General Dentistry Clinical Educator & Academic Mentor

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Dentistry seeks a full-time, non-tenure clinical faculty member to join the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, Division of General Practice. The role blends clinical education, patient care, and academic operations to shape pre-doctoral students into capable dentists.

Based in a Group Practice model, you will mentor students, supervise patient care, and contribute to curriculum delivery while maintaining a 40-hour week with evening clinics as

Qualifications

• DMD or DDS from a CODA-accredited institution.
• Eligibility for a teaching dental license in Maryland.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice in a comprehensive general dentistry setting.
• Hands-on experience in comprehensive patient care, including phased treatment planning, operative and direct restorative dentistry, single-unit indirect restorations, urgent dental care, postoperative management, and referrals.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Submit CV, a statement of teaching interests, and three letters of recommendation.

Responsibilities

• Teach in the predoctoral dental clinic, supervising students providing patient care.
• Mentor assigned students on academic and clinical progress throughout the clinical curriculum.
• Manage patient care with students within their assigned group practice.
• Track student progress and collaborate with academic affairs on student deficiencies.
• Teach and direct appropriate predoctoral courses tied to the department, including treatment planning, restorative dentistry, and diagnostic sciences.
• Assist the staff, faculty, and administration in training adjunct faculty to achieve clinical calibration.
• Support quality assurance, compliance, and improvement efforts in collaboration with the Division Director and the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs.
• Respond to operational needs and special assignments from the Chair of the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry.
• Contribute as a genuine team member in identifying problems and working through solutions.

Skills

Teaching

Mentoring

Clinical dentistry

Team collaboration

Education

DMD or DDS (CODA-accredited)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Dentistry seeks a full-time, non-tenure clinical faculty member to join the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, Division of General Practice. The role blends clinical education, patient care, and academic operations to shape pre-doctoral students into capable dentists.

Based in a Group Practice model, you will mentor students, supervise patient care, and contribute to curriculum delivery while maintaining a 40-hour week with evening clinics as