ASDOH - Assistant Professor Prosthodontics/Advanced Restorative Dentistry

About the role

A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU‑ASDOH) is seeking an exempt Assistant Professor in Prosthodontics/Advanced Restorative Dentistry for its Mesa, Arizona campus.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct teaching, scholarship, service, and patient care in support of the mission and goals of ASDOH and ATSU.
• Promote an atmosphere of respect, collegiality, commitment to diversity and social justice, and a humanistic learning environment.
• Provide preclinical and clinical supervision as a dentist in the Simulation Lab and ASDOH clinics; deliver lectures, seminars, preclinical and clinical assignments focused on prosthodontic and advanced restorative techniques.
• Participate in committees, faculty governance, professional societies and associations, community events, and the provision of continuing education.
• Provide direct patient care in ASDOH clinics that supports community service, efficient clinic operations, student/resident education, or when in the best interest of the patient.
• Maintain scholarly and/or research activity in the area of expertise, consistent with the scheduled annual workload.
• Supervise predoctoral dental students in patient‑care activities within general dentistry, emphasizing prosthodontics and advanced restorative dentistry.
• Complete documentation on student performance and progress toward competency; review and approve electronic health records; enforce clinic policies including infection control, quality improvement, risk management, and record keeping to assure safety.
• Provide direct patient care in general dentistry and applicable specialty disciplines to support the school’s programs, community service, clinic efficiency, and student education, especially when treatment is too complex for a student provider.
• Instruct students in the simulation clinic as assigned and collaborate with the Course Director on assessment of student performance.
• Carry out lecture, seminar, and clinical assignments and responsibilities, including appropriate student assessment.
• Be readily available to students for mentoring and consultation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• DDS/DMD degree with formal training in Prosthodontics from an ADA‑accredited program.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Arizona dental license.
• 3–5 years of experience providing prosthodontic and advanced restorative dentistry, including CAD/CAM techniques.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; self‑directed, initiative‑taking, and highly skilled in all phases of clinical general dentistry.
• Responsibility for providing direct clinical patient care within the scope of general dentistry and applicable specialty disciplines for the benefit of patients and the school.
• Willingness to support and participate in a collegial environment among students, faculty, and staff.
• Passion for prosthodontics, advanced restorative dentistry, digital dentistry, and technology.
• Dedication to teaching and the advancement of dental education.