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Clinical Assistant Professor, Community Engagement

Indianapolis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Jun 2026

About the role

Position Details

Title Clinical Assistant Professor, 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) faculty position focused on community engagement within the Department of Dental Public Health and Dental Informatics. This is a clinical-track position at the rank of assistant professor. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is negotiable, with a preferred start of September 1, 2026, or as soon thereafter as possible.

Our department has a long-standing commitment to community-based education, public health practice, and service-learning. We are seeking a faculty member who will strengthen partnerships with public health agencies, community organizations, and clinical partners while supporting community-based education and oral health promotion initiatives across the School.

The successful candidate will contribute to the Department’s teaching, service-learning, and community engagement mission through collaboration with external partners and participation in community-based educational activities. The position includes didactic and community-based teaching responsibilities in Dental Public Health and related areas, as well as support for student learning opportunities aligned with achievement of competency in oral health promotion and prevention.

The faculty member will represent the Department and School in selected state and regional community, and professional activities aligned with the School’s mission and community partnerships, and will engage in university service at the department, school, and university levels. Regular travel within the state of Indiana is required.

Key Responsibilities include:

Develop, maintain, and expand community partnerships that support educational, service-learning, and outreach activities
Provide instruction, coordinate and oversee community-based educational and service-learning opportunities for students and curriculum
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 projects and public health initiatives
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 stakeholders, including the Indiana Department of Health and represent the School in state, regional, and national community engagement and public health 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 engagement, public health practice, and community-based educational or outreach activities
Experience working with community partners and public health agencies
Experience in teaching, program coordination, and student mentorship
Evidence of scholarly or professional activities related to com