Description

Missouri, St. Louis — Saint Louis University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care and service, invites applicants for the full-time position of Program Director, Graduate Endodontics within the Center for Advanced Dental Education. Located at the Saint Louis University Medical Center, the Center offers both certificate and Master of Science degree programs in endodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry or periodontics. 

The Program Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the endodontics residency program, ensuring a high-quality educational experience for residents while maintaining full compliance with accreditation standards set by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association. This role is integral to advancing the Center’s mission of excellence in education, patient care, research, and community service.

This position offers a distinctive opportunity to lead a high-quality, mission-driven program in a collaborative clinical environment. The appointment may be clinical, non-tenure, or tenure-track, and reports to the Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Dental Education.

The Program Director is responsible for providing overall leadership, direction, and administration of the residency program; ensures compliance with CODA accreditation standards; fosters a culture of academic excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement; mentors and develops residents and faculty; and contributes to the Center’s mission across education, patient care, research, and service.  

Requirements

Qualifications for this position include a DDS or DMD degree and Board certification in endodontics, minimum of five years of academic experience of equivalent, eligibility for dental licensure in the state of Missouri, and demonstrated scholarship consistent with appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful candidate should have strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, a demonstrated commitment to teaching, mentoring, clinical excellence, and inclusive excellence, leadership, administrative, or supervisory experience preferred, and experience with CODA accreditation is strongly preferred. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications, experience and academic achievements. Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and welcomes all to apply regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, age, or religion.  Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, application and current curriculum vitae to https://slu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers.  Other correspondence regarding this position may be sent to: John F. Hatton, D.M.D., Executive Director, Center for Advanced Dental Education, Saint Louis University, 3320 Rutger St., St. Louis, MO  63104, or via Email to john.hatton@health.slu.edu.