Open Rank

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), clinical-track (fixed-term), open-rank faculty position (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health. The school seeks an energetic clinician and educator committed to clinical excellence and learner mentorship. The successful candidate will teach pediatric dentistry in predoctoral DDS and advanced education pediatric dentistry programs, supervise sedation and hospital-based care, and provide direct patient care in the Pediatric Dentistry Dental Faculty Practice and operating room settings. The role calls for strong clinical, interpersonal, and organizational skills and a commitment to collaboration in an interdisciplinary academic healthcare environment. Opportunities are available for clinical practice, teaching, and scholarly collaboration in clinical and hospital facilities. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications, experience, and accomplishments. The faculty member will provide comprehensive pediatric dental care across affiliated clinics, the Dental Faculty Practice, and hospital operating rooms. Care includes preventive, restorative, interceptive orthodontic, pharmacological behavior guidance (sedation/general anesthesia), and emergency services for pediatric patients, including children with complex medical conditions and special health care needs. The role includes clinical instruction and mentorship of graduate residents and DDS students, developing and delivering educational activities, evaluating learner performance, and supporting comprehensive care for infants, children, adolescents, and patients with special health care needs. The position also involves departmental, school, university, and professional service; participation in quality assurance, clinical calibration, curriculum planning, and committee activities; community outreach and public health initiatives; keeping current with evidence-based practice; and contributing to resident research mentorship and scholarly productivity.

Requirements

Outstanding clinical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Strong commitment to working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary academic healthcare environment.

Nice To Haves

Board certification by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD).
Demonstrated experience in clinical practice, pharmacological behavior management (conscious/moderate sedation), and treating patients in a hospital operating room environment.
Previous didactic and clinical teaching experience in an accredited predoctoral dental program and/or postgraduate pediatric dentistry residency program.
Track record of working effectively with medically complex patients and individuals with special health care needs.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive pediatric dental care across Adams School of Dentistry affiliated clinics, the Dental Faculty Practice, and hospital operating room settings.
Deliver preventive, restorative, interceptive orthodontic, pharmacological behavior guidance (sedation/general anesthesia), and emergency dental care to pediatric patients.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary medical and dental teams to provide safe, compassionate care, including for children with complex medical conditions and special health care needs.
Maintain clinical care, safety, and compliance in accordance with ethical and professional guidelines in pediatric dentistry.
Provide clinical instruction, supervision, and mentorship to pediatric dentistry graduate residents and predoctoral DDS students in clinical, sedation, and hospital operating room environments.
Develop, coordinate, and deliver didactic, seminar, and pre-clinical and clinical educational activities in pediatric dentistry.
Assess learner performance, provide constructive feedback, and foster clinical competency and critical thinking.
Guide students and residents in comprehensive management of infants, children, adolescents, and patients with special health care needs.
Engage in service and leadership activities within the Department, Adams School of Dentistry, University, and broader professional community.
Participate in faculty meetings, quality assurance and improvement processes, clinical calibrations, communication and teamwork activities, curriculum planning, and departmental and school committees.
Contribute to community outreach and public health initiatives promoting children’s oral health.
Stay current with evidence-based best practices in pediatric dentistry and contribute to resident research mentorship and scholarly productivity.