Assistant​/Associate Professor of Foundational Sciences; Anatomy

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

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Job Description:

Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine seeks an Assistant/ Associate Professor as full-time biomedical sciences faculty for a new dental college in Joplin, Missouri. The incumbent will be responsible for contributing to the development of the biomedical sciences teaching and implementing it through interactive pedagogy designed for the adult learner. The College of Dental Medicine’s educational program integrates topics of foundational biological sciences with systems-based, clinically-focused case studies to achieve the overarching objective of preparing students to become community-based primary care clinicians.
** Within your application materials, please include the three following 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
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* Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

** Candidates must demonstrate a passion for the application of basic and biomedical sciences that are foundational to patient care. Candidates should have a strong desire to teach and to conduct research. The Assistant/ Associate /Professor – Foundational Sciences will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
* Develop, implement, deliver and evaluate instructional content throughout multiple courses by utilizing traditional and interactive teaching methods such as Case Based Learning (CBL)
* Actively participate in the developing and editing of software systems to evaluate student learning
* Create, proctor, and grade exams, quizzes and other assessments
* Evaluate assessments and teaching and learning methods
* Conduct research, and other scholarly activities that will help qualify for appropriate promotion
* Serve on thesis committees
* Serve as an advisor, coach and/or mentor to dental, medical, and biosciences students
* Mentor students as part of the candidate’s research endeavors
* Participate in developing the goals, objectives, and policies and procedures for the College of Dental Medicine specifically, and as 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 or Dean 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 growth of 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 professional enrichment activities for faculty. In addition, applicants will establish and maintain activities in research and scholarship.
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* Qualifications:

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* Minimum Requirements:

** Candidates must have a doctoral degree (either PhD, BDS, DDS, DMD, DO, MD, or a combination) from an appropriately accredited institution. In addition, the incumbent will work with faculty, staff, and students in the College of Medicine and in the College of Biosciences. The candidate should have teaching experience, preferably using a wide range of educational techniques. Preference given to candidates with prior teaching and research experience.
** Preferred:
** Post-doctoral training and experience (residency/ fellowship) with prior academic teaching and research experience. Clinician scientists and dual degree trained candidates…