PreDoctoral Open Rank - Assistant, Associate or Professor/Clinical (Vice Chair)
🔍 San Antonio
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- Faculty
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- School of Dentistry
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- 25000255 Requisition #
The University of Texas Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry
Open Rank (Assistant, Associate, Professor/Clinical)
Vice Chair for the Department of Predoctoral Dental Education
The Department of Predoctoral Dental Education is the largest department within the UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry. The primary responsibility of the Vice Chair for Predoctoral Dental Education is to oversee faculty affairs in the department, including faculty schedule and assignments, clinical grading oversight, and faculty recruitment. The Vice Chair will also assist the chair in oversight of faculty as it relates to student trainees and predoctoral dental students. The Vice Chair reports to the Chair of the Department of Predoctoral Dental Education and works closely with division chiefs, educational program team leaders, and subspecialty program directors.
Areas of Responsibility:
Assist the Chair to cultivate a departmental culture that prioritizes and advances the educational mission, serving as the primary advocate among faculty for continuous investment and program enhancement.
Provide leadership and strategic oversight for faculty affairs, including guidance, support, pre-clinical and clinical assignments, professional development, and calibration of division chiefs, faculty, and subspecialty program leaders.
Serve as a key advisor to the Chair on matters related to faculty strategy, including priority setting, fundings needs, resource allocation, search and recruitment, and infrastructure development.
Minimum Qualifications:
Full-time, Faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor or above.
Must hold a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or foreign equivalent. Have a Texas Dental license, or be eligible for a Texas licensure.
Interested applicants should apply at UT Health Careers website https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty , please submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter of no more than two pages, and the names of three professional references.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for fulltime employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability- Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
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.
