Open Rank Professor and Director of Community Outreach The Department of Dental Hygiene

The Department of Dental Hygiene seeks a full-time non-tenure Open Rank Professor and Director of Community Outreach. The Director of Community Outreach provides strategic leadership in developing implementing and evaluating community-based programs that advance the dental schools mission of education service and oral health equity. This position strengthens partnerships with community stakeholders expands access to dental care for underserved and rural populations and integrates service-learning opportunities for students and faculty.

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive community outreach strategy aligned with institutional goals.
• Establish measurable objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) for outreach initiatives.
• Manage digital platforms supplies and human resources for community events.
• Supervise outreach staff College of Dentistry students and volunteers.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS:

• Cultivate and maintain partnerships with community organizations schools public health agencies nonprofit organizations and healthcare providers.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the dental school and community stakeholders.
• Represent the institution at community meetings public forums and professional events.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT:

• Design implement and evaluate community-based oral health programs (e.g. mobile clinics school-based screenings preventive education workshops).
• Coordinate faculty and student participation in service-learning and outreach initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with institutional state and federal healthcare regulations.

STUDENT AND FACULTY ENGAGEMENT:

• Collaborate with academic leadership to integrate community service into the curriculum.
• Facilitate volunteer opportunities for students faculty and staff.
• Provide training for students faculty and staff.
• Track outreach participation patient outcomes and program impact.
• Prepare annual reports and accreditation documentation.
• Utilize data analytics to inform continuous quality improvement.

DATA MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING:

EXPERIENCE:Minimum of 5 years of experience in community outreach public health programming or healthcare administration.

LICENSES:Tennessee licensure in Dentistry or Dental Hygiene.

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES:

• Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration Allied Health Health Education or related field.

• Experience in dental education or academic health centers.

• Knowledge of oral health disparities and public health policy.

• Proficient with GivePulse application.

• Strong strategic planning and organizational skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to build and sustain collaborative partnerships.

• Data analysis and program evaluation skills.

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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.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene a revitalized Downtown the Midtown Arts District many scenic neighborhoods an active medical district and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions including Elvis Presleys Graceland the Memphis Grizzlies historic Beale Street the National Civil Rights Museum the second-largest urban county park in the United States and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.