Assistant, Associate, or Professor; Clinical Teaching Track

Job Summary

University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Dental Medicine welcomes applications from exceptional candidates at the level of Clinical Teaching (C/T) track or tenure position (open rank) to expand its clinical and didactic teaching in the Department of Orthodontics. This position will also engage in research support and engagement at the pre- and post-doctoral level. The successful candidate will be an outstanding orthodontics clinician-educator with interest in, and commitment to, clinical care, teaching, and scholarship.

This is a full‑time faculty position. Initial rank is based upon knowledge, achievement, and experience, with opportunity for academic promotion based upon demonstrated, ongoing excellence in education, research, clinical care, and community service.

The duties for this faculty position include teaching, research, and clinical service duties. Direct mentoring of students is an expectation. Clinical duties may include a combination of clinic coverage (on‑call and patient care), teaching didactic and clinical laboratory courses to orthodontics residents and pre‑doctoral dental students, and service as course director for assigned pre‑doctoral and resident courses.

Teaching activities may include didactic and clinical teaching, and clinical supervision.

Research, scholarship, and educational activities derive from faculty member's interests related to the field of dentistry. All faculty participate in academic endeavors, including educational conferences, research, and scholarly activities of the section and the department. Attendance at meetings and educational events of the section and department is expected.

* This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed. The duties of this position may change over time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado on the Anschutz Medical Campus with the School of Dental Medicine.

The Department of Orthodontics currently has 12–15 residents in each class and the residency lasts 30 months. We also teach dental students (80 in each class) and international student dentists (40 per class). We have 5 full‑time faculty and 8 part‑time clinical faculty. We provide orthodontic care for children, teenagers, and adults in our state‑of‑the‑art clinic. Our residents use a wide variety of techniques and often work in an interdisciplinary manner with other disciplines in the School of Dental Medicine.

They have the opportunity to see the start‑to‑finish treatment (diagnosis, treatment plan, and treatment) of new and transfer patients during their residency, via patient records presented during seminars or as table presentations.

The CUSDM, a collaborative partner on the Anschutz Medical Campus, is a diverse learning, clinical care, and research community. The CUSDM is committed to integrated health that innovates, treats and discovers for the well‑being of and in‑service to local and global communities. CUSDM will be recognized as the leading transformative dental institution that graduates future‑ready practitioners to deliver research‑informed person‑centered care.

The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition benefits, ECO pass, paid time off – vacation, sick, and holidays and more. To see what benefits are available, please visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The University of Colorado (CU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

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