Clinical Faculty (Rank TBD) – Periodontics - 996781 (Tampa Bay)

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a not-for-profit, independent university founded in 1964, known for academic excellence and innovation. NSU offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, and excellent medical and dental plans. The university is tobacco-free and committed to the health and welfare of its community.

About the Role

Provides high-quality didactic and clinical instruction in a specialized field to ensure students meet course outcomes. Collaborates with college staff and colleagues to enhance the learning experience, conducts research or scholarship, and provides service to internal and external communities. May include administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Teaching:
  • Delivers high-quality instruction to ensure students meet course outcomes.
  • Plans, evaluates, and revises curricula, course content, and instructional methods.
  • Prepares course materials such as syllabi, assignments, and handouts.
  • Identifies specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
  • Facilitates and moderates classroom discussions.
  • Assists students with coursework outside of class.
  • Maintains student attendance, grades, and other required records.
  • Evaluates and grades students' work, including exams, assignments, and clinic work.
  • Compiles, administers, and grades examinations or delegates this task.
  • Maintains office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Advises student organizations, ensuring adherence to policies.
• Clinical Instruction:
  • Assesses clinical education and patient/client teaching needs using various methods.
  • Demonstrates patient care in clinical units.
• Research & Scholarship:
  • Conducts research in a specialized field and publishes findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Reviews papers for publication in journals.
• Service & Professional Development:
  • Participates in campus and community events, such as public presentations.
  • Identifies and provides services related to fields of expertise for internal and external communities.
• Other Assigned Duties:
  • Collaborates with staff and colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  • Serves on academic or administrative committees.
  • Mentors junior and adjunct faculty members.
  • Stays current with developments in the field through literature, discussions, and professional conferences.
  • Performs other assigned duties as required.

Requirements

• Education: DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent dentistry degree.
• Experience:
  • Professional doctoral-level teaching experience or minimum of three (3) years of experience working as a Periodontist in private practice.
  • For Assistant Professor rank: College-level teaching experience.
  • For Associate Professor rank: Four (4) years of full-time university teaching at the rank of Assistant Professor, with scholarly contributions recognized by peers.
  • For Professor rank: Five (5) years of full-time university teaching at the rank of Associate Professor, with significant scholarly contributions recognized as substantial by peers.
• Preferred Qualifications: Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Periodontology from a CODA-accredited institution.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Knowledge:
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Dental Medicine, including symptoms and treatment planning.
  • Principles and methods for curriculum and training design.
  • Structure and content of the English language.
  • Customer service principles and processes.
• Skills:
  • Instructing others effectively.
  • Critical thinking and complex problem-solving.
  • Judgment and decision-making based on relative costs and benefits.
  • Active listening and learning.
  • Speaking and reading comprehension.
  • Learning strategies for training and instructional methods.
• Abilities:
  • Deductive and inductive reasoning.
  • Speech clarity and fluency of ideas.
  • Problem sensitivity and oral/written comprehension.
  • Oral and written expression.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to identify and understand speech.
  • Ability to speak clearly.
  • Near vision for close-range details.
  • Manual dexterity for tasks involving hands and arms.
  • May involve prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
  • Use of equipment such as pens, keyboards, and dental instruments.
  • Ability to work in a clinical setting.
  • May require daily or overnight travel, nights, or weekends.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including tuition waiver, retirement plan, and excellent medical and dental plans.