VCU School of Dentistry · 1 month ago
Chair - Pediatric Dentistry - School of Dentistry
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveVirginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Dentistry is seeking a Chair for the Pediatric Dentistry Department. The role involves providing leadership in education, research, and patient care while collaborating with various units to enhance the department's mission and service delivery.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
The chair will provide leadership and management of the department’s faculty and staff to include annual review and evaluation, mentoring for development and promotion, and/or tenure review
The chair is also responsible for the departmental academic and clinical financial affairs, for ensuring compliance with school, university, and state policy and regulations
The chair is responsible for interfacing with the VCU Health System, the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, and the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU to support the teaching and clinical services mission of the department and school
Teaching duties shall include medical students, dental students, graduate students, allied health students, residents, fellows, and colleagues where appropriate
Teaching responsibilities also shall be considered to include preparation of instructional materials, evaluative materials, testing, and maintenance of personal professional skills through continuing education, advising and mentoring trainees, and participation in academic reinforcement programs
Faculty members are expected to teach in an integrated curriculum system that includes baccalaureate, graduate, and professional education
Teaching across traditional departmental lines and in multidisciplinary teams is required
Faculty members are expected to foster transformative learning that is informed by interdisciplinary and translational research, scholarship, and creative expression
Faculty members must demonstrate the ability to contribute to and participate in a humanistic environment of learning, as well as to adapt to change and embrace modern technologies
Faculty members must demonstrate the ability, or acquire and develop such ability, to incorporate adult learning theory, evidence-based oral health care, innovation in student learning, and critical thinking
The chair is expected to provide clinical service and to maintain a practice in pediatric dentistry, with the expectation to integrate students and/or residents into this service as appropriate
Research and scholarship are an expectation for all members of the School of Dentistry faculty, as appropriate for their overall responsibilities and expertise
The Chair of Pediatric Dentistry is expected to support and participate in research and scholarship of students and residents, and the faculty, and to have a personal research focus appropriate for the rank of associate professor or full professor
The chair will be expected to represent the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, the School of Dentistry, VCU Dental Care, and Virginia Commonwealth University by serving on committees and task forces as requested
Participation in state and national-level professional organizations, as appropriate for the position and the candidate’s expertise, is required
Participation and/or support of the department’s participation in dentistry-related community service activities is required
Participation in the Dental Faculty Practice (VCU Dental Care) is also available to eligible candidates
Other duties designated by the Dean of the School of Dentistry will also be assigned as needed
Qualification
Required
Dental degree (DDS/DMD or equivalent)
Certificate in Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
Previous experience in an academic or hospital environment
Eligible for licensure as a dentist in Virginia
Demonstrated ability to adapt to change and embrace modern technology
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Demonstrated ability to contribute to and participate in a humanistic environment of learning
Demonstrated ability to incorporate adult learning theory, evidence-based oral health care, innovation in student learning, and critical thinking, or acquire and develop such ability
For tenure-eligible positions at the Assistant Professor rank, an established research agenda and a clear potential for external funding, as well as potential for scholarship or creative expression to complement and expand existing expertise in the department, are required
For tenure-eligible positions at the Associate Professor or Professor rank, a well-developed scholarly/research portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary applications and external funding appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise in the department is required
Preferred
An advanced degree (MS, MSD, or PhD)
Certification by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Education and/or experience in one or more of the following areas of pediatric dentistry are preferred:
Cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial defects
Special needs children
Interceptive orthodontics
Sedation and/or anesthesia
Hospital dentistry
Private dental practice
Public health dentistry
Community-based clinical service
School-based programs
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits
Paid annual and holiday leave granted up front
Generous tuition benefits
Retirement planning and savings options
Tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs
Employee discounts
Well-being resources
Abundant opportunities for career development and advancement
Company
VCU School of Dentistry
VCU School of Dentistry is the Medicine opened with a dental department as one of its original divisions.
Founded in 1838
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