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Title
Clinical Assistant Professor in Community Engagement
Appointment Status
Non-Tenure Track
Department
IU Indianapolis Department of Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dentistry Public Health - School of Dentistry
Location
Indianapolis
Position Summary
The Indiana University School of Dentistry is currently recruiting for a full-time (1.0 FTE) clinical-track faculty position focused on Community-Based Dental Education (CBDE) within our department of Dental Public Health and Dental Informatics. This is a clinical-track position at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor. Review of applicants will begin immediately. The anticipated start date is negotiable, with a preferred start of September 1, 2026, or as soon thereafter as possible.
Our department of Dental Public Health and Dental Informatics has a long-standing commitment to community-based education, public health practice, and service-learning. We are seeking a faculty member who will serve as course director and coordinate Community-Based Dental Education activities, strengthen partnerships with community clinical sites and public health agencies, and support community-based learning opportunities for students across our educational programs.
The successful candidate will contribute primarily to the Department's teaching, service-learning, and community-based education mission. Core responsibilities include coordination and oversight of student external rotations, community-based educational experiences, and service-learning activities, with support from established departmental staff and leadership infrastructure; contribution to teaching in Dental Public Health and related areas; and support of student learning opportunities aligned with achievement of competency in oral health promotion and prevention.
The faculty member will collaborate with community organizations, public health agencies, and clinical partners to support community-based educational activities, as well as engage in university service at the department, school, and university levels. Regular travel within the state of Indiana is required.
Key Responsibilities include:
Coordinate and oversee Community-Based Dental Education (CBDE) student rotations, community-based educational experiences, and service-learning activities
Provide instruction and direct the Community Based Dental Education courses and curriculum within the pre-doctoral dental education program, including student assessment and program evaluation and improvement
Support development and maintenance of community clinical sites and external partnerships that support student learning experiences
Contribute to didactic, community-based, and service-learning activities in Dental Public Health and related areas, including coordination of student learning opportunities that support achievement of competency in oral health promotion and prevention
Mentor predoctoral and graduate students engaged in community-based and public health activities
Develop and disseminate community-engaged scholarship including program evaluation assessment activities, and peer-reviewed publications
Participate in institutional service at the department, school, and university levels
Collaborate with community clinical sites, public health agencies, and external partners to support community-based educational experiences and service-learning activities
Our Commitment
As the state's premier urban research institution, Indiana University is committed to being a welcoming campus community. As a member of that community, the IU School of Dentistry seeks candidates whose teaching, service, scholarship, research and community engagement efforts contribute to robust learning, working, and patient care environments. This commitment is core to our mission through our school-owned clinics and educational programs in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana.
IUSD offers a dynamic learning environment for faculty, in which teaching, research, clinical care, and community service are core to our mission through our School-owned clinics and educational programs in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our main facility includes a state-of-the-art 45,000-square-foot James J. Fritts DDS Clinical Care Center on the IU-Indianapolis campus, adjacent to local hospitals and part of an urban academic health center.
Basic Qualifications
Basic Qualifications: DDS or DMD from a CODA-accredited program or equivalent
Eligibility for licensure in the state of Indiana
Experience in community-based dental education, service-learning, public health practice, or related educational activities
Experience coordinating of community-based educational or student rotation activities
Experience collaborating with clinical partners and community organizations
Evidence of scholarly or professional activities related to community engagement, public health, oral health promotion, program evaluation, or related areas
Department Contact for Questions
Dr. E. Angeles Martinez-Mier
Associate Dean for Global Engagement
Department Chair, Dental Public Health and Dental Informatics IU School of Dentistry
Additional Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications: An MPH, MS, MSD, PhD, DPH or related degree as well as a certificate of specialty study in public health is strongly preferred
Experience developing, coordinating, and evaluating community-based dental education or service-learning programs
Grant writing and management experience
Salary and Rank
Salary will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualification.
Special Instructions
This posting will be open until filled. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit the following documents: Signed letter of intent
Complete curriculum vitae
Names of three professional references with contact information. (When requested, submitted reference letters must be provided on letterhead with the referee's signature.)
For Best Consideration Date
07/15/2026
Expected Start Date
09/01/2026
Posting Number
IU-
Worksite address
bloomington, IN, 47401, US
Who can apply
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