🌿 Adjunct for Comprehensive Oral Implantology

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:
Adjunct, Comprehensive Oral Implantology

Department:
Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences – Comprehensive Oral Implantology Program

Position Reports to (Position Title):
Program Director, Comprehensive Oral Implantology

Position Class (Exempt or Non-Exempt):
Exempt

Position Type (Full Time or Part Time):
Part Time

Is this a Primary or Additional Position:
Additional

Job Summary

The Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences’ Comprehensive Oral Implantology Program seeks candidates for an Adjunct position. The successful candidate will join a diverse group of faculty, clinical directors, residents, and staff in their mission to achieve excellence in teaching, scholarly activity, and service.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities

Lecture courses are typically taught in the evenings at 8 PM ET and are fully online. Adjunct faculty members must perform all duties associated with teaching graduate-level courses. These duties include:
• Course development
• Creating a syllabus that includes course objectives, assignments, assessments, and rubrics
• Providing lectures to fulfill the course objectives
• Leading class discussions
• Grading assessments and providing final evaluations
• Providing prompt responses to student questions

Required Skills/Abilities

• Diagnosis and treatment planning
• Socket grafting, guided bone regeneration, and maxillary sinus augmentation
• Overview of oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures
• Understanding of mandible, maxilla, and bone physiology/repair
• Overview of implants, their concepts, techniques, and maintenance
• Soft tissue management
• Fixed and removable prosthodontics in implant dentistry
• Periodontal aspects of implant dentistry and peri-implantitis prevention and treatment
• Advanced dental implant procedures including zygomatic and pterygoid implants
• Management of implant-related complications
• Overview of head, neck, and plastic surgery procedures
• Laser surgery and treatments
• Computer-assisted surgery
• Utilization of artificial intelligence in medicine/dentistry
• Management of medically compromised patients
• Pharmacological considerations for implant dentistry
• Conscious sedation of the implant patient

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience teaching or practicing in implant dentistry or oral/maxillofacial surgery
• Expertise in advanced implant techniques and digital dentistry
• Demonstrated ability to integrate technology and evidence-based practices into instruction

Education, Certificates, Licenses, & Experience

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) required
• Previous teaching experience at the graduate or postdoctoral level preferred

Physical Requirements

• Manual dexterity to efficiently operate a computer keyboard and other business machines
• Adequate hearing to communicate effectively in person and by phone

Important Note

This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required for this position. The University reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs.