Clinical Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene, IU Fort Wayne
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Dental / Dentistry
Dentistry / General Dentist, Dental Hygiene
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene, IU Fort Wayne
Title:
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene, IU Fort Wayne.
Appointment Status:
Non-Tenure Track.
Department: IU Indianapolis Division of Comprehensive Care – School of Dentistry.
Location:
Fort Wayne.
Position Summary:
This is a 0.80 FTE, 10‑month, non‑tenure track position. The full‑time position entails delivery of didactic, laboratory, pre‑clinical, and clinical instruction to dental hygiene students with a focus in courses such as clinical practice, dental materials, and periodontics. Other deliverables include development and updating of courses, student advising, academic scholarship, and service commitments (e.g., participation in university and professional association committees and activities).
Our faculty are dedicated to each of our students’ maximum development and growth. Our Fort Wayne program ranks among the best in the nation in student pass rates on clinical, state, and national examinations. The candidate we are seeking will have a passion for student growth and achievement, academic and clinical excellence, proficiency in didactic instruction, and experience in interprofessional education and community collaborations.
BasicQualifications
- One of the following degrees: a dental hygiene related MS, a DDS or a PhD.
- Minimum of three years of dental hygiene clinical practice experience.
- Either possess or be immediately eligible for an Indiana dental hygiene license.
- Previous academic experience with a strong commitment to teaching.
- Signed letter of intent
- Complete curriculum vitae
- Evidence of teaching
- Names of three professional references with contact information (when requested, submitted reference letters must be provided on letterhead stationery with referee’s signature).
Dr. Priya Thomas, Interim Chair, Department of Comprehensive Care and Allied Professions, IU School of Dentistry.
Email: primthom
Application DetailsReview of applicants will begin immediately with an anticipated hire start date of August 1st, 2026.
Posting Number: IU
- Date Published: 10/19/2025
Expected
Start Date:
08/01/2026
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