Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry is seeking applicants for both full and part time faculty positions within our new clinic in Tamaqua, PA.  Academically oriented dentists who are interested in teaching, learning and expanding their academic careers are welcomed to apply. 

If you are currently a faculty at a US or Canadian dental school or you meet the qualifications of the positions listed below, please send a CV, names and contact information of five references, and a cover letter detailing your vision for the future, aspirations, achievements, and why you want to join the Temple Dental team.  Please submit the documents to Associate Dean, Jo Ann Nyquist, jo.ann.nyquist@temple.edu.

Academic duties:  Faculty are expected to teach in the predoctoral and postdoctoral programs, and must also be competent to practice in their field and provide direct patient care daily as part of teaching.  Temple’s Dental model of education is based on an apprenticeship model where faculty are engaged as clinicians and educators, in provision of care with the students or residents.

Requirements: All faculty must have a DMD/DDS from a CODA accredited school, a foreign equivalent may be considered, and must have or be able to obtain a license to practice dentistry in Pennsylvania in addition to the below requirements for each position. Applicants with experience in accreditation will be preferred.

Open faculty positions:

Restorative Dentistry

Applicants must have experience in didactic teaching, clinical teaching, course directorship, and expertise in restorative dentistry. Preference will be for applicants who have taught predoctoral and postdoctoral courses in comprehensive dentistry and have developed advanced skills in digital dentistry.

Periodontology and Oral Implantology

Applicants must have a clinical periodontology certificate from an ADA-CODA accredited specialty program, and be board certified or eligible with the American Board of Periodontology along with a record of previous teaching.

Preference will be for a faculty have who has directed a program and is proficient in digital dentistry as well as surgical periodontal and implant care under moderate sedation.

Prosthodontics

Applicants must have an advanced prosthodontic certificate from a CODA accredited specialty program and be board certified or eligible with the American Academy of Prosthodontics, and must have experience in didactic teaching, clinical teaching, course directorship, and expertise in prosthodontics. 

Preference will be for applicants who have taught predoctoral and postdoctoral courses in prosthodontics and comprehensive dentistry and have developed advanced skills in digital dentistry, a field which has been highly advanced at the dental school. Preference will be for applicants with highly advanced skills in digital dentistry.

Orthodontics

Applicants should have a minimum of three years of experience in clinical orthodontics and teaching. Candidates must have a Certificate in Orthodontics from a CODA accredited specialty program, and either certification by the American Board of Orthodontics or eligibility for it.

Preference will be given to applicants with previous didactic and clinical teaching experience. A strong commitment to patient care and the education of residents and dental students is required.  The Department uses iTero scanner and digital printing in its operations.

Endodontics

Applicants should have experience in clinical endodontics and teaching. Candidates should have a Certificate in Endodontics from a CODA accredited specialty program, and either certification by the American Board of Endodontics or eligibility for it.

Preference will be given to applicants with previous didactic and clinical teaching experience. A strong commitment to scholarly endeavors, patient care and the education of residents and dental students is required. 

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)

Applicants should have experience in clinical OMS (4- or 6- year program). A Certificate in OMS from a CODA accredited specialty program and either certification by the American Board of OMS or eligibility for it.  The candidate must also be competent to provide direct patient care as an OMS specialist

Academic culture:  Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry has a horizontal open organizational structure where chairs, deans, and the Dean are accessible to faculty, staff, and students at any time to hear their input and address their aspirations.  Additionally, the school offers several educational mini certificates offered by the Center for Academic Teaching,

Respect for all based on merit and qualifications

Temple University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.  Temple University bases its hiring decision or qualifications and experiences.

About Temple University

One of the nation’s top urban public research universities, Temple University is a dynamic workplace in the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant cities. Founded in 1884 as a night school for the working-class men and women of North Philadelphia, for 130 years Temple has retained its core mission of being a beacon of educational opportunity to students of every background, while adding a national and global reputation as a leader in education, research and real-world oriented instruction.

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