Clinical Assistant Professor, Community Engagement
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
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 community engagement, public health, oral health promotion, program evaluation, education, or related areas
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
- Demonstrated experience working with community partners and public health agencies
- Experience developing, coordinating, or evaluating service-learning or community-based educational activities
- Grant writing, project management or collaborative research experience
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