Assistant/Associate Professor of Prosthodontics

Assistant/Associate Professor of Prosthodontics - Signing
Bonus

R-0002778

Joplin Campus

Job Type:

Faculty

Job Description:

$25,000 Signing Bonus plus Relocation Assistance

Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine seeks a prosthodontist as full-time, clinical faculty for our dental school in Joplin, Missouri. The faculty member will be responsible for the didactic, pre-clinical and clinical prosthodontic protocols and procedures, integrating evidence-based best practices with clinical patient care as well as guiding current research and scholarly activity in prosthodontic therapy. The prosthodontic faculty member will collaborate with, and educate the dental Group Practice
Leaders, Assistant Group Practice Leaders, simulation faculty, and clinical faculty in the current science of prosthodontics for patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Candidates must demonstrate a passion for dentistry and the

application of prosthodontic therapy didactic principles to preclinical and clinical patient care, a strong desire to teach students in a demanding, fast-paced, academic environment

• Develop goals, objectives and policies for the prosthodontic

dental education program within the KCU College of Dental
Medicine

• Implement and deliver the prosthodontic didactic curriculum

including pre-clinical materials, simulation and laboratory exercises

• Integrate evidence-based best practices with clinical patient

care and guide current research and scholarly activity in prosthodontic therapy

• Assure the safe and effective delivery of prosthodontic dental

care by the dental students

• Deliver clinical prosthodontic treatment for patients as needed

in the Oral Health Center

• Serve as an advisor, coach and/or mentor to dental students

expressing a desire for advanced education in prosthodontics

• Mentor dental student research in the area of prosthodontics

when applicable

• Serve as faculty advisor for community-based activities in the

realm of prosthodontics

• Conduct summative and formative pre-clinical and clinical

student assessment in prosthodontic therapy

• Perform other duties as assigned by supervising faculty or

Dean

Qualifications:

• D.D.S./D.M.D. degree
• Certificate of completion of a CODA accredited Advanced

Education Program in Prosthodontics

• Current Missouri dental license or have an active dental

license in a US state or Canada and be eligible for licensure in
Missouri

• Must be board-certified or board-eligible in

Prosthodontics

Join us in changing healthcare for good! Contact Tosha, at tcunningham@kansascity.edu or
417.208.0757.

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Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!

To apply, visit https://kansascity.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs/job/Joplin-Campus/Assistant-Associate-Professor-of-Prosthodontics_R-0002778

About Kansas City University

Founded in 1916, Kansas City University (KCU) is a fully accredited, private not-for-private health sciences university with
Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and Dental Medicine, and campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Mo. The College of
Osteopathic Medicine is the fourth-largest medical school in the
U.S. and the leading producer of physicians in Missouri. It ranks
#1 for producing physicians who practice in primary care, rural areas and underserved regions in the state. KCU's Center for
Population Health and Equity addresses the variables that affect a population's health and contribute to health disparities, while better preparing students for professional practice. KCU offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine and clinical psychology and a master's degree in biomedical sciences.
Dual degree offerings include master's degrees in business administration in health care leadership, public health, and bioethics. A new Master of Health Sciences - Anesthesiologist
Assistant program is scheduled to launch in January 2026.

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