"Assistant/Associate Professor or Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor of Periodontics / Umkc School of Dentistry"

Hiring Department

UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY

SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY

Department of Periodontics

The UMKC School of Dentistry, founded in 1881, is the only public dental school in Missouri and Kansas, offering eight fully accredited programs, including advanced education in general dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, and orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. Located on UMKC's Health Sciences Campus alongside the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing and Health Studies. The School provides outstanding education, extensive hands-on clinical training, and real-world community service. Each year, students and faculty deliver care to more than 56,000 patients, while shaping the future of oral health through innovation in teaching, research, and clinical practice.

UMKC is rated R1 by the Carnegie Research Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UMKC Dental School is a partner of the UMKC Health Sciences District. The District strives to be a premier academic health district, engaging in cutting-edge biomedical research and entrepreneurship, delivering state-of-the-science health care, and educating the next generation of health care professionals. UMKC provides unique opportunities for research and health care collaboration across its Schools of: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Health Studies, and Pharmacy as well as University Health physicians, regional health care institutions, and the University of Missouri System's NextGen Data Science and Analytics Innovation Center.

Visit our website for more information about the UMKC School of Dentistry and the Periodontics program.

• https://dentistry.umkc.edu/about-us/
• https://dentistry.umkc.edu/academics/periodontics/

Job Description

The UMKC School of Dentistry is seeking to fill the position of Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor or Assistant/Associate Professor in the Periodontics Department. Position will be filled as a ranked non-tenure track or tenure/tenure-track commensurate with applicant qualifications.

The faculty member will have primary responsibilities in the education and clinical supervision of DDS and Advanced Periodontics residents in the field of Periodontology.

Academic rank will be commensurate with applicant qualifications and experience:

• A tenure track/tenured appointment will have workload expectations based upon teaching, research, and service for promotion and award of tenure.
• A ranked Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor appointment provides an opportunity for ranked NTT promotion with a workload focused on teaching and service.

There is an opportunity for additional compensation in clinical practice for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• All applicants must have a DDS or DMD degree and a certificate of advanced training in Periodontology from a CODA-accredited institution.
• Applicants must be eligible for and obtain the appropriate Missouri Dental License prior to starting their employment. For more information about licensing, visit https://pr.mo.gov/.

To be eligible for a tenure-eligible faculty position, applicants must present:

• an active research schema and demonstrated success or potential for success in obtaining external funding as a Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator
• prior experience or demonstrated ability to teach didactic and clinical courses in an advanced dental education program, and
• evidence of service to and/or participation in organizations which work to advance dental education and research

Anticipated Hiring Range

Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications, experience and evidence of success in externally funded research. This is a 12-month, benefit-eligible, full-time (1.0) faculty appointment eligible for either non-tenure track (or) tenure/tenure-track with rank and track commensurate with applicant qualifications.

Application Materials

For consideration, you must apply online at https://www.umkc.edu/hr/careers/, click in Academic Positions (Job Opening ID 55642).

• Complete the job application including Legal Name, US employment eligibility, and current contact information.
• Application materials
  • Letter of interest which provides your qualifications, a research focus, publications and/or presentations, and experience for a tenure-eligible or ranked faculty position
  • Curriculum vitae
  • List of at least 5 current professional references

Please combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as your resume attachments. Limit document name to 50 characters and do not include any special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

• If you are experiencing technical problems during application, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.
• For questions about the position, please contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu including the Job Identification number 55642 and name of the position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be requested during the application and recruitment process. If you need an accommodation, please contact the Office of Equity and Title IX at (816) 235-6910.

Official higher education transcripts will be required for candidates advancing as finalists. Candidates will receive prior notification if references will be contacted. Selected candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check prior to employment.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted until this position is filled.