Competition Number P17495 Posting Title Instructor, Dental Assisting Program Classification Instructor Location Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus Other Location(s) Building Other Building Date Posted 08/19/2026 Closing Date 08/27/2026 JIQ # Start Date 08/19/2026 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
100 assigned days
0.5 FTE
Posting Status Reposted 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)
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 setting.
- 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 Required Competencies
Posting Supplemental Questions
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
- List of Reference Contacts
📌 Instructor, Dental Assisting Program (Regina)
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📍 Regina
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