Associate Professor or Professor

Associate Professor or Professor Job Summary The College of Dentistry seeks to recruit an experienced faculty member to provide leadership in the Division of Orthodontics. This position is essential to support the College’s Strategic Plan and advance the mission of excellence in education, research, service, and patient care. Leadership in this area is necessary to maintain accreditation standards, ensure high‑quality orthodontic education and care, and sustain clinical operations that contribute to the College’s financial health. Under the supervision of the Chair of the Department of Oral Health Science, this individual will provide leadership and oversight for the Division of Orthodontics, including management of predoctoral and postdoctoral curricula, faculty mentoring, and program evaluation. The individual will also engage in scholarly and creative activities that result in publications, presentations, and contributions to the discipline. Patient care responsibilities will include supervision and delivery of orthodontic services in both predoctoral and graduate clinics, ensuring continuity of care, quality assurance, and compliance with university and clinical standards. Clinical activities will also contribute to the College’s revenue generation through patient care income, supporting both educational and operational needs. Service commitments will include participation in college and university committees, engagement in community outreach, and collaboration with other divisions to enhance interdisciplinary education and patient care. This position is also critical to faculty development and succession planning within the Division of Orthodontics. The selected individual will mentor junior faculty, foster leadership growth, and help ensure the long‑term stability and continuity of academic and clinical programs through thoughtful planning and professional development initiatives. Responsibilities Provide oversight and guidance of all post‑ and pre‑doctoral curriculum of the Division of Orthodontics in collaboration with the graduate and predoctoral program directors. Provide oversight and guidance of the Orthodontic graduate program curriculum in collaboration with the graduate program director. Develop, implement, and monitor outcomes of the College’s Competency Assessment in conjunction with orthodontic clinical course directors. Provide leadership to the Division. Evaluate, mentor and coach the faculty of the Division and establish a constructive working relationship with them. Assign academic and administrative duties to faculty and staff (or see that such assignments are made by a designee). Provide leadership in the recruitment, hiring and coaching of divisional faculty and staff in concert with the faculty and administration. Provide oversight in the preparation and management of the Division budget. Serve as a liaison between the Administration and the Division. Ensure that the Division is represented on various College committees. Secure funding for research and publish results. Present scholarship and research results at state, national, and international meetings. Qualifications This position requires a dental degree (DMD or DDS) from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and must have completed a residency or graduate program in Orthodontics. Board certification is required. Applicants who received their training outside the United States may be considered if they hold credentials equivalent to those required above. Licensure or eligibility for licensure to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth of Kentucky is required. A successful track record in academic orthodontics is required. Distribution of Effort Instruction: 30% Administration: 20% Research, Scholarship, and other Creative Activities: 25% Patient Care/Service: 20% Personal/Professional Development: 5% Total: 100% Appointment/Promotion Criteria Special Title Series – Academic Dental Educator Assistant Professor – N/A – Rank of Associate or Above Associate Professor – Excellent service as assistant professor at UKCD (or its equivalent elsewhere) with a record of excellent teaching, clinical service and research activity appropriate for the individual’s designated DOE. Evidence of advancement of skills and knowledge in the field as recognized by peers, programs, certification or advanced degree(s). Continuing excellent and high‑quality contributions to the teaching of dental students, residents, graduate students, and other trainees. Recognition of excellence which may be available from formal peer evaluations, student evaluations, or teaching awards. Publication of important and original clinical research appropriate for the research allocation described on the individual’s DOE, impact and value recognized beyond the local level. Publication of clinical observations, reviews, and/or original clinical research appropriate for the allocation described on the individual’s DOE in peer‑reviewed journals. Emerging reputation within the field and recognition as an authority in specialty both inside and outside the UK dental community; leadership role in the dental health system which may include teaching or research engagement activities with the communities outside the University; and active membership in professional societies. Professor – Excellent service as associate professor at UKCD (or its equivalent elsewhere) with important accomplishments in teaching, clinical service and research activity appropriate for the individual’s designated DOE. Evidence of advancement of skills and knowledge in the field as recognized by peers, programs, certification or advanced degree(s). Recognition as an excellent educator for dental students, residents, graduate students, and other trainees. Continued publication of important and original clinical research appropriate for the research allocation described on the individual’s DOE. Impact of excellent teaching and research should be apparent locally and nationally; invitations to speak to specialty societies and national continuing dental education courses; invitations to serve as visiting professor or named lecturer; impact recognized by success or stature of trainees. Continuing publications in peer‑reviewed journals of clinical observations, reviews, or original clinical research appropriate for the allocations described on the individual’s DOE. Publications of comprehensive clinical reviews, or textbooks and chapters recognized as having important influence on the practice of dentistry nationally. National and international reputation within the field evidenced by memberships in study sections, advisory groups, prestigious professional societies, and awards, prizes, and other notable academic achievements. Recognition for superior accomplishments in a clinical specialty and leadership role in the dental health system. Engagement with communities outside the University is encouraged. In a discipline that aligns with the needs of the Department or College. (Orthodontics) Benefits and Additional Information Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards, focusing on your total well‑being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work‑life integration. The University generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking. 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