Assistant Professor ( Orthodontics ) Contract

Primary Purpose and Essential Functions:
Reporting to the
Chair of the Orthodontics Department. The department is responsible for delivering comprehensive orthodontic content within the dental
school’s pre-doctoral and graduate curriculum, including didactic and clinical instruction in orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning,
various orthodontic treatment modalities, management of craniofacial anomalies, and orthognathic surgery.

The Department of
Orthodontics at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, invites applicants to apply for a full-time,
teacher-clinician position; 4 days per week, 52 weeks per year.
Pacific faculty engage in teaching, scholarship, and service. The
successful candidate will be responsible for providing CBCT interpretation and radiology reports for orthodontic patients, supervising
clinical orthodontic care with an emphasis on craniofacial anomalies, and actively participating in the teaching and mentoring of residents.
The candidate is also expected to contribute to research initiatives and provide service to the school and the broader professional
community.
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.
Primary purpose: Primary areas of responsibility include active involvement in both graduate and pre-doctoral
teaching, research, patient care, and service.

Primary Responsibilities:

I. Teaching

• Provide CBCT
  interpretation and report for orthodontic patients, along with consultations for residents and faculty.
• Deliver didactic and
  clinical instruction on 3D imaging and the orthodontic management of craniofacial anomalies to orthodontic residents.

II. Patient
Care

• Supervise residents in providing orthodontic care of patients with craniofacial anomalies
• Attend designated
  Craniofacial panels in San Francisco Bay Area, including those at Children’s Hospital, Oakland, and Kaiser Hospital.

III.
Scholarship

• Supervise and participate in orthodontic resident’s research projects
• Conduct research activities, seek grant
  funding, and contribute to scholarly publications.

IV. Service

• Contribute to the dental school and professional community
  by participating in committees, school-wide activities, and local and regional professional organizations.

Minimum
Qualifications:
Knowledge of:

• Curriculum management as it relates to 3D imaging and craniofacial
  orthodontics.
• Clinical management of all types of adult and adolescent orthodontic malocclusions, craniofacial anomalies patients,
  orthognathic surgery patients, and most widely used fixed appliances in current use.

Education:

• DMD/DDS
  or equivalent and an Orthodontic Certificate and a Master of Science degree or its equivalent.
• Completion of a Specialty Program in
  Radiology and Board Eligible.
• Certificate of Craniofacial Orthodontics fellowship.
• At least three years of experience in
  research activities and/or have a PhD degree.
• Minimum three years of orthodontic practice experience for clinical instruction and
  supervision of patient care.

Licenses/Certifications

• Active license to practice dentistry.
• Valid
  CPR certification.

Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to:

• Communicate effectively with a diverse
  population of patients, students, staff, faculty and administration.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Maintain
  professional composure and demeanor at all times.
• Inspire excellence and promote innovations.
• Promote vision, mission, and
  core values of the school.

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:
GENERAL: Faculty should have sufficient motor function to execute movements essential to providing oral health care to
patients. SPECIFIC: Must possess the motor skills to perform palpation, percussion, auscultation and other diagnostic maneuvers, basic
laboratory tests, dental preparations, and diagnostic procedures in a timely manner. Such actions require coordination of gross and fine
muscular movements, equilibrium, and functional uses of the senses of touch and vision. SPECIFIC: Must be able to perform basic life support
including CPR, transfer and position patients with disabilities, physically restrain children who lack motor control, and position and
reposition himself or herself around the patient and chair in sitting and standing positions for prolonged periods of time. 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. All of these skills must be performed within reasonable time frames.

Special
Instructions:

To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/29462

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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