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 clinical practice of general dentistry
• Engages in scholarship that enhances the practice of dentistry and dental education
• Serves the academic dentistry community through participation in professional organizations
• Adheres to institutional policies and procedures
• Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility

Required Qualifications

• D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree, or equivalent degree
• Successful completion of a CODA-accredited training program in general dentistry
• Texas Dental Licensure or eligibility for an unrestricted Texas Dental License

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of one-year experience in teaching general dentistry for clinical assistant professor or higher rank
• Experience in teaching general dentistry in a clinically-integrated dentistry program to dental students
• Successful completion of a general practice residency or an advanced education in general dentistry program
• Experience in the use of medical/dental imaging, laboratory findings, restorations, and clinical case-based scenarios in the teaching of general dentistry
• Clinical practice experience in general dentistry
• Experience in the 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 dental education scholarship
• Experience in the development of grant proposals and the management of extramural funding
• Emerging or established regional or national reputation for clinical associate professor or higher rank

About Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The mission of the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine is to improve the oral health of the people of Texas and the greater El Paso community by: focusing on the unique oral and overall health care needs of the border populations; demonstrating excellence in education, research, and patient care; and providing leadership to the practicing community and other area stakeholders.

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