Department Chair, Orthodontics

Augusta University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision

Tuition waiver

Retirement plans

Retirement plans

Tuition waiver

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Georgia is seeking a Department Chair for Orthodontics to lead educational programs, manage faculty, and conduct scholarly research. The ideal candidate will possess a DDS/DMD or equivalent and substantial leadership experience in dental education. This full-time role includes comprehensive benefits and the opportunity to influence the future of dental education. Candidates must have a strong commitment to patient care and research.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an ADA-accredited dental school.
• Must have an active unrestricted license in another state or be eligible for licensure by the Georgia Board of Dentistry.
• Involvement in research/scholarly activities is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead the department in research, teaching, patient care, and service.
• Participate in departmental teaching responsibilities.
• Maintain a level of scholarly activity and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Maintain scholarly activity with publications and presentations.
• Lead or participate in service on committees, boards, and councils.

Skills

Leadership

Administrative experience

Clinical patient care

Research/scholarship

Education

DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent

M.S. and/or Ph.D. (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Department Chair, Orthodontics

Job ID: 291160  |  Location: Augusta University  |  Full/Part Time: Full Time

The Dental College of Georgia (DCG) at Augusta University (AU) seeks candidates for the position of Chair in the Department of Orthodontics. Department responsibilities include the advanced dental education (residency) program, the DMD pre-doctoral program, clinical patient care in the orthodontic clinic and scholarly activities in Orthodontics. The ideal candidate will be expected to have outstanding academic credentials, demonstrated evidence of leadership in the discipline of orthodontics consistent with a significant national or international professional reputation, and will bring a vision for innovative approaches to dental education. The successful candidate will demonstrate administrative and leadership experience, including recruitment, supervision, development; performance assessment and management of faculty and staff; unit goal setting; financial planning and analysis; securing and allocating resources; clear and consistent communication; as well as curriculum development. A successful Department Chair will develop and foster a strong relationship with the alumni of the graduate program. In addition, we will expect the Department Chair to develop and maintain a research portfolio that is consistent with DCG's and AU's strategic plans. This is a full-time, tenure or non-tenure track faculty position. The selected candidate must be eligible for faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor level.

Responsibilities

• Administrative - Provide leadership and guidance for the department in the areas of research, teaching, patient care, and service in support of the DCG mission and provide administrative guidance and oversight for department curriculum management, faculty development, staff management, and budgetary matters.
• Teaching - Participate in the departmental teaching responsibilities. This includes lectures, seminars, laboratories, clinical supervision and related activities at the pre-doctoral level. This includes the senior-year clinical care program.
• Clinical/Patient Care - Perform patient care through the intramural practice of the Augusta University Dental Associates (AUDA) in order to maintain practice skills.
• Research/Scholarship - Maintain a level of scholarly activity including publications in peer-reviewed journals, presentations at appropriate professional meetings and other relevant activities to facilitate career development.
• Service - Lead or participate in public, professional, and institutional service as a leader or contributing member of appropriate committees, boards, and councils. Demonstrate compliance with AU and DCG policies.

Required Qualifications

• DDS/DMD or DDS/DMD foreign equivalent. Applicants must be a graduate of an ADA-accredited dental school or an ADA-accredited 2-3 year advanced education training program and have an active unrestricted license in another state or be eligible for licensure by the Georgia Board of Dentistry.
• Assistant Professor - Early level career as a faculty member with background, education, and training consistent with the following position requirements.
• Associate Professor - Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Assistant Professor with background, education, and training consistent with the following position requirements.
• Professor - Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor with background, education, and training consistent with the following position requirements.
• Involvement in research/scholarly activities is expected, and participation in the DCG intramural faculty practice is available.
• Extensive leadership and administrative experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with senior administrative leaders in dental schools, universities, and leadership boards/councils for higher education, accrediting, and/or licensing agencies.
• Research training (M.S. and/or Ph.D.).
• At least 5 years of experience in dental education and 3 years of experience in a relevant administrative leadership role.
• Board certified in Orthodontics.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This position is fiscal year based and works year-round. The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time. Salary and compensation are commensurate with education, experience, and achievements.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more. Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data. Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments).

For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Guidelines: none

College/Department Information

The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, we provide dental education to the next generation of professionals by offering hands-on education through innovative research, patient care, and service. The DCG was founded to provide the people of Georgia with quality dental care by educating students in dentistry. We also serve patients in more than 20 clinics across Georgia.

About Us: Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Location: Augusta University Health Sciences Campus, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply

To be considered an applicant for this position, you must apply online. Please upload your Curriculum Vitae, Research Statement, Professional References, etc., as one document. Do not include links.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on campus is strictly prohibited. All candidates may be subject to background checks, credit checks where applicable, and motor vehicle reports as required.