Assistant​/Associate Professor, Oral Medicine​/BMS

About WesternU

As you take your first step onto a Western University of Health Sciences campus, each path, each person, each structure comes with a transformative story. WesternU is more than the practice of medicine. We are defined by character and culture.

At WesternU, you will discover humanism at the heart of every interaction: a warm welcome, a sincere smile, a positive word, a kind deed, a thoughtful gesture. You will see students work together on case studies; a parade of pets in campus parks; student clubs offering opportunities for career growth and community involvement; and faculty, staff and students designing their future and the future of Western

U. We display a collaborative mindset in how we operate, educate, and serve others.

Although, geographically, we are two campuses - as humanists, we are one: to enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities and achieve excellence in everything we do. We attract diverse, professional faculty, staff and students that thrive in an environment of humanistic health care education. Join our team of faculty and staff and make a difference.

Primary

Purpose:

Conduct teaching, patient care activities, scholarly and service activities in support of the mission, goals and objectives of the College and University.

Individuals must possess these skills, abilities and knowledge or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Recognized knowledge and experience in area of expertise.

• Ability to communicate effectively to individuals and groups, both in writing and orally.
• Ability to interact in an effective and positive manner with individuals of diverse backgrounds, including administration, faculty, students, staff and outside contacts.

• Ability to effectively conduct detail-oriented assignments and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities in an academic environment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to working in an organization that values and promotes humanism.

• D.D.S., DDS, PhD or D.M.D from an institution accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation or equivalent.

• Must have active California license or be qualified to obtain licensure in California.

• Completion of a residency program in Oral Medicine.

• In academics and/or clinical research is desirable.

• Promote, by words and action, an atmosphere of respect for individual dignity in the humanistic tradition of the University.
• Promote, by precept and example, a general atmosphere within the College and University of respect for knowledge, thought and inquiry.
• Promote the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
• Exhibit commitment to diversity and social justice.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of courses and academic programs within the College and University.
  6. Experience in teaching Biomedical Sciences curriculum to address training students to understand medically complex patients.

• Assist in developing and implementing curriculum, methods of instruction and those aspects of student life which relate to the dental educational process as assigned.
• Effectively fulfill lecture, seminar and/or clinical assignments and responsibilities as assigned.
• Independently design and present a course or portion of a course utilizing an appropriate combination of instructional methodologies, including lecture, seminar, laboratory, problem-based learning,…