Primary responsibilities will include those of an Operative clinical and preclinical faculty member. Reporting to the Director, Division of Operative Dentistry. In addition:

• Responsibilities include to support the vision, mission, core values and goals of the institution through teaching, service, patient care and research.

• To educate dental students utilizing best available evidence to achieve and maintain optimal patient oral health, comfort, function and esthetics.

• Supervise, instruct, and evaluate pre-doctoral students in the following environments: simulation laboratory, didactic (classroom/seminar), and clinic.

• Supervise students in pre-clinical courses in Dental Morphology, Operative Dentistry, Esthetic Dentistry, Digital Dentistry, and other courses offered by the Department of General Dentistry (as assigned by the Chair). All pre-clinical Labs are held in the GEB - General Education Building Lab.

• Supervise, instruct, and evaluate students in the dental clinic - usually 3-5 days a week for faculty that is 80%-100% FTE, for 60% FTE faculty 2-3 days a week.

• Willingness/ability to supervise 4 to 6 pre-doctoral students in the clinical setting in Operative/Restorative/CAD CAM procedures as they relate to General Dentistry. Faculty are assigned to students based upon the patient schedule, which can include one of more sections on the clinic floor.
• Serve on College or University committees (UTHSC), Boards for state/federal government agencies, Professional societies, and/or committees within the College of Dentistry.

• Actively engage in community service alongside students/residents.

• Conduct basic or clinical research, and/or other scholarly activities that will qualify for appropriate promotion and tenure. Participate in summer research projects, mentoring D-1 and D-2 students.

• Attend Departmental Meetings, Departmental Training and Calibration exercises.

• Participate in the delivery of emergency services.

Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Operative Dentistry, Chair of General Dentistry, and the Dean of the College of Dentistry that are essential to the division and school operations.

Basic Qualifications:

A successful candidate will have a DDS, DMD or equivalent degree from an ADA accredited dental program and acquire licensure in the State of Tennessee. In addition, the following is recommended:

• Completion of an accredited advanced residency training - preferably Operative residency training program, AEGD or Military Comprehensive Dentistry training.

• Certification from the American Board of Operative Dentistry or equivalent certificate (ABGD) preferred.

• Advanced training or significant experience in CAD/CAM, digital dentistry and digital workflows desirable.

• Work history of involvement in teaching, service, and scholarly activity.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Must have prior administrative experience in health science education.

• A history of scholarly activity or service to national organizations of the operative specialty.

• Extensive clinical experience in general or restorative dentistry in conjunction with an active clinical practice preferred.