Clinical Assistant Professor - College of Dental Medicine - IL

Midwestern University•Downers Grove, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant Professor faculty should have earned a DDS/DMD degree, having a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in general dentistry. S/he should be committed to educating and empowering students with a wide range of clinical and academic abilities. The candidate must be eligible for and obtain licensure in the state of Illinois and must be able to obtain an unrestricted DEA license. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Clinical Education, the Clinical Assistant Professor will work directly with students in the patient care clinic, supervising all areas of general dentistry. They will interact positively with students, treating all students as future colleagues, and be competent in treating patients and demonstrating procedures on patients to students in all areas of general dentistry. The role requires being a positive role model for students in professionalism and adhering to CDMI protocols, guidelines, calibrations, and policies in the delivery of dental care in the CDMI Dental Institute. The faculty will learn and demonstrate competence using current and future technologies in dentistry including rotary endodontics, CAD/CAM dentistry, 3D printing and lasers, following CDMI clinical protocols and calibrations. They will proactively engage and mentor pre-doctoral students in all areas of dentistry, including the active use of evidenced-based technologies. The role involves being an example of an active life-long learner in dentistry, through learning new techniques, emerging technologies, new materials, and treatment protocols as needed by the college. The faculty will adopt different teaching techniques and styles to meet the needs of individual students, serve on assigned committees within the college or university, and interact professionally with all faculty, students, staff, and patients, always being respectful and collegial. They will be willing to develop and deliver lectures following CDMI protocols, guidelines, calibrations, and policies for lecture delivery, and take courses in teaching methods as needed, which should include skills for delivering lectures and developing examinations/assessments. Competence in the use of the college’s patient digital record keeping system and related software is required, as is being timely in completing all notes and codes in patient charts and evaluating students in a timely manner. The faculty will demonstrate collaborative relationships with dental specialists to model exemplary patient-centered care for students and be a positive influence on the MWU CDMI program. They will be willing to mentor students in small groups as requested by the college and work collaboratively as a member of the faculty team, supporting faculty calibration and adherence to college protocols, curriculum, and teaching standards. The role also includes committing to other responsibilities as needed, at the request of the Associate Dean for Clinical Education.

Requirements

Earned a DDS/DMD degree
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in general dentistry
Eligible for and obtain licensure in the state of Illinois
Able to obtain an unrestricted DEA license

Responsibilities

Work directly with students in the patient care clinic, supervising all areas of general dentistry.
Interact positively with students, treating all students as future colleagues.
Be competent in treating patients and demonstrating procedures on patients to students in all areas of general dentistry.
Be a positive role model for students in professionalism.
Adhere to CDMI protocols, guidelines, calibrations, and policies in the delivery of dental care in the CDMI Dental Institute.
Learn and demonstrate competence using current and future technologies in dentistry including rotary endodontics, CAD/CAM dentistry, 3D printing and lasers, following CDMI clinical protocols and calibrations.
Proactively engage and mentor pre-doctoral students in all areas of dentistry, including the active use of evidenced-based technologies.
Be an example of an active life-long learner in dentistry, through learning new techniques, emerging technologies, new materials, and treatment protocols as needed by the college.
Adopt different teaching techniques and styles to meet the needs of individual students.
Serve on assigned committees within the college or university.
Interact professionally with all faculty, students, staff, and patients, always being respectful and collegial.
Be willing to develop and deliver lectures following CDMI protocols, guidelines, calibrations, and policies for lecture delivery.
Take courses in teaching methods as needed, which should include skills for delivering lectures and developing examinations/assessments.
Be competent in the use of the college’s patient digital record keeping system and related software.
Be timely in completing all notes and codes in patient charts.
Evaluate students in a timely manner (daily, quarterly, or weekly) as required by the college.
Demonstrate collaborative relationships with dental specialists to model exemplary patient-centered care for students.
Be a positive influence on the MWU CDMI program.
Be willing to mentor students in small groups as requested by the college.
Be willing to work collaboratively as a member of the faculty team, supporting faculty calibration and adherence to college protocols, curriculum, and teaching standards.
Commit to other responsibilities as needed, at the request of the Associate Dean for Clinical Education.

Benefits

medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
life insurance
short/long term disability
pet insurance
flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care account
competitive time off package including paid holidays, sick/flex days, personal days and vacation days
403(b) retirement plan
tuition reimbursement
child care subsidy reimbursement program
identity theft protection
employee assistance program
wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility