Gainesville, FL, USA
11 hours ago
AST DIR, Educ/Training Prgms
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AST DIR, Educ/Training Prgms

Job Description: Strategic Planning and Policy Implementation (20%):   • Participate in the strategic planning for assigned areas and assist the Program Director in developing and implementing the overall departmental strategic plan. • Formulate and implement policies and procedures to enhance the effectiveness of educational programs. • Establish performance goals and measures to evaluate the success of assigned areas of responsibility.   Supervisory Responsibilities (30%): • Supervise the day-to-day operations of assigned areas, including the supervision of departmental employees. • Provide guidance and direction to staff involved in department services and programs. • Manage job functions and coordinate personnel support staff. • Ensure that all programs, activities, and services comply with university, state, and federal regulations.   Clinical Instruction (30%): • Provide clinical instruction to junior and senior dental students in the Teams clinics for courses DEN7834L, 7835L, 7836L, 8837L, 8838L, and 8839L. • Supervise an average of six dental students per clinical session performing periodontal procedures in the DMD clinics. • Monitor and approve periodontal treatment planning during periodic and comprehensive exams as needed. • Instruct students on periodontal instrumentation, including hand and powered instruments, infection control, and patient management. • Supervise periodontal competencies, including SRP complex and SPT competencies, and Calculus Detection and Removal Skills Assessment.   Program Development and Implementation (10%): • Assist the Pre-doctoral Program Director with the development and implementation of periodontal education. • Design and deliver all aspects of DMD teaching, including preclinical, clinical, mock board examination, administration, and coordination of labs and activities. • Manage Perio Canvas courses, including gradebook updates, syllabi, documents, assignments, and general course settings for courses DEN7834L, 7835L, 7836L, 8837L, 8838L, 8839L, and DEN6421. • Serve as Acting Program Director when the Program Director is unavailable. • Assist the course director with the summer course DEN8423 for seniors, ensuring the Canvas course is updated as needed, including syllabus, assignments, lectures, and gradebook settings. • Assist the course director with the surgical course DEN7422 every fall semester, coordinating lab activities for the Pig Jaw Lab, including managing supplies, organization, set-up, and clean-up of the Sim Lab.   Grade Coordination and Monitoring Student Progress (5%): • Manage grades for Pre-doctoral DMD students and Post-doctoral Perio residents. • Periodically monitor periodontal requirements for an average of 180+ students (juniors and seniors) to ensure timely graduation. o Generate and share reports with Team Leaders, Academic Affairs, and Clinical Administration on a regular basis. o Meet with students as needed to address questions regarding periodontal competencies and other graduation requirements.   Additional Responsibilities (5%): • Organize and participate in the Perio Mock Board as an examiner, helping prepare students for the State Board examination. • Prepare second-year dental students (incoming junior students) for clinical care in spring semester courses DEN6302C (Treatment Planning) and DEN6508C (Essentials of Clinical Care). • Provide instruction to Perio residents in course DEN6656 on Mechanical Plaque Control and Periodontal Instrumentation. • Facilitate faculty and resident clinical calibration using calibrated dental models to gather data on calculus detection and periodontal probing. • Participate in meetings related to course preparation with the Office of Academic Affairs and course directors. • Assist in CODA accreditation as needed. • Provide additional services for the Periodontology Department as needed.

 

Expected Salary:

$97,366.86

Minimum Requirements:

Masters degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience.

This position is open to current UF employees only.

Preferred Qualifications:

Licensed Dental Hygienist

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. This position is open to current UF employees only.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: Yes

 

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