Description

Position Overview

The Austin Institute of Dental Medicine invites applications for the position of Chair of Endodontics and Senior Faculty.

This is a full-time academic leadership position for an accomplished, board-certified endodontist who is committed to clinical excellence, advanced dental education, resident mentorship, interdisciplinary care, and the development of a high-quality academic department.

AIDM is a new advanced dental education institute in Austin, Texas, established with the goal of becoming a premier center for postgraduate dental education, specialty clinical care, innovation, and professional leadership. The institution is built around a modern, interdisciplinary model that brings together specialty programs, advanced technology, faculty collaboration, and a strong educational mission.

The Chair of Endodontics will play a central role in shaping the identity, standards, and long-term direction of the Endodontics department. This position is ideal for a clinician-educator who wants to help build something meaningful, contribute to the education of future specialists, and participate in the growth of an institution designed to raise the standard of postgraduate dental training.

Institutional Vision

AIDM is committed to developing a rigorous and highly structured academic environment where residents are trained to become thoughtful clinicians, ethical professionals, and future leaders in dentistry.

Our vision is to create an educational model that integrates clinical excellence, evidence-based decision-making, interdisciplinary treatment planning, faculty mentorship, and modern technology. The Chair of Endodontics will contribute directly to this mission by helping establish a department known for quality, integrity, collaboration, and innovation.

This is an opportunity to join an institution at a formative stage and help define the culture, expectations, and educational standards of the Endodontics department from the ground up.

Position Responsibilities

The Chair of Endodontics will provide academic, clinical, and strategic leadership for the department and will work collaboratively with institutional leadership, program directors, faculty, residents, and clinical operations teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership for the Endodontics department in alignment with the academic mission and institutional goals of AIDM.
• Supporting excellence in resident education, clinical supervision, diagnosis, treatment planning, case review, and outcomes assessment.
• Promoting evidence-based endodontic care, contemporary clinical protocols, and high standards of patient-centered treatment.
• Mentoring residents and faculty in clinical judgment, professional development, ethical practice, and specialty-level patient care.
• Supporting a structured educational environment through faculty calibration, clinical quality assurance, curriculum development, and program evaluation.
• Collaborating with other specialty departments, including Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, and AEGD, to advance interdisciplinary diagnosis and treatment planning.
  Participating in faculty recruitment, development, evaluation, and departmental planning.
• Contributing to institutional policies, academic standards, clinical protocols, and long-term strategic growth.
• Supporting scholarly activity, continuing education, and professional engagement within the specialty.
• Representing the Endodontics department with professionalism, credibility, and a commitment to academic excellence.
  Clinical and Academic Environment

AIDM offers a modern clinical and educational environment designed to support advanced specialty training and interdisciplinary collaboration. The institute is being developed with a strong emphasis on resident education, clinical systems, specialty integration, faculty support, and patient-centered care.

The Chair of Endodontics will work within a structured academic setting with clear policies, organized clinical workflows, defined educational expectations, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Compensation

The salary for this position is $350,000.

Additional opportunities to supplement income through private practice activity may be available, depending on institutional needs, scheduling, compliance requirements, and mutually agreed-upon arrangements.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and letter of interest for confidential consideration directly at admin@aidm.org

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• DDS, DMD, or equivalent dental degree.
• Certificate in Endodontics from a CODA-accredited or equivalent advanced specialty education program.
• Board certification by the American Board of Endodontics is required.
• Eligibility for dental licensure in the State of Texas.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in endodontics.
• Experience in resident education, clinical supervision, faculty leadership, or academic dentistry.
• Strong understanding of advanced dental education, clinical teaching, resident assessment, and quality patient care.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and mentorship skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, professional ethics, and academic excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior leadership experience in an academic department, specialty program, hospital-based program, or advanced dental education setting.
• Experience with curriculum development, faculty calibration, accreditation processes, resident evaluation, or program assessment.
• Record of scholarly activity, professional service, organized dentistry involvement, or specialty leadership.
  Interest in helping build and grow a premier academic dental institution.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a respected endodontist and educator who brings clinical credibility, academic maturity, leadership presence, and a sincere commitment to resident development.

AIDM is seeking a Chair who is collaborative, organized, forward-thinking, and capable of helping establish a department with strong educational standards and a clear professional identity. The successful candidate should value structure, mentorship, accountability, innovation, and high-quality patient care.

This position is especially well suited for an endodontist who wants to make a meaningful institutional impact and help shape the future of advanced dental education in a dynamic, growing academic environment.