Part-time Clinical DDS Instructors
Help students get their clinical experiences.
We are looking for licensed dentists to work part-time at the Oral Health Clinic. Instructing in clinics is a rewarding experience where you will make a positive impact on students while providing much-needed treatment to the community. If you are passionate about sharing your skills and experience with our students, join us to shape the future of oral health care.
Description
This posting will be used to fill multiple positions. The position is excluded from the bargaining unit.
Position type
Paid part-time clinical contract
Hours
Hours vary
Closing date
Will remain open until filled
Locations
North Campus in Edmonton
Position Duties
You will be part of a team responsible for providing meaningful and motivating learning experiences for our students that encourage discovery and citizenship.
You will:
- Supervise students performing clinic procedures on patients.
- Ensure the safety of patients and students by ensuring the quality of care and confidentiality of information is upheld.
- Provide expertise and advice on treatment options and modalities.
- Assess student performance in the following four categories: applied knowledge, delivery of procedures, management/professional demeanour and infection control.
- Mentor professional behaviour; interactions with patients, support staff, colleagues and students in the clinic.
- Demonstrate clinical procedures.
Qualifications
Applicants should be:
- Licensed and in good standing with a Canadian regulatory body
- Experienced in clinical practice
- Available part-time during business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Frequently Asked Questions
The University of Alberta has placements at seven clinics and has various mobile locations.
Oral Health Clinic
at the Kaye Edmonton Clinic
8th Floor, 11400 University Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z1
Placements in Edmonton are from September to April. Each clinical teaching position available is for up to one day per week or two half-days per week.
Clinics run between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Instructors are there to supervise, guide, mentor, and instruct dentistry, dental hygiene and dental assisting students. Instructors may need to perform or finish procedures if or when a student needs assistance.
This is a paid position.
Apply Now
Applicants should complete the expression of interest form with their availability to apply.
Questions?
Reach out to express your interest or ask questions to Melanie Deveault at deveault@ualberta.ca.
All University employees have a responsibility to foster a workplace that prioritizes safety in all its forms—physical, cultural, and psychological. This is achieved by promoting a safe environment, adhering to all safety laws, policies and procedures, completing all required safety training, identifying hazards and implementing controls, reporting incidents, and contributing to a culture of inclusivity and respect, while endeavouring to ensure that all colleagues feel valued and safe to express their thoughts, perspectives and concerns.
The University of Alberta is committed to creating a university community where everyone feels valued, barriers to success are removed, and thriving connections are fostered. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women, First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of visible minority groups, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.