General Faculty

Touro University; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans—medical

Dental plans

Vision plan

FSA

Retirement 403b

Tuition exemption

Employee assistance

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Touro College of Dental Medicine in Hawthorne seeks part-time General Faculty to supervise student clinicians and deliver direct patient care while mentoring students. Part-time role with a 19-hour weekly schedule and varied shifts.

Responsibilities include guiding student-patient interactions, reviewing rosters, monitoring performance, and upholding professional standards in a clinical education setting.

Qualifications

• Requires D.D.S./DMD from CODA-accredited program or equivalent.
• Dental license registration; must be eligible for licensure in New York.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and guide student doctor/patient interaction and assist in transition to clinical practice.
• Review student rosters and monitor patient care in clinical settings.
• Monitor student performance, treatment planning, and progress; advise on professionalism and patient management.
• Assist CPL in reviewing student performance across preparedness, professionalism, promptness.
• Discharge and transfer clinical responsibilities as needed; monitor unapproved notes daily/weekly/monthly.

Education

D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school or equivalent

Dental License Registration; eligibile for licensure in New York

Job description

General Faculty

• Job Locations: US-NY-Hawthorne
• ID: 2026-13655
• College: TUNY - College of Dental Medicine
• Position Type: Part-Time
• Schedule Shift: varies
• Hours Per Week: 19
• Travel: As needed
• Category: Faculty/Academic
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Location: Country: US

Overview

Reporting directly to the Clinical Practice Leader (CPL) at the Touro College of Dental Medicine's clinic with a dotted line to the Director of Clinical Education, and the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs Associate Professor of Dental Medicine. Clinical faculty are responsible for direct patient care and mentoring/teaching students.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and guide student doctor/patient interaction and assist in transition to clinical practice.
• In the case of the community practices, aid in the continual review of student rosters.
• In the case of clinical practices, arrive prior to clinical start, provide guidance and direction in care of patients by monitoring student performance, treatment planning, and progress.
• Model and advise students on professionalism and patient management techniques.
• Assist in solving patient related problems.

Assist the CPL in the review within their clinical practice of each student's performance related to:

• Quality and quantity of clinical care.
• Each student's practice and patient resources.
• Each student's individual roster and group progress.
• Student's ability to establish and reach patient treatment goals.
• Determination of individual student needs and related time utilization.
• Assuring accuracy of student clinical notes, approving student procedural code, and evaluating/assessing student in the areas of Preparedness, Professionalism, Promptness.
• Discharging and transferring clinical responsibilities if needed.
• Monitoring unapproved notes and treatments on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, and signed by each CPL.
• Report instances of misconduct to the Clinical Practice Leader on site.

Maintaining calibration as determined by the Director of Clinical Education as well as:

• Ensuring the clinical protocols are being followed in their clinical areas.
• Infection Control Compliance.
• Complete Reviews of student activity upon request.
• Aid in supervision of Clinical Formative and Summative Examination Process.
• Attend periodic meetings with their specific CPL and attend clinical faculty meetings, including Faculty Forum.
• Membership, if appointed, on relevant Clinical Committees.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school or equivalent Required.
• Dental License Registration; must be eligible for licensure in the state of New York Required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certificate of training from an ADA-accredited AEGD or GPR program, and/or other advanced degrees.
• DEA number.
• Previous teaching experience.
• A track record of scholarly activity and outstanding patient care, as well as demonstration of or likely commitment to diversity-related teaching/research/service.
• Engagement and familiarity in curriculum development and digital dentistry technology and experience in faculty calibration.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain and uphold an educational/clinical environment that promotes collegiality and collaboration.
• Demonstrated professionalism and high ethical standards in a health science educational setting is essential.

Maximum Salary

USD $40,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary

USD $32,000.00/Yr.

Touro University offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

• Full range of Health Plans
  • Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan
• Dependent Care and Transit Programs
• Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability programs
• Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)
• Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children
• Employee Assistance Program
• Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)
• Generous Paid Time Off
  • Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday
  • Annual Holiday Schedule

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