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Get Access To All JobsThe 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
- 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
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
esmartin@iu.edu
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
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
Posting Number
IU-101589-2026
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
- 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
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
esmartin@iu.edu
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
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
Posting Number
IU-101589-2026
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Assistant Professor
Document your teaching and research credentials early
PERM requires your employer to demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker is available. Organize your publications, teaching evaluations, and degree equivalency documents before applying so your file supports the employer's recruitment obligations from day one.
Target universities with faculty sponsorship history
R1 research universities and large public institutions file PERM petitions for foreign faculty far more often than small liberal arts colleges. Use Migrate Mate to filter Assistant Professor listings by employers with documented green card sponsorship activity.
Clarify sponsorship scope during faculty interviews
Ask the department administrator, not the faculty committee, whether the offer includes PERM and I-140 filing or only H-1B visa. Some institutions cap green card support at tenured positions, leaving tenure-track Assistant Professors without a long-term path.
Understand how the EB-2 NIW self-petition applies to academics
If your research area has national importance, you may self-petition under EB-2 National Interest Waiver without an employer filing PERM. USCIS evaluates your research impact independently, which bypasses the labor certification requirement entirely.
Check prevailing wage requirements before accepting an offer
PERM filings require your offered salary to meet or exceed DOL's prevailing wage for the role and location. Cross-reference your offer against the OFLC Wage Search tool to confirm compliance before the department submits the labor certification application.
Account for PERM timing in your tenure clock
PERM processing currently averages 12 to 18 months before the I-140 is even filed. If your institution's policy ties green card sponsorship to your pre-tenure review timeline, initiate the conversation with HR in your first or second year, not your fifth.
Green Card Assistant Professor: Frequently Asked Questions
Do most U.S. universities sponsor Assistant Professors for a green card?
Many research universities and state institutions do sponsor tenure-track Assistant Professors through PERM, but it's not universal. Smaller colleges and community colleges often limit sponsorship to tenured positions or don't offer it at all. Confirming sponsorship policy before accepting an offer is essential, since some institutions only commit after a positive third-year review.
How does the PERM green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for faculty?
H-1B is a temporary work authorization tied to your employer and capped at six years in most cases. PERM is the first step toward permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification alone currently takes over a year before the I-140 petition is filed, making early initiation critical for Assistant Professors on a tenure clock.
Can an Assistant Professor self-petition for a green card without employer sponsorship?
Yes, through the EB-2 National Interest Waiver. USCIS allows advanced-degree professionals whose work has substantial merit and national importance to file without an employer and without PERM. Academic researchers with strong publication records, citations, and demonstrable impact on their field have a credible path under this category, provided their research aligns with a national priority area.
Where can I find Assistant Professor jobs where employers are already open to green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Assistant Professor listings specifically filtered by employers with employment-based green card sponsorship history. Rather than cold-applying and asking HR whether sponsorship is possible, you start from a list of institutions that have already filed PERM or I-140 petitions for academic roles, which saves significant time in your search.
Does the EB-2 or EB-3 category matter for my country of birth as an Assistant Professor?
It can matter significantly. For nationals of India and China, both EB-2 and EB-3 have multi-year backlogs due to per-country caps. Nationals from most other countries face little or no wait in either category. Your priority date is established when PERM is filed, so starting the process in your first or second year as an Assistant Professor preserves your place in the queue regardless of future backlogs.