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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Prosthodontics seeks a full-time tenure-track faculty at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. This position encompasses responsibilities in clinical and didactic instruction, service, and scholarly activity across all facets of prosthodontics, including occlusion, fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics, and implant prosthodontics. Opportunities for direct patient care are available through the University Dental Faculty Practice.

EDUCATION: DDS/DMD or equivalent degree from a CODA-accredited institution.

LICENSES: Eligibility for a Tennessee Dental License.

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES: 

• Prior experience in dental education with a demonstrated ability to work productively in didactic and clinical educational environments.

• History of publications or evidence of research and scholarly activity

• Clinical experience in advanced technologies, digital workflows, and laboratory services to support the prosthodontic curriculum.

THE 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 service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 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 UT's 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 Tennessee. UT Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's 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 Presley's 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.

TEACHING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: 

• Deliver comprehensive didactic, pre-clinical, and clinical instruction in Prosthodontics to predoctoral and postgraduate students. 
• Develop and implement innovative teaching methodologies to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. 
• Serve as a course director, overseeing curriculum design, assessment methods, and student performance evaluations. 

CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND PATIENT CARE:

• Supervise and mentor students in clinical settings, ensuring adherence to best practices in patient care. 
• Participate in University Dental Practice, providing direct patient care and serving as a role model for students. 

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES:

• Engage in scholarly activities, including research projects, publications, and presentations at professional conferences. 
• Mentor students and junior faulty in research endeavors, fostering a culture of inquiry and evidence-based practice. 
• Participate in departmental and college committees, contributing to the strategic planning and continuous improvement of academic programs. 
• Engage in community outreach programs, promoting oral health education and access to care.
• Oversee students in clinical settings, ensuring competency in patient-centered care.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior faculty and residents.
• Conduct clinical teaching and mentoring of students.
• Maintain active participation in research and scholarly activities.
• Provide direct patient care when necessary to support student education and community service.

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:

• Participate in departmental and college committees, contributing to the strategic planning and continuous improvement of academic programs. 
• Engage in community outreach programs, promoting oral health education and access to care.
• Oversee students in clinical settings, ensuring competency in patient-centered care.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior faculty and residents.
• Conduct clinical teaching and mentoring of students.
• Maintain active participation in research and scholarly activities.
• Provide direct patient care when necessary to support student education and community service.