Position openings: Part-time instructors wanted

Help students get their clinical experiences.

10 July 2024

Applications are open for part-time instructors for the upcoming fall semester (September to December 2024) — and beyond. We are looking for licensed dentists who may want to work part-time at the School of Dentistry Oral Health Clinic.

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.

Applicants should be:

  • Licensed and in good standing with their regulatory body
  • Experienced in clinical practice
  • Available part-time during School of Dentistry Oral Health Clinic business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

If you want to learn more about teaching at the School of Dentistry, please join us for an information session where we will talk about the requirements and answer any questions you may have.

Register for Info Session

Alternatively, you can contact Dr. Jerry Thomas at ku2@ualberta.ca to express your interest.