Pre-Clinical/Clinical Faculty, Preventive and Restorative Dentistry

University of the Pacific; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry invites applications for a part-time Pre-Clinical/Clinical Faculty position (up to 2 days per week).

You will supervise preclinical student learning and contribute to the dental school curriculum in preventive and restorative dentistry. The role includes IPT instruction, outcomes assessment, setting standards of care, and participating in faculty calibration.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dental school educational processes.
• Restorative and preventive information and technique.
• Dental materials and emerging digital applications to clinical restorative treatment.

Responsibilities

• Teach IPT curricular strand and related content.
• Participate in outcomes assessment and student evaluation.
• Assist in setting standards of care for Dugoni School of Dentistry students.
• Participate in mandatory faculty calibration and development in pre-clinical areas.
• Supervise students providing clinical care of patients in the Dugoni School clinic.
• Engage in school, university, professional and community service activities.

Skills

Dental knowledge

Clinical supervision

Communication with diverse populations

Education

DDS/DMD or international equivalent

Accredited dental school program completion

Job description

Pre-Clinical/Clinical Faculty, Preventive and Restorative Dentistry (Evergreen position)

Primary Purpose and Essential Functions:

The Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, invites applicants to apply for a part-time, pre-clinical/clinical faculty up to 2 days per week, 40 weeks per year. The department is responsible for providing the preventive and restorative preclinical and clinical content within the dental school pre-doctoral curriculum including preventive, direct restoration (operative), indirect restoration (fixed), removable prosthodontic and implant restoration.

University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty and staff.

Pacific faculty engage in teaching, scholarship and service. The successful candidate will supervise pre-clinical student learning experiences in the discipline.

Responsibilities may include any of the following:

I. Teaching Curriculum

• Instruction in the Integrated Pre-clinical Technique (IPT) curricular strand.
• Participate in outcomes assessment, including student and peer evaluation, to improve curricular content and presentation.
• Assist in setting standards of care for our Dugoni School of Dentistry student.
• Participate in mandatory faculty calibration and development in pre-clinical areas.

II. Patient Care

• Supervise students providing clinical care of patients in the Dugoni School clinic.
• Participate in mandatory faculty calibration and development in clinical areas.

II. Collaboration and Service

• Engage broadly in other school, university, professional, and community service opportunities.
• In addition to the traditional expectations for faculty members, the culture of humanism and collaboration at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is especially important.

Some travel to San Francisco may be required for calibration, faculty development or other needs as determined by the Department chair.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

• Dental school educational processes.
• Restorative and preventive information and technique.
• Dental materials and emerging digital applications to clinical restorative treatment.

Experience:

• No previous teaching or practice experience is required for pre-clinical instruction.
• Minimum three years of dental private practice experience for clinical instruction and supervision of patient care.

Education:

• DDS/DMD or international equivalent.
• Completion of training from an accredited dental school program.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Active license to practice dentistry.
• Valid CPR certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to:

• Communicate effective with a diverse population of patients. students, staff, faculty and administration.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Work effectively in a group setting.
• Reflect, self-assess, and think critically.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Demonstrate professional judgment in all situations.

Experience:

• Previous teaching or practice experience is preferred

Other:

• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Physical Requirements:

GENERAL:

Faculty should have sufficient motor function to execute movements essential to providing oral health care to patients.

SPECIFIC:

Must possess the motor skills to perform palpation, percussion, auscultation and other diagnostic maneuvers, basic laboratory tests, dental preparations, and diagnostic procedures in a timely manner. Such actions require coordination of gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium, and functional uses of the senses of touch and vision.

Must be able to perform basic life support including CPR, transfer and position patients with disabilities, physically restrain adults and children who lack motor control, and position and reposition around the patient and chair in sitting and standing positions for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to operate controls, use high-speed or low-speed dental handpieces for tooth preparation procedures, and use hand instrumentation including scalpels for surgical procedures. All of these skills must be performed within reasonable time frames.

Special Instructions:

This recruitment is to establish a pool of qualified candidates, from which multiple short term, temporary appointments may be made.

Your application will be active for up to 6 months within the pooled position. If a job specific posting is created and you are interested in that specific position, please reapply directly to the posted position. Your previous pooled application will not automatically transfer to the new job opening.

Submission of materials does not guarantee consideration for future employment in openings of this type, since availability can be unpredictable and consideration competitive.

For in-person roles: This is an in-person role, and the successful candidate must be willing to relocate within California, preferably within 25 miles of the (City) Pacific campus.

For online roles: While this is an online position, Pacific's three campuses are within California and its faculty and staff are mostly California residents. For administrative purposes, California residents are preferred. Out of state hires must be approved either by the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (for academic hires) or by the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations.