Chair, Department of Diagnostic, Surgical, and Integrated Sciences, and Associate Clinical/Clinical Professor

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership in the areas of teaching, scholarship, service to the department, and curriculum content
• Collaborate with collegiate leadership and other departments
• Develop and mentor faculty
• Cultivate an environment of inclusion and respect for students, faculty, and professional staff
• Operational responsibilities:
  • General oversight of the Department administrative, instructional, and fiscal functions
  • Manage faculty scheduling/coverage for patient care, simulation clinic, courses, advanced standing track, IPE and IPP activities, and student research activities
  • Ensure compliance with University/College policy and procedures
• Curricular/Instruction responsibilities:
  • Ensure high-quality teaching that is integrated, innovative, evidence-based, and compliant with CODA accreditation standards and UNE CDM competency statements
  • Manage curricular content within the disciplines of the Department and ensure content is complete, current, properly sequenced, delivered in a fashion that supports student success, and incorporates emerging technologies
  • Assist with outcomes assessment
• Human Resources responsibilities:
  • Recruit, interview, and onboard new faculty members
  • Coach, mentor, and develop faculty for academic growth, scholarly pursuits, and promotion
  • Conduct teaching reviews of faculty members in Department
  • Participate in the annual review of faculty, staff, and administrators as appropriate; institutes corrective actions when required
• Leadership responsibilities:
  • Promote and foster an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and community
  • Serve as a visionary leader of the Department
  • Support strategic initiatives
  • Support the mission of the College
  • Participate in College activities and events
• Supervision responsibilities:
  • Exercised direct supervision of full-time, half-time, and adjunct faculty within the department

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant field or equivalent
• Experience in leadership and administration
• Strong teaching and scholarship record
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
• Passionate about diagnostic, surgical, and integrated sciences
• Eligible for and have active Maine Board of Dental Practice licensure (full)
• Advanced experience in one of the department disciplines preferred
• Previous experience with program management and fostering collaborative teams desirable

Benefits

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage
• Up to 8% retirement plan match
• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year
• UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners
• UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service
• 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service