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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
- 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 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
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
- 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-101588-2026
INTRODUCTION
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
- 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 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
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
- 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-101588-2026
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as an Engagement Specialist
Align your degree to the role description
TN visa approval depends on your credential matching the specific specialty field the Engagement Specialist role requires. If your degree is in a related but non-obvious field, request a formal equivalency letter from your university that maps your coursework to the employer's stated requirements.
Target employers experienced with visa sponsorship
Search Migrate Mate for employers with recent visa filings in communications or human capital roles. Employers experienced with visa sponsorship processes will typically move faster through TN sponsorship than those new to supporting work visas, since they're already familiar with employment-based visa requirements and documentation.
Get your offer letter to confirm specialty occupation language
The offer letter is your primary TN document. Ask your employer to explicitly state the academic field the role requires, not just the job title. CBP officers and consular officers both scrutinize whether Engagement Specialist duties qualify as a specialty occupation under USMCA Appendix 2.
Use Migrate Mate to find TN-ready Engagement Specialist roles
Filtering job postings by TN visa sponsorship history saves time you'd otherwise spend cold-emailing HR teams. Migrate Mate surfaces Engagement Specialist openings from employers with documented sponsorship patterns, so you're applying where the process is already understood.
Prepare for consular scrutiny if you hold a Mexican passport
Mexican nationals are subject to a TN annual cap and must process through a U.S. consulate, not at the border. Schedule your consular appointment as early as possible and bring documentation showing your employer's business need for the role, not just your own qualifications.
Negotiate employer-paid filing before signing your offer
USCIS does not prohibit employees from paying their own TN filing costs, but many employers absorb them as a hiring standard. Raise this during the offer stage, not after acceptance, to avoid ambiguity about who covers government fees if you need a status change or extension.
Engagement Specialist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Engagement Specialist role actually qualify for TN visa status?
It depends on how the role is defined. TN status requires the position to qualify as a specialty occupation under USMCA, meaning it must normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific discipline such as communications, organizational psychology, or marketing. An Engagement Specialist role framed around general coordination without a degree requirement will not qualify. Roles tied to employee engagement strategy, digital community engagement, or client retention with a clear academic connection are far more defensible at the port of entry or consulate.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for Engagement Specialist positions?
TN status offers a significant practical advantage for Canadian citizens: no lottery, no annual cap, and approvals granted at the port of entry or consulate, sometimes the same day. H-1B visa requires a lottery registration in March, a wait until October 1 at the earliest, and a per-petition filing fee your employer must pay. For Engagement Specialist roles where the specialty occupation case is strong, TN is faster and far less uncertain. Mexican nationals face a TN annual cap, but processing is still consular rather than lottery-based.
What documents do I need my employer to prepare for TN sponsorship?
Your employer needs to provide a detailed offer letter on company letterhead that states your job title, the specific specialty field the role requires, your start date, your salary, and that the position is temporary. For Canadian citizens applying at the border, this letter plus your credential documents are the full package. For Mexican nationals and those using USCIS to change status, your employer will also need to file Form I-129 with supporting business documentation.
Where can I find Engagement Specialist jobs that already offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. Rather than filtering through general job boards where TN sponsorship is rarely disclosed upfront, Migrate Mate shows Engagement Specialist roles from employers with documented TN and related visa filing activity. That means you spend less time on cold outreach and more time applying where sponsorship is already part of the employer's hiring process.
Can I switch employers while on TN status as an Engagement Specialist?
Yes, but your TN status is tied to your current employer. Before you can begin working for a new employer, that employer must either file a new I-129 with USCIS or you must apply for a new TN at a port of entry or U.S. consulate. You cannot simply transfer your TN status the way some other visa categories allow. Plan for a potential gap if you're changing jobs, and do not resign before your new TN authorization is confirmed.