Instructor - Dental Assisting - Continuing Education Contract (DENT-1638 Clinical Support Procedures)

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

Job summary

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus is seeking an Instructor - Dental Assisting for Continuing Education. The role involves coordinating online and in-person lab sessions, preparing materials, and delivering expert instruction to enrolled students.

Responsibilities include outlining lab days, managing resources, maintaining student progress, and providing timely feedback. Prior teaching or clinical experience is preferred; license to practice is 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.

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 days, 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 skill testing as required, submit any required paperwork to Continuing Education.

Skills

Student communication

Feedback provision

Diversity awareness

Classroom management

Education

Level II Dental Assisting Program

Saskatchewan Dental Assisting license

2 years dental assisting experience

Job description

Job Content (SDF) Details

Job Details

Competition Number ESC07242 Org Code/Description Dental Assisting Cont Ed- GPR-35467-DEPT Location Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus Posting Title Instructor - Dental Assisting - Continuing Education Contract (DENT-1638 Clinical Support Procedures) Contract Start Date 09/17/2026 Contract End Date 06/30/2027 Contract Rate $60 per hour Ongoing No Bargaining Unit Faculty Association Course Dates and Times Contract Hours/Contract Hours per Student 1 hr per student + 4 hrs lab + 2 hrs prep Total Contract Hours Based on student enrollment Supervisor ID Number 000237802 Supervisor Position Number Posting Status Open Date Posted 09/16/2026 Closing Date 09/30/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants

Course is a combination of online and in person lab time at the Regina campus.

Specific course and lab dates to be determined in consultation with program and instructor.

Notes

Course runs based on student enrollment

Quick Link https://careers.saskpolytech.ca/postings/66026

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 days, 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 skill 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

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