Posting Details

　　Job Title Assistant or Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene (Tenure Track/Tenured)

　　Department DENTAL HYGIENE

　　Position Number F0658A

　　Job Description

　　Old Dominion University invites qualified candidates to apply for a 10-month tenure-track faculty position in the School of Dental Hygiene. This is a full-time position at the Assistant Professor rank with an attractive benefits package. In exceptional cases, an Associate Professor appointment with tenure may be considered, subject to review and approval of the Board of Visitors. Old Dominion University is changing lives through engaging and exciting teaching and innovative and cutting-edge research, all on a diverse and friendly campus located in a vibrant metropolitan region.

　　The School of Dental Hygiene educates both undergraduate and graduate students in the Bachelor’s of Science in Dental Hygiene (entry-level and online post-licensure programs) and the Master’s of Science in Dental Hygiene (on-campus, online, or hybrid). The school maintains an on campus Dental Hygiene Care Facility that provides quality preventive care by dental hygiene students to ODU students, faculty, staff, and the local community. Care provided by dental hygiene students is directly supervised by licensed dental hygiene faculty. Incoming faculty will be expected to maintain an active program of teaching, service, and research, which includes mentoring graduate students in research.

　　Position Type FullTime

　　Type of Recruitment General Public

　　Type of Recruitment General Public

　　Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities

　　The successful candidate must:

　　have experience in teaching and involvement in service;

　　demonstrate effective oral and written communication; and

　　have peer reviewed research publication(s).

　　Minimum Qualifications - Education or training

　　The successful candidate must have graduated from a Dental Hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation ( CODA ) and also possess a Master’s degree in Dental Hygiene.

　　Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification

　　The successful candidate must possess or be eligible to obtain a Virginia Dental Hygiene license.

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Preferred attributes of the ideal candidate include: experience conducting research studies, an earned doctorate, and history of grant funding.

　　Conditions of Employment

　　Location Norfolk, VA

　　Job Open Date 01/24/2024

　　Application Review Date 02/07/2024

　　Open Until Filled Yes

　　Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required

　　Interested candidates should apply at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/20052 and attach the following:

　　A cover letter indicating whether you’d like to be considered for a tenure track or tenured appointment;

　　A curriculum vitae;

　　A statement of teaching philosophy;

　　A statement of research interests;

　　Unofficial graduate transcripts; and

　　Contact information for 3 professional references.

　　Interested applicants may also contact the Search Committee Chair, Brenda Bradshaw ([email protected]) for more information. Application review will begin February 7, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

　　Telework Friendly No

　　Equity Statement

　　It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

　　Reasonable Accommodation Request

　　If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.

　　Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

　　College Home Page

　　https://ww1.odu.edu/hs

　　Department Home Page

　　School of Dental Hygiene | Old Dominion University (odu.edu) (https://www.odu.edu/dental)

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　　(Open Ended Question) Applicant Documents Required Documents Cover Letter/Letter of Application

　　Curriculum Vitae

　　Teaching Philosophy

　　Statement of Research Interests

　　Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

　　Contact Information for Professional References

　　Optional Documents