Assistant Professor

Essential Functions (Principal Duties and Job Responsibilities):

• Supervise and instruct students during clinical patient care and restorative procedures.
• Provide didactic lectures and seminars to pre-doctoral and post-doctoral dental students.
  • Facilitate laboratory instruction and practical exercises in restorative dentistry.
  • Participate in the development and continuous improvement of the pre-doctoral and post-doctoral curricula.
  • Assist in departmental strategic planning, academic program reviews, and outcomes assessment.
  • Serve as a mentor to students and junior faculty.
  • Participate in institutional service including committees and faculty development programs.
  • Support the Mobile Dental Unit and participate in community-based oral health outreach events.
  • Stay current with advances in evidence-based dentistry, emerging technologies, and best practices in clinical instruction.
  • Engage in scholarly activities and research opportunities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated excellence in clinical dentistry with proficiency in diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in teaching within pre-doctoral and/or post-doctoral dental education programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a faculty, students residents and diverse patient population.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices in restorative dentistry.
• Commitment to academic and clinical excellence, health equity, and community service.
• Ability to support institutional mission and departmental goals.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Preferred:

• Experience in curriculum development and outcomes assessment.
• Prior involvement in academic processes, operational and/or strategic planning.
• Experience with community-based dentistry, including mobile dental programs.
• Record of scholarly activity or contributions to research.

Education and Experience Required:

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from a CODA-accredited institution.
• Documented teaching experience in clinical and/or didactic settings.
• DDS/DMD equivalent Foreign Dental Degree

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Clinical practice experience.

• Completion of an advanced education program in General Dentistry (AEGD, GPR, or similar).
• Previous faculty experience in a dental academic setting.
• Engagement in research or published scholarly work.

Licensure, Certification or Registration Required:

• Current license to practice dentistry in the State of Tennessee or eligibility for licensure in Tennessee by the start date of employment.
• Obtain a limited Educational Licensure granted by the State of Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Licensure, Certification or Registration Preferred:

• DEA registration.
• Board certification or eligibility (if applicable to area of expertise).
• Sedation or other clinical certifications relevant to restorative dental care.