general dentistry.

The role emphasizes teaching, professional mentorship, and adopting new techniques and technology; involvement in curriculum delivery and examinations is expected, with collaboration across departments and committees.

Qualifications

• DDS/DMD required; post-doc residency preferred.
• Strong clinical skills in CAD/CAM technologies.
• Some teaching experience at an academic health center preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise development of hand skills in all areas of general dentistry in the simulation clinic.
• Mentor students and treat all students as future colleagues.
• Teach and demonstrate all areas of general dentistry and develop examinations.
• Be a positive role model for professionalism and lifelong learning.

Skills

CAD/CAM technologies

General dentistry

Teaching experience

Student supervision

Professionalism

Education

DDS/DMD degree

Post-doctoral General Dentist Residency (preferred)

Job description

The Assistant Professor Preclinical Faculty must have earned a DDS/DMD degree or equivalent. A minimum of 3 years of experience in a general dental clinical practice is preferred. The completion of a post-doctoral General Dentist Residency or training is preferred. The candidate should have strong clinical expertise in the use of CAD/CAM technologies. It is preferred that the Preclinical Faculty have some minimal level of teaching experience at an academic health center. This individual should be a person committed to educating and empowering students with a wide range of clinical and academic abilities.

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Preclinical Education, the Assistant Professor Preclinical Faculty will:

• Work directly with students in the simulation clinic, supervising the development of hand skills in all areas of general dentistry
• Interact positively with students, treating all students as future colleagues.
• Be competent in teaching and demonstrating all areas of general dentistry.
• Be a positive role model for students in professionalism.
• Be an example of an active life‑long learner in dentistry, through learning new techniques, materials and treatment protocols as needed by the college.
• Being open to technology and learning new delivery systems to mentor students.
• Adopt different teaching techniques and styles to meet the needs of individual students.
• Be willing to serve on committees within the college and/or university.
• Interact professionally with all faculty and staff, treating all faculty and staff with respect and collegiality.
• Be expected to take courses in education as needed, which should include skills of delivering lectures, as well as skills in developing examinations.
• Be willing to develop and deliver lectures on topics or disciplines as requested by the Associate Dean for Preclinical Education.
• Be a course director as requested by the Associate Dean for Preclinical Education.
• Evaluate students in a timely manner (daily, quarterly or weekly) as required by the college.
• Meet with the Associate Dean for Preclinical Education for performance reviews.
• Be competent in the use of the college’s patient digital record keeping system, being able to demonstrate in the simulation clinic use of the Electronic Health Record.
• Work professionally with specialists as needed, role‑modeling to students the ideal of a positive working relationship of a general dentist with dental specialists.
• Be a positive influence on the MWU CDMI program.
• Be willing to mentor students in small groups on projects or special needs, as requested by the college.
• Be willing to work as a member of a team of faculty, accepting calibration of college protocols as necessary in the college teaching environment.
• Assume other responsibilities as needed, at the request of the Associate Dean for Preclinical Education.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The Preclinical Faculty position involves being in the dental simulation clinic when students are in session and walking between the students without disturbing them. The Preclinical Faculty is expected to actively circulate through the assigned bench during operating hours to evaluate, provide feedback, and grade procedures performed by students.
• Inherent to this Preclinical Faculty Assistant Professor position is the ability of the faculty to work chairside to evaluate procedures that are being performed by students.
• Inherent to this Preclinical Faculty Assistant Professor position is the ability of the Faculty to sit or stand chairside and demonstrate procedures for students on a simulator at the dental simulation clinic.
• Inherent to this Preclinical Faculty Assistant Professor position is the ability of the Faculty to communicate, listen and follow along to any communications occurring during students’ learning.
• The Preclinical Faculty must be capable of tolerating the lights and noises associated with the dental simulation clinic.
• The Preclinical Faculty must be capable of lifting and /or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required for Preclinical Faculty include close and distance vision, including looking at a computer monitor for extended periods of time.

Additional inquiries may be directed to:

Kaveh Adel, D.D.S.
Associate Dean of Preclinical Education
Midwestern University Illinois
[e-mail]

Midwestern University is a private, not‑for‑profit organization that provides graduate and post‑graduate education in the health sciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove, Illinois, and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,000 full‑time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology, speech‑language pathology, biomedical sciences, and veterinary medicine. Over 500 full‑time faculty members and 400 staff members are dedicated to the education and development of our students in an environment that encourages learning, respect for all members of the healthcare team, service, interdisciplinary scholarly activity, and personal growth.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance plans as well as life insurance, short/long‑term disability, and pet insurance. We offer flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care accounts. We offer a work‑life balance with a competitive time off package including paid holidays, sick/flex days, personal days, and vacation days. We offer a 403(b)-retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, childcare subsidy reimbursement program, identity theft protection, and an employee assistance program. Wellness is important to us, and we offer a wellness facility on‑site with a fully equipped fitness facility.

Midwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not discriminate against an employee or applicant based upon race; color; religion; creed; national origin or ancestry; ethnicity; sex (including pregnancy); gender (including gender expressions, gender identity; and sexual orientation); marital status; age; disability; citizenship; past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services; genetic information; or any other protected class, in accord with all federal, state and local laws, including 41 C.F.R. 60-1.4(a), 250.5(a), 300.5(a) and 741.5(a). Midwestern University complies with the Smoke‑Free Arizona Act (A.R.S. 36-601.01) and the Smoke Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82/). Midwestern University complies with the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and Arizona Equal Pay Acts