Assistant Clinical Professor/ Associate Clinical Professor – Dental Hygiene

University of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mike Petryk School of Dentistry invites applications for a part-time (three days per week), non-tenure track faculty position in the Dental Hygiene Program in the discipline of Comprehensive Care. The position has an anticipated start date of August 24, 2026. The successful candidate will be responsible for clinical teaching at the undergraduate level. The initial assignment for this position will be as a Comprehensive Care (CC) DH Lead. The Dental Hygiene Program in the School of Dentistry is proud to be situated at the University of Alberta in the Kaye Edmonton Clinic Oral Health Clinic, with community partners around Edmonton and its surrounding areas and across Alberta. The Comprehensive Care (CC) DH Lead has a key role of clinical instructor, student mentor and manager of Dental Hygiene (DH) students within the CC team.

Requirements

Internal applicants of the University of Alberta.
Must log in to verify internal candidate status.

Responsibilities

Clinical teaching at the undergraduate level.
Serve as the Comprehensive Care (CC) DH Lead, acting as a clinical instructor, student mentor, and manager of Dental Hygiene (DH) students within the CC team.
Coordinate efforts with DH Clinical Course Coordinators to ensure patient treatment needs and student clinical experiences are met.
Communicate student professionalism or clinical progress concerns to DH Clinical Course Coordinators.
Advise on clinical competence for DH II, III and IV students.
Mitigate patient care issues related to dental hygiene care within the team.
Communicate overall student and patient experience, as well as team efficiency and productivity, to the CC Director.
Collaborate with the CC DDS Lead on day-to-day patient care.
Consult with and identify student challenges for part-time dental hygiene instructors.
Provide support and mentorship to part-time dental hygiene instructors.
Interact with support staff, including the clerk within the Team.