Department Chair, Orthodontics

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Department Chair, Orthodontics

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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