University of the Pacific
Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor
University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
Posting DetailsPosition InformationTitle
Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor
Campus
Sacramento
Department
Department of Preventive & Restorative Dentistry
Posting Number
F00902
Full or Part Time
Full Time
Open Date
08/07/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Days Per Week
4
Weeks Per Year
52
Position DescriptionReports to the Chair of the Department of Preventative and Restorative Dentistry. The Department is responsible for providing the preventive and restorative preclinical and clinical content within the dental school pre-doctoral curriculum including preventive and minimally invasive dentistry, direct restoration (operative), indirect restoration (fixed), removable prosthodontic and implant restoration care, using the latest techniques and technology.Pacific faculty engage in teaching in various formats, including didactic, simulation, and clinical activities, scholarship, research, and service. The successful candidate will oversee didactic, simulated, and clinical student learning experiences in the discipline and engage in all activities listed below.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 sociocultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socioeconomic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.Responsibilities to include:Teaching/Curriculum Laboratory
Deliver lectures, seminars, preclinical simulation laboratory teaching, and clinical teaching to support the Preventive and Restorative Department's pre-clinical and clinical courses for both the predoctoral and international dental studies students.Assist in the calibration and development of faculty.
Curriculum design and course directorship
Serve as a course director; design, lead, and manage operative dentistry and fixed and removable prosthodontics courses.Contribute to curriculum design including integration with the various Helix strands.Utilize 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 clinic.
Patient Care
Oversee and supervise students delivering patient care.Assist in the calibration and development of faculty.
Research/Scholarship
Build research endeavors in areas of interest.Demonstrate effort in scholarly publications and presentations.Take part in clinical research projects, sample collection, and other scholarly activities.
Collaboration and Service
Engage broadly in other school, university, professional, and community service opportunities.Engage in national and International collaborations and activities.
Administrative
Coordinate and manage student competencies and test cases, track and provide data to clinical restorative course directors.Academic coordination with course directors.Coordination with clinical faculty regarding student cases and meeting graduation guidelines.Attend meetings with clinical leaders and course directors to assess student progress.
Minimum QualificationsKnowledge of:Dental school educational processes.Operative, prosthodontic and restorative didactic information and techniques.Dental materials and emerging digital applications to clinical restorative treatment.Ability to:Produce professional written reports and correspondence.Experience:Minimum of four years of private practice or teaching at an accredited dental school.Clinical experience in all restorative and prosthodontic clinical procedures.Education:DDS/DMD or international equivalent at an accredited dental school.Licenses:Current dental license to practice dentistry.Current CPR Certification.Working Conditions:Position is full-time, 4 days per week.Requires attendance to weekend/evening events and meetings.Preferred QualificationsAbility to:Communicate effectively with a diverse population of patients, students, staff, faculty, and administration.Work independently with minimal supervision.Work effectively in a group setting.Provide effective student and peer calibration and development.Maintain confidentiality of information.Demonstrate professional judgment in all situations.Effectively manage projects and deadlines.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.The ideal candidate will role model for faculty and students with regard to:scholarship and clinical skillcommitment to the professionpersonal responsibility and habitscontinuous growthhumanistic respect for dignity of othersschool policyactively participate in local, regional, and national organizations and networksattend and support school and university meetings and events.Physical RequirementsThe physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Faculty should have sufficient motor function to execute movements essential to providing oral health care to patients.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.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.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.Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens may reasonably be anticipated.Hiring Range$125,000 to $130,000 annually. We consider factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.Special InstructionsContact InformationContact EmailReference Letter InformationAre Applicants Required to Submit References for This Posting? NoMinimum Number of References: 3Maximum Number of References: 4Background Check StatementAll applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.AA/EEO Policy StatementUniversity of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff.
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Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor
Campus
Sacramento
Department
Department of Preventive & Restorative Dentistry
Posting Number
F00902
Full or Part Time
Full Time
Open Date
08/07/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Days Per Week
4
Weeks Per Year
52
Position DescriptionReports to the Chair of the Department of Preventative and Restorative Dentistry. The Department is responsible for providing the preventive and restorative preclinical and clinical content within the dental school pre-doctoral curriculum including preventive and minimally invasive dentistry, direct restoration (operative), indirect restoration (fixed), removable prosthodontic and implant restoration care, using the latest techniques and technology.Pacific faculty engage in teaching in various formats, including didactic, simulation, and clinical activities, scholarship, research, and service. The successful candidate will oversee didactic, simulated, and clinical student learning experiences in the discipline and engage in all activities listed below.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 sociocultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socioeconomic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.Responsibilities to include:Teaching/Curriculum Laboratory
Deliver lectures, seminars, preclinical simulation laboratory teaching, and clinical teaching to support the Preventive and Restorative Department's pre-clinical and clinical courses for both the predoctoral and international dental studies students.Assist in the calibration and development of faculty.
Curriculum design and course directorship
Serve as a course director; design, lead, and manage operative dentistry and fixed and removable prosthodontics courses.Contribute to curriculum design including integration with the various Helix strands.Utilize 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 clinic.
Patient Care
Oversee and supervise students delivering patient care.Assist in the calibration and development of faculty.
Research/Scholarship
Build research endeavors in areas of interest.Demonstrate effort in scholarly publications and presentations.Take part in clinical research projects, sample collection, and other scholarly activities.
Collaboration and Service
Engage broadly in other school, university, professional, and community service opportunities.Engage in national and International collaborations and activities.
Administrative
Coordinate and manage student competencies and test cases, track and provide data to clinical restorative course directors.Academic coordination with course directors.Coordination with clinical faculty regarding student cases and meeting graduation guidelines.Attend meetings with clinical leaders and course directors to assess student progress.
Minimum QualificationsKnowledge of:Dental school educational processes.Operative, prosthodontic and restorative didactic information and techniques.Dental materials and emerging digital applications to clinical restorative treatment.Ability to:Produce professional written reports and correspondence.Experience:Minimum of four years of private practice or teaching at an accredited dental school.Clinical experience in all restorative and prosthodontic clinical procedures.Education:DDS/DMD or international equivalent at an accredited dental school.Licenses:Current dental license to practice dentistry.Current CPR Certification.Working Conditions:Position is full-time, 4 days per week.Requires attendance to weekend/evening events and meetings.Preferred QualificationsAbility to:Communicate effectively with a diverse population of patients, students, staff, faculty, and administration.Work independently with minimal supervision.Work effectively in a group setting.Provide effective student and peer calibration and development.Maintain confidentiality of information.Demonstrate professional judgment in all situations.Effectively manage projects and deadlines.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.The ideal candidate will role model for faculty and students with regard to:scholarship and clinical skillcommitment to the professionpersonal responsibility and habitscontinuous growthhumanistic respect for dignity of othersschool policyactively participate in local, regional, and national organizations and networksattend and support school and university meetings and events.Physical RequirementsThe physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Faculty should have sufficient motor function to execute movements essential to providing oral health care to patients.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.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.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.Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens may reasonably be anticipated.Hiring Range$125,000 to $130,000 annually. We consider factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.Special InstructionsContact InformationContact EmailReference Letter InformationAre Applicants Required to Submit References for This Posting? NoMinimum Number of References: 3Maximum Number of References: 4Background Check StatementAll applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.AA/EEO Policy StatementUniversity of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff.
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