Assistant / Associate / Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry - Virginia Commonwealth University

Mission or Goal of Unit:

The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Dentistry is located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. With a 130-year history, Virginia’s only dental school provides opportunities for selected, qualified individuals to study dentistry and oral health through a doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S) program, graduate specialty training programs and a dental hygiene program. The VCU School of Dentistry is one of a small number of dental schools in the country affiliated with an academic medical center, the only dental school in the Commonwealth, and the second oldest dental school in the U.S. It is one of five health sciences academic programs on the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) Campus of VCU.

Chief Purpose of this position:

Virginia CommonwealthUniversity (VCU) School of Dentistry is seeking applicants for a full-timefaculty position in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS).This faculty position will provide teaching, mentoring and supervision to Oraland Maxillofacial surgery residents and undergraduate dental students inpatient care and in preparation for private practice. Primary teachingresponsibilities will be centered on practice management and operations. Participation in faculty practice and research is emphasized. Academic rank,tenure eligibility and salary will be commensurate with the candidateexperience and qualifications.  Additional incentive salary arrangementswill be available through the faculty practice plan.

Position Responsibilities: 

Teaching:

Faculty members areexpected to teach in an integrated curriculum system that includes graduate andprofessional education. Teaching across traditional departmental lines and inmultidisciplinary teams is required. Faculty is expected to fostertransformative learning that is informed by interdisciplinary and translationalresearch, teaching, scholarship, and creative expression. Responsibilitiesinclude clinical and didactic teaching of pre-doctoral students and Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery post-doctoral residents.

Clinical:

Faculty member willprovide teaching and leadership role in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinicsand operating rooms, seeing patients, working with residents and students, andworking collaboratively with other faculty and staff to promote best businesspractices and increase clinic productivity.

Research:

Faculty member mayparticipate in research protocols and will work collaboratively with Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery research programs and investigators.

Service:

Faculty member willserve on departmental and on other university committees as necessary, and intheir professional field.

Required Qualifications: 

• DDS or DMD degree
• Completion of an approved OMFS residency program
• Eligibility for licensure in Virginia
• Board certified or an active candidate for certification
• Must have the ability to teach practice management through clinical and didactic experiences to pre-doctoral students and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery post-doctoral residents
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment of learning or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
• Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to future dental practitioners or a commitment to acquire and develop such ability that incorporates adult learning theory, evidence-based oral health care, innovation in student learning and critical thinking
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to and participate in a humanistic environment of learning and discovery or a commitment to do so 
• Faculty must demonstrate the ability to adapt to change and embrace modern technologies

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Oral surgery teaching experience with graduate dental students and post-doctoral residents preferred
• Advanced skills in both outpatient and inpatient oral and maxillofacial surgery preferred

Please Note:

• Three recent letters of reference or contact information for at least three references will also be required for consideration
• Employees working in or with VCU Health in any capacity will be required to comply with all relevant health system policies and procedures, including the health system's vaccination requirements

Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 1
Tenure: Open
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:School of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Salary: Commensurate

ORP Eligible: Yes

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Dr. George Deeb
Contact Email: gdeeb@vcu.edu