Overview

Directly reporting to the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, the Senior Director of Clinical Licensure at the Touro College of Dental Medicine will have the responsibility for coordinating the course work directly related to the clinical licensing examination. They will work closely with the course directors of Comprehensive Patient Care and Advanced Comprehensive Care, for required learning objectives and study materials to familiarize students with the processes of the examination. The Director will work with the Director of the Preclinical Laboratory in developing a calendar for student activity in New York. They will also work with the Executive Assistant Dean in New Mexico in developing a calendar for student activity in New Mexico.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Comprehensive management of course content.
• Providing to the Inventory Manager (NY and NM) the appropriate list of materials needed for the practice of and the examination itself.
• Guiding Course Directors of the simulation lab (that teach procedures that are on the examination) in reviewing/comprehending the rubrics that are used in its grading.
• Reviewing the results with these course directors to help improve outcomes.
• Co-Chairing (with the Vice Dean) the Instrument and Materials Committee, so that materials and instrumentation will be coordinated, evidenced based in selection, and adhered to in both the simulation and clinical settings.
• Coordinating the ADEX examination at both the New York and New Mexico Campuses. This includes the scheduling, in coordination, of practice sessions, the mock examinations for both segments of the examination as well as the running of the examination and make up examinations.
• Organizing and running the bench testing for any advanced standing students who have applied and are deemed acceptable for testing & providing the results of such bench tests to the admissions committee.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school or equivalent. Dental License Registration; must be eligible for licensure in the state of New York and/or New Mexico.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

A high degree of interpersonal competency: Professionalism, diplomacy, judgement and discretion required. Demonstrated ability to develop positive and cooperative relationships with students, faculty and colleagues. Ability to organize tasks and delegate as necessary.

Travel

As needed