Job Description
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) seeks a mission-critical Clinical Instructor in Endodontics to support excellence in specialty education and patient care within our Advanced Dental Education Program. This part-time (.2 FTE) position plays a critical role in maintaining the strength of both our postgraduate and predoctoral endodontic programs.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
Clinical Teaching
- Provide direct supervision and instruction in the Postgraduate Endodontics Program.
- Mentor residents in diagnosis, treatment planning, case execution, microsurgical techniques, and evidence-based clinical decision-making.
- Supervise and instruct predoctoral students in preclinical laboratory exercises and clinical endodontic care.
- Ensure delivery of high-quality, ethical, and patient-centered specialty care.
- Participate in resident/student assessment, competency evaluations, and calibration activities.
- Foster a professional, collaborative, and accountable clinical learning environment.
Didactic Teaching
- Contribute to postgraduate seminars, case conferences, literature review sessions, and board-style discussions.
- Deliver lectures in predoctoral endodontic didactic courses.
- Assist in curriculum development and integration of contemporary evidence-based endodontics.
- Support assessment of student and resident learning outcomes.
Qualifications
Required:
- DDS/DMD or equivalent degree
- Completion of an ADA-accredited Endodontics residency program
- Board Certified by the American Board of Endodontics or actively working toward board certification
- Eligible for dental licensure in the State of Maryland
Preferred:
- Demonstrated excellence in clinical endodontics
- Experience in postgraduate and predoctoral teaching, including simulation laboratory instruction
- Strong mentorship, communication, and organizational skills
- Commitment to specialty education
Hiring range: $27,000 - $31,000 per year (commensurate with education and experience).
Please submit the following, a signed/dated detailed curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests, and three letters of recommendation into the portal.
About Us
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university. Six professional schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the majority of health care, human services, and law professional degrees in Maryland each year.
Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education, research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’s voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.
UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.
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UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package
About the Team
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) is the world's first dental college and Maryland’s predominant provider of comprehensive and emergency oral health services for individuals of all ages, including the underserved and disadvantaged. Through research innovation, creativity, and productive partnerships, our faculty, staff, and students are developing and implementing novel approaches to advance oral health and improve lives.
