Clinical Instructor or Higher-General Dentistry (Hunt SDM)

Major/Essential Functions

• Participates in course administration and instruction for the dental school curriculum
• Develops and delivers an integrated curriculum, which blends basic science and clinical concepts, in collaboration with faculty members in other disciplines
• Employs multiple teaching methods including case-based instruction, large- and small-group discussion, lecture, demonstration, simulation, team-based learning, and distance education
• Provides formative and summative assessment of dental student performance
• Provides individual support, feedback, and advice to dental students
• Works closely with the course and curriculum committees, fellow faculty, and key administrators to accomplish the goals and objectives of the dental school’s curriculum
• Engages in clinical practice of general dentistry
• Engages in scholarship that enhances the practice of dentistry and dental education
• Serves the academic dentistry community through participation in professional organizations
• Adheres to institutional policies and procedures
• Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility

Required Qualifications

• D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree, or equivalent degree
• Successful completion of a CODA-accredited training program in general dentistry
• Texas Dental Licensure or eligibility for an unrestricted Texas Dental License

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of one-year experience in teaching general dentistry for clinical assistant professor or higher rank
• Experience in teaching general dentistry in a clinically-integrated dentistry program to dental students
• Successful completion of a general practice residency or an advanced education in general dentistry program
• Experience in the use of medical/dental imaging, laboratory findings, restorations, and clinical case-based scenarios in the teaching of general dentistry
• Clinical practice experience in general dentistry
• Experience in the development and delivery of an integrated dental curriculum
• Experience with innovative teaching methods, such as interactive large- and small-group formats, laboratory-based instruction, team-based learning, case-based learning, problem-based learning, and distance education
• Experience with curriculum and clinical management software systems
• Participation in national organizations or committees devoted to dental education
• Experience in dental education scholarship
• Experience in the development of grant proposals and the management of extramural funding
• Emerging or established regional or national reputation for clinical associate professor or higher rank