Director, Division of Operative Dentistry; Assistant or Associate Professor

About the Job

The School of Dentistry seeks candidates for a full-time tenured, tenure eligible, or tenure‑track Assistant or Associate Professor faculty position to lead the Division of Operative Dentistry. This position will report to the Chair of the Department of Restorative Sciences.

This person must be an experienced Operative Dentist, who can lead the Division of Operative Dentistry, with a dedication and commitment to providing an excellent didactic and clinical education for learners at all levels preparing them to provide quality care to patients. They must be able to work well with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students to provide a positive, humanistic, and inclusive environment.

They must be able to collaborate and partner with other division leaders to ensure that operative concepts, principles, and techniques are incorporated into the clinical training of learners within a comprehensive care and team‑based model. The ideal candidate must be able to develop and participate in research and scholarly activities, strengthen a dedicated and collaborative team to advance the mission of the school and division, and develop strategies for innovative and technology‑rich learning environments that advances the Operative Dentistry education at the University of Minnesota for both pre‑doctoral and dental therapy education learners.

The School of Dentistry promotes inclusive excellence and well‑being among our students, faculty, staff, and patients.

Visa sponsorship, including H‑1B, may be considered for qualified candidates whose visa circumstances do not require payment of the $100,000 H‑1B fee. We are not offering Green Card sponsorship for this position.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage the operation of the predoctoral clinics within the Division of Operative Dentistry including the oversight and management of clinic processes, policies and procedures, protocols, and common practices within the division clinics
• Manage and contribute to the didactic and clinical teaching for predoctoral and dental therapy students
• Supervise all direct‑report faculty within the Division of Operative Dentistry
• Foster mentorship of faculty and students, as well as support of other mentoring relationships throughout the division
• Participate in Department leadership meetings and initiatives
• Create, promote, and encourage research opportunities within the Division of Operative Dentistry as well as the development of research collaborations with other divisions and departments
• Create and encourage a humanistic and inclusive environment that is conducive to collaboration and the sharing of school, division, and department resources among faculty and staff in the Division and the School of Dentistry
• Promote an environment, through policy and practice, that strives to achieve inclusion and well‑being in the Division and the School of Dentistry
• Recruit, retain and develop faculty and staff to ensure that the divisional and school goals and strategic priorities are achieved.
• Participate actively in School of Dentistry governance, including service on various committees
• Ensure that Division faculty promote life‑long learning by participation in the School of Dentistry's continuing dental education and/or external continuing education.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in other departments and units to advance the school of dentistry strategic priorities and initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (Please document on CV):

• DDS, DMD, or equivalent degree.
• Completion of an advanced education training program in Operative Dentistry.
• Possession of a Minnesota dental license or eligibility for a Minnesota dental license by the start date.
• Eligibility for tenure or tenure‑track in the Department of Restorative Sciences at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.
• Five years or more of experience providing direct patient care.
• Five years or more of clinical and didactic teaching experience in operative dentistry.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree: MS or PhD in a related field (cariology, biomaterials, education, etc.)
• Fellowship:
  American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, Academy of…