Assistant​/Associate Professor of Foundational Sciences; Anatomy

Position: Assistant/Associate Professor of Foundational Sciences (Anatomy)

Assistant/Associate Professor of Foundational Sciences(Anatomy)

R-0002426
Joplin Campus

Job Type:
Faculty

Job Description:

Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine seeks an Assistant/ Associate Professor as full-time biomedical sciencesfaculty for a new dental college in Joplin, Missouri. The faculty member will be responsible for contributing to teaching the foundational and biomedical sciences with an emphasis on gross andhistopathologic human anatomy. The College of Dental Medicine'seducational program integrates topics of foundational biologicalsciences with systems-based, clinically-focused case studies toachieve the overarching objective of preparing students to becomecommunity-based primary care clinicians.

Within your application materials, please include the threefollowing documents:

• CV/Resume
• Letter of interest (cover letter)
• Summary of your teaching philosophy

If you have issues attaching these during the application process, email them to tcunningham

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Candidates must demonstrate a passion for the application of basicand biomedical sciences that are foundational to patient care.

Candidates should have a strong desire to teach and conduct research. The Assistant/ Associate Professor - Foundational Sciences will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Participate with faculty in the teaching of gross anatomydidactically and through dissection and learning aids
• Develop, implement, deliver and evaluate instructional contentthroughout multiple courses by utilizing traditional and interactive teaching methods such as Case Based Learning (CBL)
• Actively participate in evaluating student learning
• Create, proctor, and grade exams, quizzes and otherassessments
• Evaluate assessments and teaching and learning methods
• Conduct research, and other scholarly activities that will helpqualify for appropriate promotion
• Serve as an advisor, coach and/or mentor to dental, medical,and biosciences students
• Mentor students as part of the candidate's researchendeavors
• Participate in developing the goals, objectives, and policies and procedures for the College of Dental Medicine specifically, andas a collaborator with other KCU programs
• Actively participate in KCU meetings, as requested
• Contribute to the ongoing needs of the College of Dental Medicine and other KCU colleges and programs
• Represent the College of Dental Medicine and Kansas City University favorably and in accordance with the established Core Values and expectations
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervising faculty orDean

Candidates must demonstrate the ability to contribute to and participate in a humanistic environment of learning and discovery.

Successful candidates are expected to be able to provide innovative teaching and learning paradigms in the health sciences. Candidates should be highly motivated to be part of the development and growthof a new dental college and willing to serve as academic coaches and role models to students while providing compassionate, ethical,and evidenced based learning approaches. Applicants are expected to contribute to the education of dental students and professionalenrichment activities for faculty.

In addition, applicants will establish and maintain activities in research and scholarship.

Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a doctoral degree (either PhD, DDS, DMD,DO, MD, or a combination) from an appropriately accredited institution
• Human gross anatomy dissection experience is required
• Candidates should have teaching experience, preferably using awide range of educational techniques.
• Post-doctoral training and experience is required (residency/fellowship) with prior academic teaching and researchexperience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinician scientists and dual degree trained candidates with aclinical and research doctorate are preferred
• Candidates should have general teaching experience with the ability to teach difficult concepts to students at the predoctorallevel, as well as extensive research experience
• Experience as a course director, team teaching, and mentoringstudents in research
• Candidates should have effective organization, communication,verbal, and written skills, as well as high proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of software programs and online Learning Management Systems

Candidates must demonstrate a passion for teaching, an enthusiasm for dental education, a value for research and a strong desire toteach students in a demanding, startup academic environment. Astrong desire to teach students and interact with faculty andresearchers through collaboration is encouraged. Salary and rankwill be commensurate with experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on thebasis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or…