September 3, 2021

PT Job @ ECU: Finance, Practice and Leadership Coordinator 

The Finance, Practice and Leadership Coordinator (FPLC) for the ECU School of Dental Medicine plays a key role in the Leadership, Financial Literacy and Business Management curriculum development and management. The individual directly provides content and leads educational sessions on topics related to personal and practice financial management and coordinates and curates presentations by selected expert speakers on more specialized topics.
This position reports to the Dean of the SoDM, or the Dean’s designee. In alignment with the mission of the School to prepare graduates for practicing in rural and underserved areas of North Carolina, this position supports students’ understanding of the financial implications (e.g., associateship considerations, costs associated with establishing a practice) of future practice decisions.
Specific Duties include, but may not be limited to, the following:
  • Presenting and leading sessions for first-, second- and third-year students on such topics as:
  • Financial literacy
  • Personal finance
  • Business foundations
  • Debt management
  • Business plan development
  • Coordinating and curating presentations by invited speakers on such topics as:
  • Practice leadership
  • Practice financial management
  • Principles of practice success
  • Legal and regulatory concepts
  • Transition planning
  • Dental office design and equipment selection.
  • Coordinating the third-year dental students’ business plan development and presentations
  • Coordinating and evaluating D4 students’ CSLC reflections related to finance, practice and leadership
  • Interfacing with School of Dental Medicine faculty and Community Service Learning Center Business Managers to reinforce Dental Practice curriculum in comprehensive care clinics and in CSLCs
Minimum Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Banking and Finance or related field.
  • Three years of experience in financial administration and management and/or banking.
  • Proficient computer and database skills.
  • Demonstrated experience in presentation skills.
  • Experience working with diverse groups
How to apply:

East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents:

Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Interest
List of Three References (noting contact information)

The Division of Health Sciences is the largest and most complex division within the University, employing more than 900 EHRA employees and 1,700 SHRA employees. The Division is composed of numerous Centers, Institutes, and agencies such as East Carolina Heart Institute and Eastern Area Health Education Center, the Colleges of Allied Health Sciences, Nursing, the Brody School of Medicine, the School of Dental Medicine, and the Laupus Health Science Library. In addition to the Academic and Administrative responsibilities of the division, the four professional schools provide clinical services throughout eastern North Carolina in a variety of settings and venues.
The School of Dental Medicine is composed of ten administrative offices and four academic departments. The Administrative units include the Offices of the Dean, Vice Dean, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Associate Dean for Research, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Associate Dean for Extramural Clinical Practices, Assistant Dean for Dental Education and Informatics, Assistant Dean for Educational Support and Faculty Development, Assistant Dean for Academic Success and the Assistant Dean for Business Operations and Financial Affairs. The four academic departments are Surgical Sciences, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, General Dentistry and Foundational Sciences.
Included in the mission of the School of Dental Medicine is to educate dental care providers (both dental students and dental residents) and to address the oral health care needs of the underserved population of North Carolina. The School of Dental Medicine meets these missions by operating dental clinics that provide both educational experiences for the dental students and residents and provides dental care to the residents of North Carolina. These clinics occur in both Ross Hall in Greenville, North Carolina, as well as Community Service Learning Centers located throughout North Carolina. In order to operate these clinics, appropriate dental auxiliaries and clinical staff are needed.

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