Dean for Education, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences

Professor, and Dean for Education

King’s College London is a multi-disciplinary, research-led university with over 40,000 students from 150 countries. Our five campuses in the heart of London span boroughs that offer some of the greatest opportunities and connections across medical London, legal, cultural, business, and policy – as well as some of the greatest socio-economic challenges and levels of health inequality. Our partnerships reach across the globe and 40% of our staff come from overseas. We combine our knowledge and scholarship to make a genuine impact locally and globally.

King’s is now seeking to appoint an exceptional leader to the role of Dean for Education for the highly successful Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences (FoDOCS), the largest dental faculty in Europe. The Dean for Education is a member of the faculty leadership team and holds responsibility for the education agenda. Reporting to the Executive Dean and working closely with other university leaders, the Dean for Education will be expected to lead and inspire, develop a culture of exceptional educational innovation and clinical connectivity. Managerial experience and leadership qualities within a complex setting are essential, alongside the ability to encourage and nurture interdisciplinary and educational opportunities, and partnerships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

Our NHS Trust partnerships provide us with real strength in depth across clinical disciplines. With over a thousand dental students across undergraduate and postgraduate courses, we have a critical mass that brings considerable benefits to everyone. The faculty distinguishes itself by its unique research portfolio in dental, oral and craniofacial sciences, embracing blue skies discovery research in addition to translational and clinical sciences. The successful candidate will therefore bring a distinguished profile in a field relevant to the faculty, alongside a strong commitment to enabling the translation of research into innovative educational delivery across all relevant disciplines.

Both King’s and FoDOCS support the career development of staff from all backgrounds and the Dean for Education will be expected to evidence a deep commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

For further information please visit Dean for Education, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences and to apply please click the above 'Apply' button to be re-routed to the advert on the KCL website and submit the specified documentation. Informal enquiries may be made to Robyn Eade within King’s Search team at  kings-search@kcl.ac.uk. The application deadline is 6th May 2024. The selection process will involve a two-stage interview process with First Round Interviews scheduled for Thursday 30th May 2024 and Final Interviews Monday 17th June 2024. Those shortlisted following the first stage interviews will be asked to complete a 1 page statement on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace and will be invited to join stakeholder engagement sessions as a candidate led exercise to find out more about the faculty. 

Closing date: 6^th May 2024

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