Department Chair, Orthodontics

Overview

Job Title:

Department Chair, Orthodontics

Location:

Augusta University
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job

The Dental College of Georgia (DCG) at Augusta University 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 have outstanding academic credentials, demonstrated leadership in the discipline of orthodontics with national or international reputation, and a vision for innovative approaches to dental education.

The successful candidate will demonstrate administrative and leadership experience, including recruitment, supervision, and development; performance assessment and management of faculty and staff; unit goal setting; financial planning and analysis; securing and allocating resources; clear and consistent communication; and curriculum development. A chair will develop and foster a strong relationship with alumni of the graduate program and maintain a research portfolio aligned with DCG and AU strategic plans.

This is a full-time, tenure or non-tenure track faculty position with eligibility for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor level.

• The Department Chair will provide development, supervision, and overall leadership of the Department of Orthodontics, establish collaborations across DCG departments, and focus on public health, community outreach, scholarly activities, and research.
• Oversee all aspects of the predoctoral and postdoctoral orthodontics programs, including clinical operations, mentoring faculty, student success, and integrating new curricular content and technologies into classrooms and clinics.
• Promote the core values of AU and the DCG; serve on DCG and AU wide committees and accept other assignments as requested by the Dean.
• Administrative – 20%:
  Provide leadership and guidance for research, teaching, patient care, and service in support of the DCG mission; provide administrative guidance and oversight for curriculum management, faculty development, staff management, and budgetary matters.
• Teaching – 45%:
  Participate in departmental teaching responsibilities including lectures, seminars, laboratories, clinical supervision, and related activities at the pre-doctoral level, including the senior-year clinical care program.
• Clinical/Patient Care – 20%:
  Perform patient care through the intramural practice of the Augusta University Dental Associates (AUDA) to maintain practice skills.
• Research/Scholarship – 5%:
  Maintain scholarly activity including publications in peer-reviewed journals, presentations at professional meetings, and other activities to facilitate career development.
• Service – 10%:
  Lead or participate in public, professional, and institutional service as a leader or contributing member of committees, boards, and councils; ensure compliance with AU and DCG policies.

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

• Experience collaborating with senior administrative leaders in dental schools, universities, and leadership boards/councils for higher education, accrediting, and/or licensing…