Open Rank Dentistry Faculty, DCG-Restorative Science

University of California; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University is seeking a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor to lead predoctoral didactic, preclinical, and clinical learning in restorative dentistry and prosthodontics. Opportunities for scholarship, service, and faculty practice are available.

Clinical teaching and patient care will be key components of the role.

Qualifications

• DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent required for faculty appointment.
• Must be eligible for Georgia Dental License or Georgia Dental Faculty License.
• Experience in teaching and scholarly activity preferred.
• Five years at rank for Associate/Professor level considerations.

Responsibilities

• Teach predidactic, preclinical, and clinical learning in restorative dentistry and prosthodontics.
• Supervise and mentor students and residents in DMD and advanced programs.
• Develop and administer student performance assessments and didactics.
• Provide patient care in faculty practice and maintain quality standards.

Skills

Patient care

Interprofessional collaboration

Curriculum organization

Implementation & assessment

Student mentoring & assessment

Scholarly activity

Service

Education

DDS / DMD or foreign equivalent

Georgia Dental License eligibility

Job description

Open Rank Dentistry Faculty, DCG-Restorative Science

The Department or Restorative Sciences in the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University is seeking a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor for predoctoral didactic, pre-clinical, and clinical learning in restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, and associated areas. Support of advanced training programs (AEGD and Prosthodontics) may be expected, consistent with candidate experience and department mission. Opportunities for scholarship, service, and faculty practice are available. This position does not meet the requirements to be on a tenure track.

Abilities
Patient care; interprofessional collaboration; curriculum organization; implementation and assessment; student mentoring and assessment; interest and participation in scholarly activity; service based on interests and experience.
Knowledge
All aspects of clinical dentistry related to Restorative Sciences in support of learning, scholarship, and service.
Skills
All relevant organization, communication as an oral health clinician, educator, and scholar in support of RS and adjunctive areas.

Responsibilities

Teaching - 65% Support clinical learning for students, faculty, and peers in didactic, laboratory, and/or clinical settings using best evidence. Supervise and mentor students/residents with oral health care in DMD and/or Advanced Education programs (PROS, based on credentials). Develop, administer, and provide informal/formal student performance assessment. Support program didactics.

Service - 10% Collaborate with faculty and serve as mentor for students/residents regarding research and scholarly activities leading to presentations and publications.

Scholarship - 5% Obtain committee appointments both within the DCG and campus-wide. Complete necessary training required by the department, the DCG, and AU.

Clinical - 20% Provide patient care in the DCG faculty practice and maintain quality standards for compliance with all DCG policy.

Required Qualifications

US DDS, DMD or foreign equivalent
Must be eligible for Georgia Dental License or Georgia Dental Faculty License

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.

Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:

• Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;
• Evidence of ability as a teacher;
• Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;
• Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,
• Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in advanced technologies, digital workflow, including dental implants, American Board of Prosthodontics Certification or progress toward.
Advanced Operative, Advanced Restorative or CODA Advanced Prosthodontics.
Prior experience in dental education with demonstrated ability to work productively in didactic and clinical educational environments. History of publications. Clinical experience.

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.

Assistant Professor - Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Associate Professor - Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Professor - Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

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 Website:

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. Join other dental providers to improve the oral health of Georgia and beyond. The DCG was founded to provide the people of Georgia with quality dental care by educating students in dentistry. As a patient, you have the option to receive treatment in one of our three different practice models consisting of student clinics, resident care, or in the faculty practice. All dental treatments can be completed by the specialists in our facility. 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 12,000 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. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

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

"Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.