Assistant/Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Candidates must demonstrate a passion for dentistry and the application of oral surgery therapy didactic principles to preclinical and clinical patient care, a strong desire to teach students in a demanding, fast-paced, academic environment.
• Develop goals, objectives and policies for the dental education program within the KCU College of Dental Medicine.
• Implement and deliver the oral surgery didactic curriculum including pre-clinical materials, simulation and laboratory exercises.
• Integrate evidence-based best practices with clinical patient care and guide current research and scholarly activity in oral surgery.
• Assure the safe and effective delivery of dental care by the dental students.
• Deliver clinical treatment for patients as needed in the Oral Health Center.
• Serve as an advisor, coach and/or mentor to dental students expressing a desire for advanced education in oral surgery.
• Mentor dental student research in the area of oral surgery when applicable.
• Serve as faculty advisor for community-based activities in the realm of oral surgery.
• Conduct summative and formative pre-clinical and clinical student assessment in oral surgery.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervising faculty or Dean.

Qualifications

• D.D.S./D.M.D. degree or equivalent.
• Completion of an Advanced Education Program in Oral Surgery (certificate, Master's Degree, or higher).
• Current Missouri dental license or have an active dental license in a US state or Canada and be eligible for licensure in Missouri; or evidence of eligibility to receive an unrestricted Missouri dental license or a Missouri Faculty license.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in oral surgery preferred.
• A strong desire to improve the oral and overall health for patients in the region through collaboration with other primary care professionals is encouraged.