Assistant/Associate/Professor-In-Residence, Clinical Sciences (Pediatric Dentistry), School of Dental Medicine [R0149632]

About the role

The School of Dental Medicine invites applications for three (3) full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track Assistant/Associate/Professor-in-Residence of Clinical Sciences (Pediatric Dentistry) positions, one of which will be selected as Program Director, Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry [R0149632].

Responsibilities

• Education responsibilities in the predoctoral curriculum and in the CODA-Accredited Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry.
• Coordinate teaching and learning in pediatric dentistry that meets curriculum design and supports competency of a general dentist for the practice of general dentistry, as well as training and mentoring general dentists enrolled in the advanced education program in pediatric dentistry.
• Provide discipline-specific education in the area of pediatric dentistry, supervision and oversight of students seeking a DMD/DDS degree; serve as a professional mentor and role model; and present relevant courses, lectures, seminars and mentoring in this specialty area.
• Contribute to the training and mentoring of those students enrolled in the advanced dental education program in pediatric dentistry.
• Ensure the appropriate integration of evidence-based curriculum and clinical patient care in both programs.
• Additional administrative role as Program Director, Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry, including curriculum development and implementation, clinical operations, monitoring, assessment, reporting, and evaluation as it relates to Pediatric Dentistry and in accordance with the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
• Ensure compliance with all UNLV School of Dental Medicine quality assurance measures and protocols, eHR (AxiUm) records audits, and coordinating similar compliance measures associated with affiliate external rotation locations such as the University Medicine Center hospitals and clinics, the VA, or other affiliate entities.
• Admissions process, review, and selection, following all NSHE, UNLV, and School of Dental Medicine measures, in coordination with the Assistant/Associate Dean for Advanced Education.
• Ensure residents (advanced education students) comply with all previously mentioned protocols, quality assurance, and professional standards set forth within NSHE, UNLV, and the School of Dental Medicine.
• Ensure the administrative association and link between the predoctoral and advanced education programs, serve as a role model, and contribute to a professional work environment, fostering the values of an inclusive and diverse resident, staff, and faculty population.

Requirements

• D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Certificate of completion of a CODA-accredited advanced education program in pediatric dentistry.
• Board Certification in Pediatric Dentistry, ACLS and must be eligible for licensure in Nevada.
• Credentials must be obtained prior to the start date.

Qualifications

• This position requires a D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Five (5) years of management experience, ten (10) years of related and supervisory experience.
• Certificate of completion of a CODA-accredited advanced education program in pediatric dentistry.
• Board Certification in Pediatric Dentistry, ACLS and must be eligible for licensure in Nevada.
• Credentials must be obtained prior to the start date.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package including: Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays; Excellent health insurance including medical, dental and vision; Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs; No state income tax; Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools; Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents; Personal and professional development opportunities; Comprehensive onboarding program, Rebels: Onboard; Support and resources available for veteran applicants.

Pay

Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions.

Schedule

Full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track.