Instructor-Dental Aide-Continuing Education Contract (DENT-102 Infection Prevention & Control)

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Alumni; Regina; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 97,000; Part time

Job summary

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus seeks an Instructor for Dental Aide – Continuing Education. The role requires updating course resources, regular student communication, and grading with timely feedback to support learner success.

The incumbent will outline lab days, prepare rooms and materials, demonstrate skills, answer questions, and oversee performance testing while submitting required CE paperwork.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Level II Dental Assisting Program.
• Current License to practice Dental Assisting in Saskatchewan.
• Min. 2 years recent and relevant dental assisting experience (last 5 years).
• Comprehensive knowledge of current dental assisting principles and techniques; up to date with current courses.
• Recent experience teaching dental assisting skills or clinical environment.
• Ability to apply basic adult education principles to assist learners.
• Preference will be given to current Saskatchewan Polytechnic faculty.
• Demonstrates valuing diversity.

Responsibilities

• Check links and content prior to the start of the course, update resources as needed, communicate with students regularly, mark assignments, monitor student progress, provide timely and constructive feedback, manage and review exam submissions as required, finalize official grades.
• Create an outline for the lab day(s), submit packing list(s) to lab in a timely manner, prepare the room and supplies prior to the start time and cleanup afterwards, teach and demonstrate related skills, provide scenarios and answer student’s questions, complete performance testing as required, submit any required paperwork to Continuing Education.

Skills

Teaching ability

Adult education principles

Communication with students

Feedback provision

Education

Level II Dental Assisting Program (accredited)

License to practice Dental Assisting in Saskatchewan

Job description

Job Content (SDF) Details
Job Details
Competition Number ESC07237 Org Code/Description Dental Aide Program-39212-DEPT Location Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus Posting Title Instructor-Dental Aide-Continuing Education Contract (DENT-102 Infection Prevention & Control) Contract Start Date 01/04/2027 Contract End Date 04/27/2027 Contract Rate $60 per hour Ongoing No Bargaining Unit Faculty Association Course Dates and Times Lab dates expected to be April 12-April 23, 2027 dates subject to change in discussion with the program and faculty Contract Hours/Contract Hours per Student Total Contract Hours 2.25 hrs per student + 18 hrs lab + 1.5 hrs prep Supervisor ID Number 000237802 Supervisor Position Number Posting Status Open Date Posted 09/17/2026 Closing Date 09/28/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

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

Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)

Check links and content prior to the start of the course, update resources as needed, communicate with students regularly, mark assignments, monitor student progress, provide timely and constructive feedback, manage and review exam submissions as required, finalize official grades.

Create an outline for the lab day(s), submit packing list(s) to lab in a timely manner, prepare the room and supplies prior to the start time and cleanup afterwards, teach and demonstrate related skills, provide scenarios and answer student’s questions, complete performance testing as required, submit any required paperwork to Continuing Education.

Qualifications, Skills, Abilities And Experience

Description Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Level II Dental Assisting Program.
• Current License to practice Dental Assisting in Saskatchewan.
• Min. 2 years recent and relevant (2 years within the last 5 years) dental assisting experience in a dental office.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current dental assisting principles and techniques-up to date with current dental assisting courses.
• Recent experience in teaching dental assisting skills and/or a recent experience in a clinical environment.
• Ability to apply basic principles and practices of adult education to assist learners with the required knowledge and skills.
• Preference will be given to current Saskatchewan Polytechnic faculty.
• Demonstrates valuing diversity.

Desired QSA Required Competencies

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents