Clinical Assistant Professor Contract

Primary Purpose and Essential Functions:
Reporting to the Program
Director, Dental Hygiene, teaches dental hygiene students in both the first and second years of study and is responsible for delivering
quality educational experience for the students, ensures the curriculum is followed as directed by course directors, and ensures that all
students are treated in a fair and equitable manner.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.

• Teaching responsibilities include:
  • Instructor for dental radiology lab
  • Simulation lab instructor for pre-clinical dental hygiene
  • Clinical instructor for both the first- and second-year dental
    hygiene students
  • Clinical instructor for pain management course
  • Supervises students during clinical/laboratory/class
    experiences
• Develop course material and the use of technology for instructional purposes.

• Provide
  chair-side clinical instruction and feedback for students in the dental hygiene clinic.

• Supervise and engage with the
  students on-site during remotely delivered didactic courses.

• Participate in departmental and institutional committees as
  assigned.

• Assist in curriculum review and accreditation documentation.

• Attend faculty meetings and
  workshops; participate in dental community and program events.

• Participate in professional and scholarly
  pursuits.

• Proctor examinations as scheduled.

• Assist in the development of future remote educational
  sites and faculty training as directed by the Program Director, Dental Hygiene.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the
  Program Director, Dental Hygiene.

Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of:

• Dental hygiene clinical skills, clinic
  operation and teaching methodology
• Knowledge of working with electronic health record systems, HIPAA and quality
  assurance

Experience:

• Minimum of two years clinical dental hygiene experience

Education/Licenses:

• Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene or related field
• Current license to practice dental hygiene or dentistry
• Current
  X-ray license
• Current BLS certification
• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene or DDS program

Working
Conditions:

• Position is eight hours per day, four days per week
• Some weekend days for special school events may be
  required
• Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens may be reasonably anticipated. Personal protective equipment will be
  provided to reduce or eliminate exposure to routine or limited infectious agents.

Preferred Qualifications:
Ability
to:

• Demonstrate organizational skills and attention to detail
• Manage multiple priorities
• Interact effectively and
  professionally with students, staff, faculty, and patients of the Pacific School of Dentistry and partner clinical facilities
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service skills
• Address students’ needs and resolve issues with diplomacy and tact
• Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills including questioning, listening and showing concern and respect for others from various
  cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• Contribute to a climate of multicultural understanding and appreciation
• Demonstrate a team-oriented attitude
• Communicate effectively in writing skills in memos, letters, and via email
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills including ability to project voice and be clearly understood when speaking in front of
  a group
• Maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity and commitment to comply with policies,
  regulations, and codes of conduct governing all aspects of job responsibilities
• Commitment to the success of the students and the
  school

Experience:

• Teaching experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency in electronic patient health record
  desirable
• Basic knowledge of California Dental Practice Act

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.
Must be able to perform dental hygiene responsibilities to
include:

• Have normal tactile feeling (sensitivity to heat, cold, pain, pressure, etc.)
• Have fine motor control with
  corresponding hand-eye coordination; hand functions should include rotation, squeezing, and repetitive movements
• Occasional
  twisting, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and lifting
• Ability to assist patients in transferring themselves to and from a
  dental chair as needed

Special Instructions:

To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/29379

University of the Pacific is an
affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy,
Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff,
or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry,
age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender
identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.
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