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noriba GmbH lists this Adjunct Assistant Professor - College of Dental Medicine (DDS/DMD) opportunity in joplin, Missouri. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Adjunct Assistant Professor - College of Dental Medicine(DDS/DMD)
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Joplin Campus
Job Type:
Faculty
Job Description:
Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine invitesapplications for part time adjunct faculty members in the generalpractice of dentistry for the KCU Oral Health Center. The Collegeexpects to serve patients across the lifespan in the four-stateregion, expanding access to dental care in this underserved ruralarea. Faculty must be motivated and engaged clinicians who areexcited to help build an innovative and dynamic academic andclinical dental medicine program, educating the next generation ofdentists while providing comprehensive care to a rural and diversegroup of patients.
Adjunct faculty members will work with the Group Practice Leaders(GPLs), Assistant Group Practice Leaders (AGPLs) and Group PracticeCoordinators (GPCs) to oversee the students, patients and staffassigned to their groups and assist in the management of allpatient care delivered within the groups. Adjunct faculty membersplay a key role in predoctoral education and clinical operationsand student's achievement of clinical competencies.
Responsibilities of the adjunct faculty member include but arenot limited to assisting the GPL and AGPL in thefollowing:
Assuring the safe and effective delivery of patient care by thedental students
Providing clinical education to students whether assisting orproviding direct care
Comprehension of advanced technologies, digital workflow and/ordental implants to support expansion of the advanced technologycurricula
Work collaboratively with the pre-doctoral specialty facultymembers and adjunct faculty when they are teaching in thepre-doctoral group practices
Monitoring students' compliance with CDM's infection control& clinical guidelines
Supervising, educating and coaching students in the provisionof patient care
Clinical instruction in general dentistry to pre-doctoraldental students within the simulation laboratory and grouppractice
Qualifications:
D.D.S./D.M.D. degree
Active license in Missouri or have an active dental license ina US state or Canada and be eligible for licensure in Missouri;must obtain before start
Preference given to candidates with prior teaching experienceand advanced training in general or restorative dentistry
Candidates must demonstrate a passion for dentistry, anenthusiasm for dental education, and a strong desire to teachstudents in a demanding, startup academic environment
A strong desire to improve the oral and overall health forpatients in the region through collaboration with other primarycare professionals is encouraged
The College of Dental Medicine is always seeking interested AdjunctFaculty. This job posting is meant to collect ongoing interest andwill remain posted at all times.
Equal Opportunity Employer
KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunityworkplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for allemployees and applicants for employment on the basis of theirdemonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on thebasis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, geneticinformation (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy,sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familialstatus, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any otherstatus protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.
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KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty,and staff. Our annual campus securityreport lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus andpublic areas around campus for the last three years, in accordancewith the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy andCampus Crime Statistics Act.
Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!
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About Kansas City University
Founded in 1916, Kansas City University (KCU) is a fullyaccredited, private not-for-private health sciences university withColleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and Dental Medicine,and campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Mo. The College ofOsteopathic Medicine is the fourth-largest medical school in theU.S. and the leading producer of physicians in Missouri. It ranks#1 for producing physicians who practice in primary care, ruralareas and underserved regions in the state. KCU's Center forPopulation Health and Equity addresses the variables that affect apopulation’s health and contribute to health disparities, whilebetter preparing students for professional practice. KCU offersdoctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine andclinical psychology and a master’s degree in biomedical sciences.Dual degree offerings include master’s degrees in businessadministration in health care leadership, public health, andbioethics. A new Master of Health Sciences - AnesthesiologistAssistant program is scheduled to launch in January 2026.
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Worksite address
joplin, MO, 64803, US
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