Adjunct Faculty - International Dental Graduate Program - Tampa Bay/Clearwater

NSU•Clearwater, FL

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The College of Dental Medicine at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is seeking adjunct faculty to assist with the clinical and didactic training of dental students under the direction of the Program Director of the International Dental Graduate program. NSU was founded in 1964 and is a not-for-profit, independent university known for academic excellence and innovation. NSU offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans, and more. NSU is committed to the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university.

Requirements

DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent dentistry degree.
Comprehensive knowledge of the information/techniques needed in Dental Medicine, including symptoms/treatment planning.
Knowledge of principles/methods for curriculum/training design/teaching for individuals/groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Thorough knowledge of the structure/content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
General knowledge of principles/processes for providing customer and personal services, including needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
Instructing skills: Teaching others how to do something.
Critical Thinking skills: Using logic/reasoning to identify the strengths/weaknesses of alternative solutions/approaches to problems.
Judgment/Decision Making skills: Considering the relative costs/benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Active Listening skills: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand, asking questions as appropriate.
Active Learning skills: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Complex Problem Solving skills: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop/evaluate options and implement solutions.
Speaking skills: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension skills: Understanding written sentences/paragraphs in work-related documents.
Learning Strategies skills: Selecting/using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning/teaching new things.
Finger Dexterity ability: Making precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Deductive Reasoning ability: Applying general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning ability: Combining pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Speech Clarity ability: Speaking clearly so others can understand you.
Fluency of Ideas ability: Coming up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Problem Sensitivity ability: Telling when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
Oral Comprehension ability: Listening to and understanding information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression ability: Communicating information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Comprehension ability: Reading/understanding information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression ability: Communicating information/ideas in writing.
Speech Recognition: Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Near Vision: Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Manual Dexterity.
May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.
Must be able to lift, pull and push objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Adhere to NSU’s employee and faculty policies and the “Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct and Ethical Behavior for Employees”.
Be guided by the highest ethical/professional standards as role models for students.
Refine, extend, and transmit knowledge.
Treat colleagues with civility and respect.

Nice To Haves

Required Certifications/Licensures: Based on education and credentials.

Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver instruction to Dental students.
Facilitate activities in the classroom, simulation laboratory, clinic, and/or other setting(s).
Act as a liaison between the students and the faculty course director.
Provide and facilitate examinations, which may include assigning grades consistent with course requirements.
Teach or facilitate classes based on varied schedules to accommodate diverse student needs and to meet the expectations of the College as assigned by the designated faculty course director.
Follow the course curriculum as assigned.
Prepare assignments.
Evaluate student performance and learning.
Maintain an active classroom environment conducive to student learning and success.
Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
Demonstrate patient care in clinical units.
Complete NSU mandatory trainings, such as HIPAA compliance, technology training, and Canvas training.
Perform other related duties as assigned.