Clinical Assistant / Associate Professor (PRD)

The Department of Preventive and Restorative is responsible for providing the Preventive and Restorative preclinical and clinical content within the dental school pre-doctoral and international dental studies curricula including Preventive and Minimally Invasive Dentistry, Operative Dentistry, Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics, Implant Dentistry and Digital Dentistry, using the latest and innovative techniques, modern concepts, and technology.

Position is full-time, teacher-clinician non-tenure track; 4 days per week, 52 weeks per year.

Faculty at Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, engage in teaching in various formats, including didactic, Simulation and clinical, clinical activities, scholarship, research, and service. The successful candidate will oversee didactic, simulated, and clinical student learning experiences in the discipline and engage in all the activities listed above.

University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff..

PRIMARY PURPOSES

I. Teaching

II. Curriculum design and course directorship

III. Patient Care

IV. Research/Scholarship appropriate for promotion eligibility

IV. Collaboration and Service

The ideal candidate will
Role model for faculty and students with regard to:
(a) scholarship and clinical skill,
(b) commitment to the profession,
personal responsibility and habits,
(d) continuous growth,
(e) humanistic respect for dignity of others,
(f) school policy,
(g) actively participate in local, regional, and national organizations and networks,
(h) attend and support school and university meetings and events.

Other:

The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

GENERAL: Faculty should have sufficient motor function to execute movements essential to providing oral health care to patients.
SPECIFIC: Must possess the motor skills to perform palpation, percussion, auscultation and other diagnostic maneuvers, basic laboratory tests, dental preparations, and diagnostic procedures in a timely manner. Such actions require coordination of gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium, and functional uses of the senses of touch and vision.
SPECIFIC: Must be able to perform basic life support including CPR, transfer, and position patients with disabilities, physically restrain adults and children who lack motor control, and position and reposition himself or herself around the patient and chair in sitting and standing positions for prolonged periods of time. A student must promote and support the ability of coworkers to perform prompt care.
Must be able to operate controls, use high-speed or low- speed dental handpieces for tooth preparation procedures, and use hand instrumentation including scalpels for surgical procedures. All these skills must be performed within reasonable time frames.
Must be able to operate controls, use high-speed or low- speed dental handpieces for tooth preparation procedures, and use hand instrumentation including scalpels for surgical procedures. All these skills must be performed within reasonable time frames.
Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens may reasonably be anticipated. Personal protective equipment is expected to reduce or eliminate exposure to routine or limited infectious agents.

For in-person roles: This is an in-person role, and the successful candidate must be willing to relocate within California, preferably within 25 miles of the (City) Pacific campus.

For online roles: While this is an online position, Pacific's three campuses are within California and its faculty and staff are mostly California residents. For administrative purposes, California residents are preferred. Out of state hires must be approved either by the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (for academic hires) or by the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.

AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: University of the Pacific complies with California Assembly Bill 810, requiring candidates accepting conditional job offers to disclose any final administrative or judicial findings, ongoing proceedings, allegations, resignations under investigation, or appeals related to sexual harassment or misconduct within the past seven years.

University of the Pacific is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity across backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints. Pacific does not unlawfully discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability, or other legally protected characteristics or combination of such characteristics. While we strive to attract a broad and representative pool of candidates, all hiring decisions are made based on merit, selecting the most qualified individual for each position.