"Instructor or Higher- Biochemistry"

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
• Serves the academic community through participation in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties
• Engages in advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship
• Adheres to institutional policies and procedures
• Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission
• Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility
• Upholds and promotes the values-based culture of TTUHSC El Paso

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree in biochemistry
• A minimum of three years’ experience in teaching human biochemistry at the level of higher education

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in teaching human biochemistry, especially clinically-integrated human biochemistry for dental students
• Experience in the use of medical/dental laboratory findings and clinical case-based scenarios in the teaching of human biochemistry
• Experience in 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 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 associate professor or higher rank

About Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso: The mission of the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine is to improve the oral health of the people of Texas and the greater El Paso community by focusing on the unique oral and overall health care needs of the border populations; demonstrating excellence in education, research, and patient care; and providing leadership to the practicing community and other area stakeholders.