Assistant/Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry
Kansas City University - College of Dental Medicine
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Candidates must demonstrate a passion for pediatric dentistry and the application of pediatric 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 pediatric dental education program within the KCU College of Dental Medicine
- Implement and deliver the pediatric 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 pediatric dentistry
- Assure the safe and effective delivery of pediatric dental care by the dental students
- Demonstrate and guide appropriate behavioral management techniques when indicated
- Deliver clinical pediatric patient care as needed
- Serve as an advisor, coach and/or mentor to dental students expressing a desire for advanced education in pediatric dentistry
- Mentor dental student research in the area of pediatric dentistry when applicable
- Serve as faculty advisor for community-based activities in the realm of pediatric dentistry
- Conduct summative and formative pre-clinical and clinical student assessment in pediatric dentistry
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervising faculty or Dean
Qualifications:
- D.D.S./D.M.D. degree
- Certificate of completion of a CODA accredited Advanced Education Program in pediatric dentistry
- Current Missouri dental license or have an active dental license in a US state or Canada and be eligible for licensure in Missouri
- Must be board-certified or board-eligible in pediatric dentistry
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