Faculty, Dentistry ​/ General Dentist, Dental Hygiene

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• Department: ASOD Generalists - 436560
• Posting Open Date: 08/28/2025
• Final date to receive applications: 09/29/2025
• Open Until Filled: No
• Position Type: Permanent Faculty
• Working Title: Open Rank Faculty
• Appointment Type: Fixed Term Faculty
• Vacancy : FAC
  0005607
• Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Permanent
• Hours per week: 40
• FTE: 1
• Position Location: North Carolina, US
• Hiring Range: Dependent on qualifications
• Proposed
  
  Start Date:
  
  12/01/2025

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry Division of Comprehensive Oral Health houses several disciplines including, Periodontology, Dental Hygiene, Comprehensive Dentistry, Operative Dentistry/Bio Materials, Prosthodontics, and Endodontics. The Generalist discipline focuses on oral health and hygiene through preventive and restorative services.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term faculty member in General Dentistry. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assuring safe and effective delivery of patient care, providing didactic and clinical education, summative and formative student assessment and leading small group seminars. This position offers opportunities for intramural practice, scholarly activities, continuing education, and professional service.

Successful applicants should have the ability to establish a robust intramural practice with the UNC Adams School of Dentistry’s Dental Faculty Practice.

Candidates must have a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS/DMD) degree or equivalent, and be eligible for a North Carolina dental license or instructor license.

Minimum of 3 years of experience in educating dental students in preclinical and/or clinical settings, or minimum of 3 years of experience in private general practice, or completion of an advanced dental education program. Candidates must demonstrate excellent clinical credentials, supervisory, organizational, mentoring, customer service, written and verbal communication skills, clinical experience, and a strong background in all aspects of general dentistry.

Not Applicable.