"Tenure-Eligible ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR or Ranked ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology"

Hiring Department

UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY
School of Dentistry
Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine

The UMKC School of Dentistry is Missouri’s only public dental school and a primary oral health workforce pipeline for the region, with alumni comprising roughly half of all practicing dentists in the state. Serving Missouri, Kansas, and surrounding states, the School offers comprehensive predoctoral education alongside advanced education residency programs in General Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, and Endodontics. https://dentistry.umkc.edu/index.html

As part of the School, the Division of Dental Hygiene delivers the state’s only baccalaureate dental hygiene program, preparing graduates for clinical practice, public health, and community-based care.

UMKC is a Carnegie R1 research institution - https://www.umkc.edu/research/r1.html https://dentistry.umkc.edu/research/

Job Description

The UMKC School of Dentistry seeks a full-time, 100% FTE faculty member in the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology within the Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine. This is a ranked position that may be appointed as either tenure-track or ranked non–tenure track at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, with rank, track, and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Consideration for tenure requires the inclusion of evidence of sustained scholarly activity within the application materials.

The successful candidate will provide didactic and clinical instruction in oral and maxillofacial radiology for predoctoral dental (DDS) students and dental hygiene students. Responsibilities include teaching principles of radiology, radiographic interpretation, and supervising students in clinical settings to provide technique assessment, consultative services, and to ensure patient safety and compliance with accreditation standards. Additionally, this position provides graduate level didactic instruction for advanced education residency programs.

Opportunities for faculty practice participation (up to one day per week) may be available, consistent with School policy.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• DDS or DMD degree, or a foreign equivalent professional dental degree
• Completion of a CODA-accredited postgraduate training program in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (minimum 24 months in the U.S.)
• Eligibility for licensure in the State of Missouri, including successful completion of required clinical licensure examinations

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior teaching experience in predoctoral dental and/or dental hygiene programs

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 ranked promotion.

Our academic schedules and workload provide for a positive work/life balance.

Application Materials

For consideration, you must apply online at www.umkc.edu/jobs, click in Academic Positions, Job Opening ID 58597.

Application materials:

• personal letter of interest and applicable experience which qualifies you for a Tenure-eligible or Ranked faculty position
• curriculum vitae
• evidence of success in externally funded research
• a list of professional references with current contact information

Please combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as your resume attachment. 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 58597 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) 235-1323.

Higher education transcripts will be required for candidates advancing as finalists. Candidates will receive prior notification if references will be contacted.

Handling of Application Materials
After initial review by the committee all uploaded materials may be shared with all faculty in the prospective home department. For affiliations and joint appointments materials may be shared with all faculty in all departments involved.

Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted until a qualified candidate is hired.