Instructor / Digital Dentistry - 998592

Instructor / Digital Dentistry - 998592

Job Number : 506243

Work Type : Full Time with Full Benefits

Location : Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida

Department : Dentistry-Admin

Categories : Faculty - Health Professions

About Us :

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Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova Southeastern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university.

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Job Title : Instructor / Digital Dentistry - 998592

Location : Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida

Work Type : Full Time with Full Benefits

Job Category : Exempt

Hiring Range : Pay Basis :

Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? : No

Essential Job Functions : Teaching

1. Provides high quality instruction in field of expertise, ensuring students meet course outcomes.

2. Plans, evaluates, and revises curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

3. Selects and obtains materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.

4. Prepares course materials, such as syllabus, homework assignments, and handouts.

5. Prepares materials for laboratory activities and course materials, such as syllabus, homework assignments, and handouts.

6. Identifies specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

7. Initiates, facilitates, and moderates classroom discussions.

8. Supervises laboratory sessions.

9. Assists students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.

10. Maintains student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

11. Evaluates and grades students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and / or. papers.

12. Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.

13. Maintains regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

14. Advises students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

15. Acts as advisor to student organizations, ensuring adherence to college and university policies and procedures.

Clinical Instruction

16. Assesses clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.

Research & Scholarship.

17. Conducts research in a particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

18. Reviews papers for publication in journals.

19. Supervises undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Service & Professional Development

20. Participates in campus and community events, such as giving presentations to the public.

21. Actively identifies opportunities and provides service relating to fields of expertise for the benefit of internal and external communities.

22. Perform other duties as assigned.

Marginal Job Functions :

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities : Knowledge :

1. Required knowledge developing, designing, conducting research related to digital technologies.

2. Education / Training - Knowledge of principles / methods for curriculum / training design / teaching for individuals / groups, and the measurement of training effects.

3. English Language - Thorough knowledge of the structure / content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

4. Customer Service - General knowledge of principles / processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.

Skills :

5. Critical Thinking - Using logic / reasoning to identify the strengths / weaknesses of alternative solutions / approaches to problems.

6. Judgment / Decision Making - Considering the relative costs / benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

7. Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand, asking questions as appropriate.

8. Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop / evaluate options and implement solutions.

9. Monitoring - Monitoring / Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements / take corrective action.

10. Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences / paragraphs in work related documents.

11. Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

12. Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

13. Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others; establishing priorities.

14. Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

15. Science - Using scientific rules / methods to solve problems.

16. Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

17. Computer - using software applications and database management.

18. Learning Strategies - Selecting / using training / instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning / teaching new things.

Abilities :

19. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

20. Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters). The ability to determine informational needs, to collect and analyze information, and to devise and develop statistical analyses and reports.

21. Written Comprehension - The ability to read / understand information and ideas presented in writing. The ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and / or projections.

22. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense and make administrative / procedural decisions and judgments.

23. Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

24. Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

25. Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

26. Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

27. Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

28. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information / ideas in writing.

29. Ability to work on multiple tasks and complete them by following strict timelines.

Physical Requirements :

30. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.

31. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.

32. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and / or overnight basis.

33. May be required to work nights or weekends.

34. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and / or prolonged periods of sitting and / or standing in performance of job duties.

35. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment / supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.

Addendum

As a member of NSU's community and the College of Dental Medicine, in your position, you are expected to follow NSU's employee and faculty policies and adhere to the "Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct and Ethical Behavior for Employees". The following guidelines do not represent an exhaustive list, but identifies minimal core values and standards :

Responsibilities to Students

Because of their inevitable function as role models, NSU faculty, staff and administrators should be guided by the highest ethical / professional standards.

Responsibilities as Scholars

A basic responsibility of the community of higher education in the United States is to refine, extend, and transmit knowledge. As members of that community, NSU faculty and administrators share with their colleagues in the other disciplines the obligation to discharge that responsibility.

Responsibilities to Colleagues

NSU employees will treat colleagues with civility and respect.

Job Requirements : Meet minimum requirements :

(Listed under titles)

• Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
• Required Education
• Required Experience

Required Certifications / Licensures :

Required Education : DDS / DMD or foreign equivalent dentistry degree

Major (if required) :

Required Experience : Professional doctoral-level teaching experience or minimum of three (3) years of experience working in private practice in a related area.

For Informational Purposes :

For Instructor rank : Minimum one (1) year digital dentistry experience.

For Assistant Professor rank : Doctoral-level teaching experience.

For Associate Professor rank : Continued professional growth and success in full-time university teaching for four (4) years at the rank of Assistant Professor; scholarly contributions to the university, higher education, or one's academic area(s) of specialization that have received peer recognition.

For Professor rank : Continued professional growth and success in full-time university teaching for five (5) years at the rank of Associate Professor; significant scholarly contributions to the university, higher education, or one's academic area(s) of specialization that have that have been recognized as substantial by one's peers.

Preferred Qualifications :

Is this a safety sensitive position? No

Background Screening Required? No

Pre-Employment Conditions :

Sensitivity Disclaimer : Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

Advertised : Oct 11, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close : May 30, 2025 Eastern Daylight Time