Department Chair, Orthodontics

Job Summary

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.

291160

Augusta University

Full Time

Full-time/Regular

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 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; 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, the Department Chair should develop and maintain a research portfolio that aligns 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.

• Development, supervision, and overall leadership of the Department of Orthodontics, including establishing collaborations across DCG departments with a 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 – Provide leadership and guidance for the department in the areas of research, teaching, patient care, and service; oversee curriculum management, faculty development, staff management, and budget matters.
• Teaching – 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 – Perform patient care through the intramural practice of the Augusta University Dental Associates (AUDA) to maintain practice skills.
• Research/Scholarship – Maintain scholarly activity including publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at professional meetings.
• Service – Lead or participate in public, professional, and institutional service; comply with AU and DCG policies.

• DDS/DMD or DDS/DMD foreign equivalent; must be a graduate of an ADA-ac accredited dental school or an 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.
• Assistant Professor – Early career faculty requirements.
• Associate Professor – Mid-level career with at least five years at the rank of Assistant Professor.
• Professor – Senior level career with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor.
• Involvement in research/scholarly activities is expected; participation in the DCG intramural faculty practice is available.

• Extensive leadership and administrative experience 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 in a relevant administrative leadership role.
• Board certified in Orthodontics.