Faculty (Rank TBD)/Director – PG Orthodontics - 993874

About the role

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. NSU offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans, and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university.

Responsibilities

• Teaches high quality instruction in field of expertise, ensuring students meet course outcomes.
• Selects and obtains materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
• Plans, evaluates, and revises curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Assesses clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
• Demonstrates patient care in clinical units.
• Supervises resident clinical education and emergency schedule.
• Serves as liaison between faculty, college administration, and residents.
• Identifies process improvement opportunities and implements changes to improve efficiency.
• Develops and reviews clinic policies and procedures.
• Plays a role in designing and coordinating quality and outcomes measures for clinical, operational, and research purposes.
• Organizes necessary training/seminars for faculty and residents in the areas relevant to clinical dentistry as it relates to the necessary skills required by residents.
• Maintains compliance with requirements set by NSU College of Dental Medicine.

Requirements

• Meet minimum requirements: Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Orthodontics from CODA accredited institution. Board certified from the American Board of Orthodontics.
• Education: DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent dentistry degree.
• Experience: Professional doctoral-level teaching experience or minimum of three (3) years of experience working in private practice, as an Orthodontist.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of the information and contemporary research techniques used in Dentistry to diagnose and treat patients.
• Skills: Proficient skills in speaking, instructing, reading comprehension, writing, deductive reasoning, critical thinking, problem sensitivity, finger dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, speech clarity, fluency of ideas, oral expression, and physical requirements.
• Abilities: Proficient skills in applying general rules to specific problems, combining pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions, identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop/evaluate options and implement solutions, and identifying process improvement opportunities and implementing changes to improve efficiency.

Benefits

NSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans, and much more.

Pay

Competitive salaries are offered based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The schedule may involve working days and/or overnight shifts, and may require working nights or weekends.

Other Assigned Duties

• Collaborates with staff and colleagues to address teaching and research issues, and to improve students' learning experiences.
• Serves on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
• Participates in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
• Mentors junior and adjunct faculty members.
• Keeps abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Completes projects as required.

Job Requirements

• Required Education: DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent dentistry degree.
• Required Experience: Professional doctoral-level teaching experience or minimum of three (3) years of experience working in private practice, as an Orthodontist.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional teaching experience for Assistant Professor rank.
• Scholarly contributions to the university, higher education, or one's academic area(s) of specialization for Associate Professor rank.
• Significant scholarly contributions to the university, higher education, or one's academic area(s) of specialization for Professor rank.

Sensitivity Disclaimer

Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities.