Open Rank Dentistry Faculty, DCG-Periodontics

Job Description

Job ID: 297612
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time

Job Summary

Job ID 297612
Position # 20000379

The Department of Periodontics in the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University is seeking a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor that is an outstanding clinician and educator with an outgoing personality, strong emotional intelligence, and ability to lead a nationally recognized periodontic residency program. This position does not meet the requirements to be on a tenure track.

Knowledge
All aspects of periodontology

Skills
All skills necessary to prevent, diagnose, treat periodontitis, socket preservation, hard and soft tissue grafting. IV sedation, implant placement, treatment of peri-mucositis/implants

Responsibilities

Teaching - 65%
Serve as an effective clinician-educator, providing high-quality instruction grounded in current clinical practice and educational best practices.
Contribute to and support pre-doctoral and post-doctoral laboratory courses, including preparation, delivery, supervision, and learner evaluation.
Deliver classroom instruction through lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and other evidence-based teaching methods aligned with course objectives.
Support both didactic and clinical learning environments to ensure students develop strong foundational knowledge and applied clinical competencies.
Develop, administer, and provide informal assessments of student performance to guide learning, offer feedback, and support academic progression.
Participate in faculty peer-review processes to promote continuous improvement in teaching quality, curriculum design, and instructional effectiveness.

Clinical/Patient Care - 20%
Demonstrates dignity and respect for the patient and family by actively honoring their knowledge, value beliefs, and cultural background throughout the planning and delivery of care
Provides information sharing by ensuring patients and families receive timely, complete, and accurate information to support effective participation in care and decision-making.

Service - 5%
Service on at least one intramural DCG committee

Research/Scholarship - 10%
Publication of at least one peer reviewed paper a year, or .75 depending on effort and rank

Required Qualifications

DMD, DDS, BDS, or equivalent, completion of CODA accredited periodontology residency program
Teaching license or unrestricted license to practice dentistry from the Georgia Board of Dentistry
Teaching experience in graduate clinics and pre-doctoral clinics

Assistant Professor - Early level career as a faculty member with background, education, and training consistent with the following position requirements.
Associate Professor - Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Assistant Professor with background, education, and training consistent with the following position requirements.
Professor - Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor with background, education, and training consistent with the following position requirements.

Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:

• Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;
• Evidence of ability as a teacher;
• Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;
• Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,
• Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

Evidence of interest in digital dentistry and AI in periodontics and periodontal education
IV sedation permit, Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology
Minimum 2 years experience in private or university based periodontal practice, with experience in diagnosing and surgical and nonsurgical therapy of periodontitis, placement of implants, bone grafts sinus augmentation, gingival grafts, laser based therapy

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This position is fiscal year based and works year-round.

The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time.

Assistant Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Associate Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments). For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Website.

College/Department Information

The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, we provide dental education to the next generation of professionals by offering hands-on education through innovative research, patient care, and service. Join other dental providers to improve the oral health of Georgia and beyond. The DCG was founded to provide the people of Georgia with quality dental care by educating students in dentistry. As a patient, you have the option to receive treatment in one of our three different practice models consisting of student clinics, resident care, or in the faculty practice. All dental treatments can be completed by the specialists in our facility. We also serve patients in more than 20 clinics across Georgia.

Location

Our Health Sciences Campus:
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912