Assistant/Associate Professor of Prosthodontics - Signing Bonus

Job Type: Faculty

Job Description: $25,000 Signing Bonus plus Relocation Assistance Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine seeks aprosthodontist as full-time, clinical faculty for our dental schoolin Joplin, Missouri. The faculty member will be responsible for thedidactic, pre-clinical and clinical prosthodontic protocols andprocedures, integrating evidence-based best practices with clinicalpatient care as well as guiding current research and scholarlyactivity in prosthodontic therapy. The prosthodontic faculty memberwill collaborate with, and educate the dental Group Practice Leaders, Assistant Group Practice Leaders, simulation faculty, andclinical faculty in the current science of prosthodontics forpatient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Candidates must demonstrate a passion for dentistry and theapplication of prosthodontic therapy didactic principles topreclinical and clinical patient care, a strong desire to teachstudents in a demanding, fast-paced, academicenvironment Develop goals, objectives and policies for the prosthodonticdental education program within the KCU College of Dental Medicine Implement and deliver the prosthodontic didactic curriculumincluding pre-clinical materials, simulation and laboratoryexercises Integrate evidence-based best practices with clinical patientcare and guide current research and scholarly activity inprosthodontic therapy Assure the safe and effective delivery of prosthodontic dentalcare by the dental students Deliver clinical prosthodontic treatment for patients as neededin the Oral Health Center Serve as an advisor, coach and/or mentor to dental studentsexpressing a desire for advanced education inprosthodontics Mentor dental student research in the area of prosthodonticswhen applicable Serve as faculty advisor for community-based activities in therealm of prosthodontics Conduct summative and formative pre-clinical and clinicalstudent 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 dentallicense 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. #LI-TC1

Equal Opportunity Employer: KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunityworkplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for allemployees and applicants for employment on the basis of theirdemonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on thebasis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, geneticinformation (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familialstatus, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any otherstatus protected by applicable Federal, state or local law. Annual Security Report KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus securityreport lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus andpublic areas around campus for the last three years, in accordancewith the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. 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 fullyaccredited, 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 theU.S. and the leading producer of physicians in Missouri. It ranks#1 for producing physicians who practice in primary care, ruralareas and underserved regions in the state. KCU's Center for Population Health and Equity addresses the variables that affect apopulation’s health and contribute to health disparities, whilebetter preparing students for professional practice. KCU offersdoctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine andclinical psychology and a master’s degree in biomedical sciences. Dual degree offerings include master’s degrees in businessadministration in health care leadership, public health, andbioethics. A new Master of Health Sciences - Anesthesiologist Assistant program is scheduled to launch in January 2026. jeid-0f 64cc 8ac 8bf 5b 4fadf 738ee 04ee 1167