Pre-Clinical/Clinical Faculty, Periodontics (Evergreen
position)
Primary Purpose and Essential Functions:
Responsible for providing didactic, pre-clinical, and clinical
periodontal content and will supervise pre-clinical and clinical
student learning experiences in the discipline. Pacific faculty
engage in teaching, scholarship and service.
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
socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality,
socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty and
staff.
Responsibilities include any of the following:
I. Teaching Curriculum
- Didactic instruction involving periodontal pre-clinical
content.
- Provide simulation exercises to support the pre-clinical
courses.
- Participate in outcomes assessment, including student and peer
evaluation, to improve curricular content and presentation.
Participate in mandatory faculty calibration and development in
pre-clinical area.
II. Patient Care
- Supervise students providing clinical care of patients
including periodontal surgery.
- Participate in mandatory faculty calibration and development in
clinical areas.
Il. Collaboration and Service
- Engage broadly in other school, university, professional, and
community service opportunities.
- In addition to the traditional expectations for faculty
members, the culture of humanism and collaboration is especially
important.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of:
- Requirements for a comprehensive periodontal examination.
- Universal and area-specific instrumentation.
- Pre-clinical and clinical teaching methodology.
Education:
- DDS/DMD or international equivalent, completion of training
from an accredited dental school program.
- Certificate of proficiency in periodontics
Licenses/Certifications
- Active license to practice dentistry
- Valid CPR certification
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to:
- Communicate effective with a diverse population of patients.
students, staff, faculty and administration.
- Work independently with minimal supervision.
- Work effectively in a group setting.
- Reflect, self-assess, and think critically.
- Maintain confidentiality of information.
- Demonstrate professional judgment in all situations.
Experience:
- Previous teaching or practice experience is preferred
- Minimum of one year practice experience preferred
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.
Physical Requirements:
The 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. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
- Faculty should have sufficient motor function to execute
movements essential to teaching and demonstration.
- 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.
Special Instructions:
Your application will be active for up to 6 months within the
temporary pool. (Note: If a job specific posting is created and you
are interested in that specific position, please reapply directly
to the posted position. Your previous temporary pool application
will not automatically transfer to the new job opening.) Submission
of materials does not guarantee consideration for future employment
in openings of this type, since availability can be unpredictable
and consideration competitive.
To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/31057
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