Pre-Clinical/Clinical Faculty - Pediatric Dentistry (Evergreen position)

About the role

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, invites applicants to apply for a part-time, teacher-clinician; 0.5 to 2 days per week, 40 weeks per year. The department is responsible for teaching pediatric dentistry at the pre-doctoral level. Teaching is done in a humanistic manner, such that students are enthusiastic about providing oral healthcare to children and inspired by the professionalism, expertise, and demeanor of the departmental faculty and staff. Additionally, the school’s dental auxiliary utilization (DAU) program is part of the department, and is taught concurrently with pediatric dentistry both pre-clinically and in the pediatric clinic. In addition to the formal curriculum, the department is active in community outreach activities, and independently as well as in conjunction with the student-organized outreach group (SCOPE), organizes, coordinates and provides outreach activities to the children of the community. Department faculty members are integral in all activities of the department, and teach the students in all areas by instruction and also by example.

Responsibilities

• Preclinical instruction
• Clinical instruction
• Specialty Preparatory Activities
• Teaching activities in interdisciplinary courses and other departments in the school

Requirements

• Current Knowledge of: Current Edition of AAPD Pediatric Dentistry Reference Manual.
• Dental school educational processes.
• Restorative and preventive information and technique.

• Education: DDS/DMD or international equivalent; degree earned from ADA-accredited school of dentistry is preferred.
• Certificate or Master’s degree indicating successful completion of an ADA-accredited specialty training program in pediatric dentistry is required.
• Current, active license to practice dentistry.
• Valid CPR certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Faculty should have sufficient motor function to execute movements essential to providing oral health care to patients.
• Motor skills to perform palpation, percussion, auscultation and other diagnostic maneuvers, basic laboratory tests, dental preparations, and diagnostic procedures in a timely manner.
• Ability to perform basic life support including CPR, transfer and position patients with disabilities, physically restrain children who lack motor control, and position and reposition himself or herself around the patient and chair in sitting and standing positions for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to operate controls, use high-speed or low-speed dental handpieces for tooth preparation procedures, and use hand instrumentation including scalpels for surgical procedures.

Hiring Range

$65 per hour. We consider factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.