Associate Dean for Community Partnerships, and Clinical Associate/Professor General Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and serve as the point of contact for faculty preceptors at Community-Based Education (CBE) sites.
• Organize, oversee, and provide training and calibration for faculty preceptors.
• Monitor procedures completed by students at CBE sites and address areas of concern with CBE site preceptor faculty.
• Assure compliance and appropriate documentation to maintain accreditation status by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
• Develop and maintain policy and procedures for CBE in compliance with applicable regulations and monitor and ensure site and preceptor compliance.
• Measure and communicate the quality and impact of the CBE program.
• Organize annual preceptor faculty development activities in compliance with CODA accreditation standards.
• Oversee the collection and archiving of data necessary for reporting and maintaining compliance with CODA accreditation standards.
• Lead CDM efforts on policy and advocacy issues.
• Maintain compliance and oversight with University's policies and procedures and other rules and regulations governing the CBE portion of the curriculum.
• Maintain membership in the American Dental Association, American Dental Education Association, Maine Dental Association, Greater Portland Dental Society, as well as other appropriate professional organizations.
• Regularly travel to existing and potential CBE sites to monitor student experience and ensure sites are meeting program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Possess a D.D.S./D.M.D. degree, or international equivalent and have successfully completed the NBDE Parts I & II or the INBDE and a regional licensure examination (e.g. ADEX).
• Specialists must have completed a CODA-accredited graduate program and be Board Certified, or eligible for Board Certification.
• Active Maine Board of Dental Practice licensure (full license) by start date.
• Practical knowledge and experience in the public health arena.
• Dental practice regulatory knowledge to include a deep understanding of HIPAA, OSHA, and CDC Guidelines, as well as state-specific requirements for states were CBE sites are located.
• Strong track record of excellence in leadership, teaching, service, patient care, and research and scholarship.
• Relevant teaching and management/administrative experience in an accredited college of dental medicine, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and personnel management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility, creativity, resourcefulness, problem solving, and conflict management skills.
• Extensive knowledge of health professions education, training, and research.
• Experience with accreditation, preferably the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
• Ability to provide leadership in planning, policy formulation and implementation, and outcomes assessment.
• Ability to understand and support the mission and operations of the College and University.
• Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of constituents within and external to the College and University.
• Ability to convene groups, obtain consensus, think and plan strategically, and lead with transparency.
• Demonstrated ability to be a positive and supportive role model for students.
• Ability to handle detail-oriented assignments and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to foster teamwork, prioritize workload, delegate authority and ensure accountability.
• Must be willing and able to travel, with a valid driver's license required.