Director of Predoctoral Education

Job Summary:

The University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Dental Medicine (SDM) welcomes applications for Director of Predoctoral Education from exceptional candidates for a full-time, clinical track faculty (Open Rank) to work in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) and the CU School of Dental Medicine.

The Predoctoral Education Director will provide strategic and operational leadership and direction, managing all aspects of the Predoctoral Program. The successful candidate will be an outstanding clinician-educator with interest in, and commitment to clinical care, teaching, and scholarship. This position reports to the department chair with their primary location at CHCO.

The Pediatric Dentistry clinics provide routine dental check-ups and complex oral treatments. Faculty focus on providing care for all children, including those with special needs, by creating care plans that include special behavioral requirements as needed for each child. The Department of Pediatric Dentistry faculty dedicate their time exclusively to working with children, teens and on young adults with SHCN.

The Predoctoral Pediatric Dentistry Program at the School of Dental Medicine is located at the Pediatric Dental Center within the Children's Hospital Colorado’s Health Pavilion. The pediatric dentistry program has three care sites, including the hospital’s newest multidisciplinary facilities, the Health Pavilion Dental Center and North Campus Dental Center, and Main Children’s Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus.

Examples of Work Performed:

· Primary responsibilities include working as course director for predoctoral pediatric dentistry courses as well as supervision of dental students during their clinical pediatric dentistry rotation at the Health Pavilion Dental Center.

· Secondary responsibilities include overseeing overall continuity and quality of patient care in the predoctoral student clinic and performing outcomes assessments and student satisfaction surveys.

· Additional responsibilities include operational leadership and management of aspects of the predoctoral program including grading and drafting CODA self-study document with a commitment to ensuring excellent educational and patient care experiences for dental trainees.

· Responsibilities also include curriculum development and implementation ensuring full compliance with CODA guidelines from the predoctoral dental program.

· Responsibilities also include didactic and clinical teaching in the postdoctoral hospital-based residency program as part of Children's Hospital Colorado, the largest clinically integrated network in Colorado dedicated exclusively to children.

· The Director of Predoctoral Education will be expected to conduct ongoing evaluation of program goals, objectives, and content as well as outcomes assessment.

· The Director of Predoctoral Education will also be expected to represent the program at national meetings including Joint Academic Day at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry annual conference or American Dental Education Association annual conferences.

*This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

Why Join Us:

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry is a critical department that supports the mission areas of education, research, patient care and community engagement at the University of Colorado, School of Dental Medicine (CUSDM) and Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO). . Our team is committed to engage, innovate and enhance, as a way to support student success and better serve patients and the broader community.

The CU-AMC is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education, and patient care. The campus encompasses the CU-AMC’s health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals: University of Colorado Hospital (UC Health) and Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. The CU-AMC has innovative, interconnected, and highly collaborative institutions. The CU-AMC is known for the delivery of life-changing treatments, quality patient care, and professional training of the future healthcare workforce. The CU-AMC houses world-renowned research faculty and ideas that are fueled by over $757 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year (based on percentage of time)
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 11/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

This is an open rank position and based on experience and qualifications as indicated below. Initial rank is based upon knowledge, achievement, and experience, and with the opportunity for academic promotion based upon demonstrated, ongoing excellence in education, research, clinical care, and community service. Applicants must have a clinical, scholarly, and/or academic record consistent with each SDM Faculty appointment level in the School of Dental Medicine.

Assistant Professor:

· A DDS/DMD degree from a CODA accredited U.S. dental school or foreign equivalent

· Completion of a CODA approved Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program

· Eligibility for a Colorado dental license and board eligible in pediatric Dentistry

· Some successful teaching experience and/or history of providing clinical care.

Associate Professor:

· A DDS/DMD degree from a CODA accredited U.S. dental school or foreign equivalent

· Completion of a CODA approved Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program

· Eligibility for a Colorado dental license and board eligible in pediatric Dentistry

· Well qualified to teach and/or provide clinical care with considerable demonstrated evidence of successful teaching and demonstrated leadership and service.

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