Dental Education Leader: Group Practice Director (0.8 FTE)

Maryland State Dental Association; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland School of Dentistry invites applications for a 0.8 FTE clinical faculty position as Assistant Group Practice Director in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, Division of General Practice. This role combines clinical teaching, student mentorship, and patient care in an academic setting.

We welcome dentists transitioning from private practice and offer mentorship, faculty development, curriculum involvement, and opportunities to contribute to digital dentistry

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD degree.
• Eligibility for Maryland dental license.
• Clinical experience in comprehensive general dentistry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and patients.
• Commitment to evidence-based clinical practice and patient-centered care.
• Demonstrated collaboration within interdisciplinary clinical environments.
• Strong organizational and professional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical supervision, instruction, and constructive feedback to predoctoral dental students delivering comprehensive patient care.
• Mentor students in diagnosis, phased treatment planning, clinical decision-making, restorative dentistry, and interdisciplinary patient management.
• Support students in developing clinical competence, critical thinking, professional judgment, communication skills, and confidence in independent patient care.
• Monitor student clinical progress and collaborate with the Group Practice Director to identify learning needs, provide feedback, and support achievement of clinical competencies.
• Promote evidence-based dentistry, ethical practice, patient safety, and professional accountability.
• Support the integration of contemporary clinical techniques, digital dentistry, and emerging technologies into student learning.
• Collaborate with the Group Practice Director and patient care coordinators to support continuity, quality, and timely delivery of comprehensive dental care.

Skills

Clinical dentistry

Communication

Collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Patient management

Organizational skills

Education

DDS or DMD

Job description

The University of Maryland School of Dentistry invites applications for a 0.8 FTE clinical faculty position as Assistant Group Practice Director in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, Division of General Practice. This role combines clinical teaching, student mentorship, and patient care in an academic setting.

We welcome dentists transitioning from private practice and offer mentorship, faculty development, curriculum involvement, and opportunities to contribute to digital dentistry