Open Rank Professor and Assistant Director - Prosthodontics

Open Rank Professor And Assistant Director

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry- Prosthodontics department is seeking an Open Rank Professor and Assistant Director. This is a full-time non-tenured faculty position. This position supports the Program Director in the leadership, administration, and continuous improvement of the advanced education program in Prosthodontics. This role strengthens UT Health Science Center's mission by ensuring excellence in resident education, delivering high-quality patient care, fostering a culture of safety and compliance, and supporting initiatives that advance scholarship and clinical innovation. The position contributes to program accreditation, faculty development, clinic operations, and the delivery of evidence-based prosthodontic care that reflects UT Health Science Center's core values.

Responsibilities

• Deliver graduate-level didactic, clinical, and laboratory instruction aligned with program standards and CODA requirements.
• Supervise residents in diagnosis, treatment planning, prosthodontic procedures, implant dentistry, and patient management.
• Evaluate resident competency through clinical assessments, formative feedback, case presentations, and examinations.
• Assist the Program Director with curriculum development, program evaluation, accreditation reporting, and policy implementation.
• Participate in resident selection, orientation, and professional development processes.
• Contribute to departmental strategic planning and programmatic improvement initiatives.
• Support the management of the Graduate Prosthodontics Clinic, including patient assignment, scheduling coordination, and oversight of case completion timelines
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and residents to optimize clinic workflow and patient experience.
• Participate in faculty meetings, calibration sessions, and quality assurance initiatives.
• Provide guidance to part-time and full-time faculty to ensure consistency in clinical instruction and evaluation.
• Engage in scholarly activity, including research, presentations, publications, or clinical innovation initiatives.
• Maintain current knowledge through continuing education, literature review, and participation in professional organizations.
• Promote integration of evidence-based practice into teaching and clinical care.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: DDS or DMD from a CODA-accredited institution. Certificate in Prosthodontics from a CODA-accredited program.

EXPERIENCE: Clinical experience in prosthodontics and implant dentistry. Experience teaching or supervising dental students, residents, or clinical teams.

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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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 6377
• Job Category Faculty
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38163, US