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Primary Purpose and Essential
Functions:
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Reporting to the Chair of the Preventative and Restorative Dentistry
Department.
Faculty at Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, engage in teaching in various formats,
including didactic, simulation and clinical, clinical activities, scholarship, research and service. The successful candidate will oversee
didactic, simulated, and clinical student learning experiences in the discipline and engage in al the activities listed
above.
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.
Full-time; 4 days per week; 52 weeks per year; tenure track, teacher-scholar.
ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS:
The Department of Preventive and Restorative is responsible for providing the Preventive and Restorative
preclinical and clinical content within the dental school pre-doctoral and international dental studies curricula including Preventive and
Minimally Invasive Dentistry, Operative Dentistry, Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics, Implant Dentistry and Digital Dentistry, using the
latest and innovative techniques, modern concepts, and technology.
Faculty at Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the
Pacific, engage in teaching in various formats, including didactic, Simulation and clinical, clinical activities, scholarship, research, and
service. The successful candidate will oversee didactic, simulated, and clinical student learning experiences in the discipline and engage
in al the activities listed above.
I. Teaching
clinical teaching, and computer-based individualized
instruction to support the Preventive and Restorative Department’s pre-clinical and
clinical courses.
II. Curriculum design and course directorship
courses
Restorative Dentistry, Implant Dentistry, Digital Dentistry.
improve curricular content and presentation.
clinic.
III. Patient Care
student care of patients, in all aspects of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics.
faculty both in the pre-clinical and clinical areas.
IV. Research/Scholarship appropriate for promotion eligibility
research endeavors in which you are genuinely interested.
other scholarly activities.
V. Collaboration and Service
service opportunities.
the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is especially important.
activities.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of:
- Dental school educational processes.
- Modern Prosthodontic and Restorative didactic and techniques.
- Dental materials and emerging digital applications to clinical
restorative treatment.
Ability to:
- Produce professional written reports and
correspondence.
Experience:
- Experience in all Restorative and Prosthodontic clinical procedures.
- Minimum three years of clinical/educational experience.
- Substantial experience in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics, implant
dentistry and digital technology.
Education:
- DDS/DMD or international equivalent.
- Board
certified/board eligible in Prosthodontics in California (preferred) or equivalent. - Valid CPR certification.
Licenses:
- Valid CPR certification.
- Hold or be eligible for a California Dental License.
Working Conditions:
- Position is full-time, 4 days per week.
- Requires attendance to weekend/evening
events and meetings.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively with a
diverse population of patients, students, staff, faculty, and administration. - Work independently with minimal supervision.
- Work effectively in a group setting.
- Provide effective student and peer calibration and development.
- Maintain
confidentiality of information. - Demonstrate professional judgment in all situations.
- Effectively manage projects and
deadlines.
Experience:
- Minimum five years’ experience of dental private practice desired
- Experience as a specialist in Prosthodontics in Private practice or special interest/experience in Fixed and Removable
Prosthodontics. - Experience teaching in a dental school desired
- Previous scholarly activities, including publications,
conference presentations, invited lectures, extramural funding for research.
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.
The ideal candidate will: Role model for faculty and students regarding: (a) scholarship and clinical skill, (b)
commitment to the profession, personal responsibility and habits, (d) continuous growth, (e) humanistic respect for dignity of others, (f)
school policy (g)Actively participate in local, regional, and national organizations and networks (h)Attend and support school and
university meetings and events.
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 adults and 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. A student must promote and support the ability of coworkers to perform
prompt care. 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 these skills must be performed within reasonable time
frames.
Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens may reasonably be anticipated. Personal protective equipment is expected to
reduce or eliminate exposure to routine or limited infectious agents.
Special Instructions:
To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/29409
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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