Posting Title Instructor – Dental Assistant (3 Positions)
Classification Instructor
Location Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus
Other Location(s) Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus
Building
Other Building
Date Posted 04/23/2021
Closing Date 05/04/2021
JIQ #
Start Date 06/01/2021
End Date
Open Until Filled No
Ongoing Yes
Category of work Full Time
Bargaining Unit Faculty Association
Hours of Work 825 hours (825 hours of student contact/1442.75 hours per year)
Salary Range As per Instructor salary grid
Temporary Market Stipend
Incumbent
Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay
199 days/academic year
Posting Status Open
There are three (3) full-time, ongoing positions available.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.
Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)
Job Duties
1. Through lectures, seminars, and/or labs, provide didactic and clinical instruction and assessment of performance in the Dental Assisting program.
2. Supervise and evaluate students in clinical settings.
3. Maintain comprehensive knowledge of current dental assisting principles, procedures and techniques and the principles of adult education.
4. Develop and maintain course curriculum.
5. Conduct various aspects of program administration as required.
6. Provide dental assisting services as required.
7. Provide instructional support to Dental Hygiene Program when required.
Specific Accountabilities
Duties
Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)
1. Graduate of a Dental Assisting Program.
2. Eligible for registration and licensure as a dental assistant in Saskatchewan.
3. Related baccalaureate degree (or be working toward completion of a related degree).
4. Training in educational theory and methodology.
5. Minimum of two years recent and relevant dental assisting experience in a dental office utilizing current dental assisting principles, procedures and techniques.
6. Effective communication skills.
7. Effective instructional ability.
8. Effective interpersonal skills.
9. Demonstrated valuing diversity.
10. Ability to function as a team member in an ever-changing environment.
11. Demonstrated competence and recent experience in the use of the internet, e-mail, MS Office Suite software and ability to learn and adapt to changing technology.
Desired QSA
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