Professor & Executive Associate Dean- College of Dentistry

Executive Associate Dean Description

Reporting directly to the Dean, the EAD works with the administrative leadership team to accomplish the mission of the College of Dentistry. In support of the Dean, the EAD is involved in oversight, strategic planning, and operations of the College of Dentistry, providing day-to-day leadership and direction concerning policies, practices, and systems. The EAD is expected to solve problems, mediate disputes, and address concerns before escalation to the Dean's level. As a confidante and advisor to the Dean, the EAD will collaborate with the dean on the conceptualization and refinement of ideas.

The EAD is responsible for ensuring the College provides quality educational programs, infrastructure for research, and engaged faculty service to the College, campus, community, and profession. Teaching and research responsibilities may vary depending on the candidate's interests and expertise.

Additional Specific Duties:

• Provide general oversight of the activities of the Office of the Dean.
• Proactively identify information that has the potential to be impactful and elevate issues to the Dean, along with options for resolution.
• Ensure the dean is well-prepared for meetings and other internal and external activities in collaboration with the Dean's administrative staff and leadership team.
• Manage the flow of issues, projects, and problems with the Office of the Dean.
• Represent the Dean, when necessary.
• Develop policies and procedures that support programmatic goals in consultation with program directors.
• Prepare annual self-evaluation for submission to the Dean.
• Provide oversight and evaluations for assigned staff/faculty.
• Communicate effectively with both internal and external constituencies.
• Assist and guide all executive searches in the College.
• Support chairs as they work to recruit and retain faculty.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of college operations.
• Advise Dean of personnel actions needed and implement Dean's directives regarding same.
• Provide timely and accurate reports as required by campus, state, and federal constituencies.
• Exercise independent analysis and judgment in prioritizing situations requiring attention and take steps to ensure strategic and operational priorities progress in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and interpersonal savvy, as well as emotional intelligence to accurately represent the Dean's position to internal and external constituencies.
• Support high academic and professional standards throughout all programs.
• Maintain an atmosphere of teamwork, respect, professionalism, and integrity throughout all programs with administration, faculty, students and staff.
• Assure the College of Dentistry adheres to all campus, system, state, and federal policies, procedures, and laws.
• Work closely with chairs and directors to ensure programmatic coordination and communication regarding resource allocation, policy development, quality assurance, accreditation standards, and personnel issues.
• Ensure completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of accreditation documents and reports.
• Ensure the College remains compliant with all relevant accrediting and professional licensing bodies.
• Maintain knowledge of current, relevant professional standards pertaining to all College programs.
• Oversee and guide the College in meeting requirements, completing annual reports, and leading self-study and on-site visit preparations for accreditation.
• Provide strategic oversight of faculty participation in committees and student support organizations to ensure equitable, consistent, and timely representation across the College.
• Promote interdisciplinary coordination, curricular innovation, and clinical education oversight with a focus on quality teaching and learning effectiveness.
• Establish and implement short and long-range organizational goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures for the College; monitor and evaluate programmatic and operational effectiveness, and implement changes required for improvement.
• Perform other projects and related functions as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• DDS, DMD, RDH or equivalent degree.
• Complete eligibility for a Tennessee dental license.
• Preferably at least 10 years of experience in dental education or related field
• Administrative experience such as department chair, associate dean, military officer administration, or other managerial position in the dental field
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills
• Ability to manage several tasks/projects simultaneously
• Working knowledge in the Commission on Dental Accreditation process
• This is a high-level position with responsibilities and authority second only to the Dean of the College. Experience levels should be commensurate with the requirements of the role.

Qualifications:

Organizational Overview:

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide institution with its home campus in Memphis, major locations in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, and more than 100 clinical and educational sites across Tennessee. Our institution comprises six fully accredited health science colleges - Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy -integrated for maximum educational and clinical impact at our major locations. These colleges are the primary source of healthcare professional training for Tennessee. The main campus in Memphis serves as the home of all our colleges.

The College of Dentistry is comprised of five academic offices and ten academic departments that include six post-doctoral programs (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontology, Prosthodontics, and Endodontics). While the primary clinical operation is in Memphis, TN, the college oversees five rotation sites across the state from Kingsport to Union City in support of the State's Healthy Smiles Initiative to improve the oral health of Tennesseans.

For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.