Faculty (Rank TBD) - Prosthodontics - 992334

NSU•Fort Lauderdale, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides high quality didactic and clinical instruction primarily in the Prosthodontic department. Collaborates with college staff and colleagues to improve the learning experience. May be assigned administrative duties. (Clinical Track)

Requirements

Doctoral Degree (DDS/DMD) or foreign equivalent degree.
Professional doctoral-level teaching experience or minimum of three (3) years of experience working in private practice.
Knowledge of the information/techniques needed in Dental Medicine. This includes 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. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
Digital Dentistry in Prosthodontics in classroom, preclinical and clinical education
Knowledgeable in the area of CADCAM dentistry
Experience directing coda accredited courses in predoctoral and/or postgraduate education programs
Instructing — Teaching others how to do something
Critical Thinking — Using logic/reasoning to identify the strengths/weaknesses of alternative solutions/approaches to problems.
Judgment/Decision Making — Considering the relative costs/benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand, asking questions as appropriate.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop/evaluate options and implement solutions.
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences/paragraphs in work related documents.
Learning Strategies — Selecting/using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning/teaching new things.
Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Comprehension — The ability to read/understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression — The ability to communicate 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 - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate/or assemble objects.
May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of 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 work in a clinical setting
Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
May be required to work nights or weekends.
Based on education and credentials.

Nice To Haves

Certificate in Prosthodontics.

Responsibilities

Provides high quality instruction in field of expertise, ensuring students meet course outcomes.
Plans, evaluates, and revises curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Selects and obtains materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Prepares course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Prepares materials for laboratory activities and course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Identifies specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Initiates, facilitates, and moderates classroom discussions.
Supervises laboratory sessions.
Assists students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
Maintains student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Evaluates and grades students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and/or papers.
Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
Maintains regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Advises students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Acts as advisor to student organizations, ensuring adherence to college and university policies and procedures.
Assesses clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
Demonstrates patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
Able to demonstrate, supervise and assess the workflows established by the department of prosthodontics in fixed and removable prosthodontics
Conducts research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Reviews papers for publication in journals.
Supervises undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Participates in campus and community events, such as giving presentations to the public.
Actively identifies opportunities and provides service relating to fields of expertise for the benefit of internal and external communities.
Collaborates with staff and colleagues to address teaching and research issues, and to improve students' learning experiences.
Serves on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Keeps abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Performs other duties or projects as assigned or required.