Clinical Assistant Professor in Community Engagement

Job description

Clinical Assistant Professor in Community Engagement

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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.)

Position Details

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 (1.0FTE) 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

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.

For Best Consideration Date - 07/15/2026

Expected Start Date - 09/01/2026

Posting Number - IU-

Worksite address

indianapolis, IN, 46262, US

Who can apply

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