"Instructor or Higher- General Dentistry"

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 advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship
• Engages in clinical practice of general dentistry
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA and billing regulations
• Adheres to institutional policies and procedures
• 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
• Serves the academic community through participation in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties
• Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission

Required Qualifications

• D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree from a CODA-accredited dental school, or equivalent degree from a non-CODA accredited dental school with evidence of successful completion of CODA accredited training program in general dentistry
• Texas Dental Licensure or eligibility for an unrestricted Texas Dental License

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in teaching general dentistry as 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 digital dentistry
• Experience in the development of grant proposals and the management of extramural funding
• A minimum of one-year experience in teaching general dentistry for assistant professor or higher rank
• Emerging or established regional or national reputation for the rank of associate professor or higher

Posted: 08-Sep-25

Location: El Paso, Texas

Type: Full-time

Categories: Academic/Faculty, Dentistry

Employment Type: Full-time

Organization Type: Higher Education Institution

Required Education: Doctorate/Professional

Additional Information: 5 openings available.

Internal Number: 42234BR

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.