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
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.
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
- 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
- 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
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) required
- Previous teaching experience at the graduate or postdoctoral level preferred
- Manual dexterity to efficiently operate a computer keyboard and other business machines
- Adequate hearing to communicate effectively in person and by phone
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.
