Instructor Department of Endodontics

The Department of Endodontics in the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track Instructor. We are seeking a dedicated collaborative and clinically skilled endodontist to join our dynamic academic environment. This role contributes significantly to the educational mission of the college through direct instruction clinical supervision patient care and faculty engagement. The successful candidate will be expected to actively support the colleges values of excellence respect and integrity through teaching and clinical practice.

• Assist in providing comprehensive clinical and didactic instruction in Endodontics.
• Participate in curriculum development course planning calibration and ongoing assessment of competencies.
• Contribute to a collegial and collaborative environment that encourages academic growth clinical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Maintain appropriate documentation student assessments and contribute to accreditation-related processes (e.g. CODA reviews).
• Participate in developmental meetings academic committees faculty development and university service activities.
• Contribute to patient care activities within the UT Health Science Center College of Dentistry clinics including supervising clinical procedures in compliance with licensure regulations and institutional policies.
• Supervision evaluation and mentorship of predoctoral dental students.
• Deliver high-quality education in classroom seminar and clinical settings focused on endodontic principles and techniques.
• Provide oversight and supervision of patient care delivered by students and residents with occasional direct clinical responsibilities depending on licensure and department needs.
• Actively participate in departmental committees college governance and community outreach.

EDUCATION:DDS/DMD Degree or equivalent from an accredited U.S. or Canadian dental school.

EXPERIENCE:Prior experience in teaching in dental education settings preferred. Demonstrated experience in endodontic surgical and non-surgical techniques preferred. Evidence of clinical excellence professional development and continuing education preferred.

LICENSE:Eligible for licensure to practice dentistry in the State of Tennessee.

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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship public academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911 the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education research scientific discovery clinical care and public more than 4600 people on its faculty staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups and with more than 3200 students across the state UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UTs doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Nursing Graduate Health Sciences and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major regional clinical health science locations in Memphis Knoxville Chattanooga and Nashville as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the states largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

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