Instructor or Higher - Orthodontics; WLHSDM
Listed on 2026-01-21
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Education / Teaching
Academic, University Professor, Dentistry / General Dentist
Instructor or Higher - Orthodontics (WLHSDM) Position Description
Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching and service, some variation by academic unit.
Requisition37907
Optional AttachmentsRecommendation/Referral, Transcript
Travel RequiredUp to 25%
Major/Essential Functions- Participates in course administration and instruction for the dental school curriculum
- Develops and delivers an integrated curriculum, which blends basic science and clinical concepts, in collaboration with faculty members in other disciplines
- Employs multiple teaching methods, including case-based instruction, large and small group discussion, lecture, demonstration, simulation, team-based learning, and distance education
- Provides formative and summative assessment of dental student performance
- Provides individual support, feedback, and advice to dental students
- Works closely with the course and curriculum committees, fellow faculty, and key administrators to accomplish the goals and objectives of the dental school’s curriculum
- Engages in advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship
- Engages in clinical practice of orthodontics
- Adheres to institutional policies and procedures
- Serves the academic community through participation in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties
- Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission
- Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility
- Upholds and promotes the values-based culture of TTUHSC El Paso
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Minimum Hire Ratesalary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills
Pay BasisMonthly
Preferred Qualifications- Board certified by the American Board of Orthodontics
- Experience in the use of medical/dental imaging, laboratory findings, restorations, and clinical case-based scenarios in the teaching of orthodontics
- Experience in development and delivery of an integrated dental curriculum
- Experience with innovative teaching methods, such as interactive large and small group formats, laboratory-based instruction, team-based learning, case-based learning, problem-based learning, and distance education
- Experience with curriculum and clinical management software systems
- Participation in national organizations or committees devoted to dental education
- Experience in the development of grant proposals and the management of extramural funding
- Emerging or established regional or national reputation for associate professor or higher rank
Woody L. Hunt SDM Admin ELP
Required AttachmentsCover Letter, Professional License or Certification, Resume / CV
Job TypeFull Time
Pay StatementCompensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.
Job GroupInstructors
ShiftDay
EEO StatementAll qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Required Qualifications- D.M.D./D.D.S. from a CODA-accredited dental school, or equivalent degree from a non-CODA accredited dental school
- Successful completion of CODA-accredited training program in orthodontics
- A minimum of one-year experience in teaching orthodontics
- Texas Dental Licensure, or eligibility for an unrestricted Texas Dental License
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Instructor Or Higher
• El Paso, TX, United States
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