Department Chair - Endodontics - School of Dentistry

Virginia Commonwealth University•Richmond, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chair of the Department of Endodontics will examine the operations of the department as a whole and the relationship to their institution and patients. In this role, the Chair will help faculty within the department be realistic about their expectations for balancing research, teaching and patient care. The Chair will provide leadership for the educational, scholarship, patient care, and service mission of the department and the School of Dentistry. Additionally, the Chair will collaborate and participate with other units with VCU and VCU Health Systems to provide outstanding patient care and continuing education for VCU Dental students.

Requirements

DDS or DMD Degree
Eligible for a dental license in Virginia
Certification of completion of Advanced Education in Endodontics
Experience in dental education, resident program administration, or other leadership experience
Must have the desire to mentor future dental practitioners
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
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

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree or PhD
Board certification in Endodontics
National service in the American Association of Endodontists
Prior experience teaching endodontics within a predoctoral curriculum (didactic and clinical)
Private practice experience

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership to advance excellence in education, research, and patient care in alignment with the VCU School of Dentistry mission.
Oversee faculty and staff recruitment, development, mentorship, and evaluation, including promotion and tenure processes.
Foster a supportive, inclusive, and high-functioning departmental culture.
Guide departmental planning and resource allocation.
Implement innovative initiatives that enhance clinical services and research productivity while ensuring efficient coordination of departmental operations.
Serve as a primary liaison for departmental priorities within the School and University, representing the department’s unique expertise across disciplines.
Provide clinical and classroom teaching and supervision in both the predoctoral and postdoctoral endodontic clinics and act as a course director.
Supervise and mentor residents in research related to their postdoctoral program and assist in the preparation of postdoctoral dental students for specialty board examinations.
Teach in an integrated curriculum system that includes baccalaureate, graduate, and professional education.
Teach across traditional departmental lines and in multidisciplinary teams.
Foster transformative learning that is informed by interdisciplinary and translational research, scholarship, and creative expression.
Participate in research protocols and work collaboratively with dental research programs and investigators.
Participate and mentor postdoctoral students in research.
Provide teaching and leadership roles in dentistry clinics, seeing patients, working with students, and working collaboratively with other faculty and staff to promote best business practices, and increase clinic productivity.
Participation in the Faculty Private Practice requires demonstrated ability to build a practice.
Provide clinical services to affiliated agencies as per faculty compensation plan.
Serve on and represent the department on departmental, school and other university committees as necessary, and in their professional field.
Participate in national activities sponsored by the American Association of Endodontics and other professional organizations.