Clinical Assistant​/Associate Professor

Job Title: Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of General Dental Sciences

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Employment Status: Full Time

Job Family: Faculty Position

The Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor will provide instruction and serve as a mentor to pre‑doctoral students in a range of dental clinic areas. This five‑day per week position involves management of all patient care delivered by students.

The role encompasses the following:

• Provide appropriate student supervision, training, and support the department’s goals.
• Become familiar with and adopt the preventive and restorative philosophies of operative dentistry and prosthodontics.
• Assist the Comprehensive Patient Management Group (CPMG) Leader to ensure clinical procedures for all disciplines are performed per the Clinic Policy Manual and program policies.
• Provide direct patient care as needed, including cases where students cannot achieve acceptable results or in emergency situations.
• Offer guidance, monitoring, and direct clinical supervision to pre‑doctoral students, promote comprehensive patient care, and serve as a clinical mentor and dentist role model.
• Implement and follow all clinical policies and maintain professionalism in oral health care.
• Report to the Chair of the Department of General Dental Sciences.
• Participate in calibration programs and provide student clinical assessment based upon calibration.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• DMD/DDS degree from a U.S. or Canadian dental school recognized by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation or a comparable foreign degree.
• Valid dental license in a state or jurisdiction; eligibility for a regular or faculty license in Wisconsin.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Candidates with demonstrated experience in teaching.

Salary: Commensurate with training and experience.

Salary is commensurate with training and experience. Additional benefits may be discussed during the interview process.

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Qualified females, minorities, special disabled veterans, and other veterans are encouraged to apply.

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other applicable federal or state‑protected classification.