Division Chief of Dental Hygiene

The University of Maryland School of Dentistry invites applications for a full-time associate/full professor faculty position as Division Chief of Dental Hygiene to lead the transformation of a unique dental hygiene educational model committed to success equity, diversity, and inclusion.

This individual should look to seize opportunities to contribute to meaningful change and have a history of collaborative and innovative scholarship with interests in challenging existing models of healthcare education, clinical care delivery, and community engaged scholarship. Expectations are to foster the strategic development of division-related scholarly initiatives, nurture advancements in educational healthcare, and guide the division’s administrative functions in collaboration with departmental activities and in alignment with institutional values.

Qualifications :

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited healthcare-related educational program.
• Master's degree minimum, with a doctoral degree equivalent preferred.
• An educational degree from a Dental Hygiene program preferred but not required.
• A minimum of 5 years of previous academic experience in a faculty or administrative role.

Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Position will be available until filled. Interested applicants should go to the University of Maryland Job Portal and submit a signed/dated detailed curriculum vitae, and 3 letters of recommendation into the portal.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for a disability, for any part of the employment process, please contact us at HRJobs@umaryland.edu and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.