General Dentistry Faculty and Director of the Advanced Placement International Dental Program

University of Pikeville•Pikeville, KY

About The Position

The University of Pikeville's Tanner College of Dental Medicine invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position as Director of the Advanced Placement International Dental (APID) Program. The role also serves as a general dentistry faculty member, teaching in classroom, preclinical, and clinical settings within the Doctor of Dental Medicine curriculum. The Director leads and oversees the APID Program, supporting the academic success, integration, and professional development of internationally educated dentists. In collaboration with academic leadership, faculty, and University partners, the Director coordinates program activities, monitors student progress, provides academic advising, and supports curriculum development and assessment. The faculty member also contributes through teaching, scholarship, faculty development, accreditation, and institutional service.

Requirements

DMD, DDS, or equivalent dental degree from a CODA-accredited institution, or an equivalent dental degree.
Demonstrated experience in dental education, teaching, or academic dentistry, including work with students in academic or clinical educational settings.
Clinical dentistry experience and/or advanced training or expertise in a dental specialty.
Kentucky dental license, eligibility for a Kentucky dental license, or eligibility for a faculty-limited license.
Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.
Demonstrated commitment to student success, academic excellence, and a supportive, student-centered learning environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced training, graduate education, or specialty education in dentistry or dental education.
Experience teaching or mentoring internationally educated dentists or students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.
Experience coordinating, directing, or supporting an advanced placement or international dental education program.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction, demonstration, supervision, and feedback in classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical settings.
Develop and deliver learning activities and assessments that support an integrated, competency-based dental curriculum.
Participate in course development, curriculum review, faculty calibration, student assessment, grading, remediation, and continuous improvement.
Lead and oversee the APID Program, coordinating academic activities and educational experiences with academic leadership and faculty.
Facilitate the orientation, transition, and integration of internationally educated dentists into the TCDM educational environment.
Provide APID students with academic advising, mentoring, and individualized support as their primary faculty resource.
Monitor student academic progress, identify concerns, and coordinate interventions and remediation.
Collaborate with course directors and faculty to integrate APID students into classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical education.
Work with admissions, student affairs, academic support, and other University departments to support student success.
Assist in developing and maintaining APID Program policies, procedures, academic processes, and student records.
Communicate program expectations, academic requirements, and educational processes to prospective, admitted, and enrolled students.
Evaluate program effectiveness, analyze student performance and outcomes, and recommend improvements.
Support accreditation preparation, institutional assessment, strategic planning, and continuous quality improvement.
Serve as a faculty resource on the educational needs of internationally educated dentists and students from diverse backgrounds.
Support student development in clinical reasoning, professional communication, clinical readiness, scholarship, and service.
Maintain scholarly activity and professional development consistent with faculty appointment and rank.
Participate in faculty meetings, committees, faculty development, and other institutional activities.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of the College's educational mission.