About the role
Competition Number
P16887
Posting Title
Instructor - Dental Assisting
Classification
Instructor
Location
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus
Other Location(s)
Building
Other Building
Date Posted
07/22/2025
Closing Date
07/30/2025
JIQ #
Start Date
10/13/2025
End Date
06/30/2027
Open Until Filled
No
Ongoing
No
Category of work
Part Time
Bargaining Unit
Faculty Association
Hours of Work
825 hours (825 hours of student contact/1442.75 hours per year), 7.25 hours per day
Salary Range
As per academic salary grid
Temporary Market Stipend
Incumbent
Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay
.4FTE 80 days
Posting Status
Open
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
Job Duties
- Through lectures, seminars, and/or labs, provide didactic and clinical instruction and assessment of performance in the Dental Assisting program.
- Supervise and evaluate students in clinical settings.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of current dental assisting principles, procedures and techniques and the principles of adult education.
- Develop and maintain course curriculum.
- Conduct various aspects of program administration as required.
- Provide dental assisting services as required.
- Provide instructional support to Dental Hygiene Program when required.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
Specific Accountabilities
Duties
Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)
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Graduate of a Dental Assisting Program.
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Eligible for registration and licensure as a dental assistant in Saskatchewan.
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Related baccalaureate degree (or be working toward completion of a related degree).
-
Training in educational theory and methodology.
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Minimum of two years recent and relevant dental assisting experience in a dental office utilizing current dental assisting principles, procedures and techniques.
-
Effective communication skills.
-
Effective instructional ability.
-
Effective interpersonal skills.
-
Demonstrated valuing diversity.
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Ability to function as a team member in an ever-changing environment.
-
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
About Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic serves students through applied learning opportunities on Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 Territories and the homeland of the Métis. Learning takes place at campuses in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon and through extensive distance education opportunities. Programs serve every economic and public service sector. As a polytechnic, the organization provides the depth of learning appropriate to employer and student need, including certificate, diploma and degree programs, and apprenticeship training. Saskatchewan Polytechnic engages in applied research, drawing on faculty expertise to support innovation by employers, and providing students the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills.
About the role
Competition Number
P16887
Posting Title
Instructor - Dental Assisting
Classification
Instructor
Location
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus
Other Location(s)
Building
Other Building
Date Posted
07/22/2025
Closing Date
07/30/2025
JIQ #
Start Date
10/13/2025
End Date
06/30/2027
Open Until Filled
No
Ongoing
No
Category of work
Part Time
Bargaining Unit
Faculty Association
Hours of Work
825 hours (825 hours of student contact/1442.75 hours per year), 7.25 hours per day
Salary Range
As per academic salary grid
Temporary Market Stipend
Incumbent
Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay
.4FTE 80 days
Posting Status
Open
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
Job Duties
- Through lectures, seminars, and/or labs, provide didactic and clinical instruction and assessment of performance in the Dental Assisting program.
- Supervise and evaluate students in clinical settings.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of current dental assisting principles, procedures and techniques and the principles of adult education.
- Develop and maintain course curriculum.
- Conduct various aspects of program administration as required.
- Provide dental assisting services as required.
- Provide instructional support to Dental Hygiene Program when required.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
Specific Accountabilities
Duties
Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)
-
Graduate of a Dental Assisting Program.
-
Eligible for registration and licensure as a dental assistant in Saskatchewan.
-
Related baccalaureate degree (or be working toward completion of a related degree).
-
Training in educational theory and methodology.
-
Minimum of two years recent and relevant dental assisting experience in a dental office utilizing current dental assisting principles, procedures and techniques.
-
Effective communication skills.
-
Effective instructional ability.
-
Effective interpersonal skills.
-
Demonstrated valuing diversity.
-
Ability to function as a team member in an ever-changing environment.
-
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
About Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic serves students through applied learning opportunities on Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 Territories and the homeland of the Métis. Learning takes place at campuses in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon and through extensive distance education opportunities. Programs serve every economic and public service sector. As a polytechnic, the organization provides the depth of learning appropriate to employer and student need, including certificate, diploma and degree programs, and apprenticeship training. Saskatchewan Polytechnic engages in applied research, drawing on faculty expertise to support innovation by employers, and providing students the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills.