Part-Time Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine
Company:
Lincoln Memorial University
Job Location:
Knoxville, Tennessee
Category:
Dentistry
Type:
Adjunct/Part-Time
Department: College of Dental Medicine
Position Category: Faculty Part Time
Job Description
The General Dentistry and Specialty Faculty in the College of Dental Medicine is responsible for teaching all forms of comprehensive general dentistry to pre-doctoral students. The General Dentistry and Specialty Faculty reports directly to the Vice Dean for Academic and Clinical Education and works in close cooperation with the Office of the Dean to support the Schools programs and initiatives
Required Qualifications
. DDS or DMD from a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited institution . Minimum of 15 years of private practice experience . 5 years teaching experience . AEGD, GPR, or Specialty training preferred . Forensic Fellowship Certification preferred . Eligibility for dental licensure in Tennessee Full time or Part time: Full and/or Part Time
Campus: LMU Tower
Posting Number: F01554P
Job Open Date: 07/29/2025
Job Close Date: 12/31/2026
Open Until Filled: No
About the Institution
Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu.
AA/EEO Statement
Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.
Background Check Statement
The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual's identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual's criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.
Job Duties
Position Category: Faculty Part Time
Job Description
The General Dentistry and Specialty Faculty in the College of Dental Medicine is responsible for teaching all forms of comprehensive general dentistry to pre-doctoral students. The General Dentistry and Specialty Faculty reports directly to the Vice Dean for Academic and Clinical Education and works in close cooperation with the Office of the Dean to support the Schools programs and initiatives
Required Qualifications
. DDS or DMD from a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited institution . Minimum of 15 years of private practice experience . 5 years teaching experience . AEGD, GPR, or Specialty training preferred . Forensic Fellowship Certification preferred . Eligibility for dental licensure in Tennessee Full time or Part time: Full and/or Part Time
Campus: LMU Tower
Posting Number: F01554P
Job Open Date: 07/29/2025
Job Close Date: 12/31/2026
Open Until Filled: No
About the Institution
Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu.
AA/EEO Statement
Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.
Background Check Statement
The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual's identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual's criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.
Job Duties
- . Instructing pre-doctoral students in the following environments: simulation laboratory, didactic (classroom / seminar), and clinic.
- . Willingness to learn or apply the skills to prepare and teach pre-clinical General Dentistry
- . Willingness and ability to cover pre-doctoral students in the clinical setting in procedures as pertaining to the General Dentistry Clinic Model of the College of Dental Medicine.
- . Helping ensure that the dental students are competent in the management of patients requiring all disciplines of dentistry
- . Commitment to participating in faculty practice or supporting/providing preclinical/clinical instruction as a substitute
- . Participating in emergency call
- . Seeking to serve on committees and boards for state/federal government agencies, professional societies, and/or within the school
- . Providing coverage as needed to the Community Service Outreach Clinics for clinical teaching and patient care
- . Actively engaging in community service with students / residents
- . Commitment to conducting basic and/or clinical research, and other scholarly activities that will help qualify for appropriate promotion
