Chair, Department of Developmental Dentistry, School of Dentistry

at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) School of Dentistry seeks a visionary individual with an outstanding record of scholarly achievement, clinical expertise, academic leadership and mentoring as its Chair of the Department of Developmental Dentistry.

One of five departments in the School of Dentistry, the Department of Developmental Dentistry is comprised of the divisions of pediatric dentistry, orthodontics and craniofacial development. In addition to participating in the teaching of the DDS program, the department administers several outstanding advanced education programs: pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. The department also has a strong record of research in craniofacial development and clinical sciences. Outstanding clinical facilities exist in the department’s clinics, located on the clinical campus of the university, in south San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. The rapidly growing clinical and research enterprises of UT Health San Antonio provide unlimited possibilities for collaborations across campus with the other five schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health and Biomedical Sciences.

Reporting to the Dean, the Chair is the administrative leader for this diverse department. The Chair is appointed to a full-time, tenured position. The successful candidate will be a nationally recognized scholar with a strong track record of academic excellence and professional accomplishments.  Candidates with an outstanding record of administration in dental education including experience in clinical operations and financial management is desired. She/he will have a DDS/DMD, be board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Dentistry or Orthodontics from a CODA accredited school or equivalent foreign training and be eligible for dental licensing in the state of Texas. Eligible candidates must have a current rank of Associate Professor with at least four years in rank, or Professor eligible for an appointment at the rank of Professor with tenure.  The search process will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  Send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three references to Dr. Juanita Pineda, Chair of Search Committee, Mail Code 7906, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.