Division Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate

Overview

Position Number: 000925

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Anticipated Recruitment Range: Commensurate with Qualifications

Position Type: Faculty (Teaching)

Job Category: Faculty (Dentist)

Organizational Unit Overview

The School of Dental Medicine is composed of ten administrative offices and four academic departments. The Administrative units include the Offices of the Dean, Vice Dean, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Associate Dean for Research, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Associate Dean for Extramural Clinical Practices, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Assistant Dean for Dental Education and Informatics, Assistant Dean for Academic Success, and the Assistant Dean for Business Operations and Financial Affairs.

The four academic departments are Surgical Sciences, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, General Dentistry, and Foundational Sciences. Included in the mission of the School of Dental Medicine is to educate dental care providers (both dental students and dental residents) and to address the oral health care needs of the rural populations of North Carolina. The School of Dental Medicine meets these missions by operating dental clinics that provide both educational experiences for the dental students and residents and provides dental care to the residents of North Carolina.

These clinics occur in both Ross Hall in Greenville, North Carolina, as well as Community Service-Learning Centers located throughout North Carolina. To operate these clinics, appropriate dental auxiliaries and clinical staff are needed.

The Division Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology is responsible for leading the clinical programs related to the discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at the School of Dental Medicine. The Division Director is also responsible for educating predoctoral dental students and advanced education residents (AEGD, GPR, and Pediatric Dentistry programs) in the discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. The Division Director is a faculty appointee in the Department of Surgical Sciences.

The Department of Surgical Sciences also includes the disciplines of Endodontics, Oral Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Periodontology, along with Emergency Dentistry.

The Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Division Director reports directly to the Chair of Surgical Sciences. The Division and Department work in close collaboration with the other Departments (Foundational Sciences, General Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, and Dentofacial Orthopedics) and with the Offices of Clinical Affairs, Dental Education and Informatics, Educational Support and Faculty Development, Extramural Clinical Practices, Student Affairs, and Research to support the school’s educational programs, initiatives, and mission.

In addition, the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Division works closely with other Schools and Colleges of East Carolina University and other components of the University of North Carolina, as well as local/regional educational and clinical programs, including ECU Health Medical Center.

The Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Division Director supports the development, implementation, and delivery of innovative curricula and instruction to dental students and residents at the School of Dental Medicine. The Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Division Director actively participates in the delivery of patient care and the generation of new knowledge via research and scholarly activities. The Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Division Director is committed to service and engagement at the local, State and/or national level.

Specific duties include:

• Provision of instruction in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, general pathology, and pathophysiology to predoctoral dental students in didactic and clinical settings within a General Dentistry teaching model.
• Assessment of student achievement of competencies (knowledge, values, and skills) expected of the independent general dentist (graduate), including the diagnosis and management of oral mucosal and osseous disorders.
• Provision of instruction in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology…