As the Coordinator of our Dental Assisting Program, you will be responsible for directing but also providing in person and virtual classroom and lab instruction to students of CBBC Career College using course materials approved by NS Department of Labour and Advanced Education. This is a CDAC accredited program, and maintains the highest standards of excellence.

Some of the modules in the Dental Assisting Program include:

• Dental Sciences and Basic Terminology
• Infection Control and Microbiology
• Chairside Procedures
• Patient Records and Charting
• Dental Radiography
• Dental Specialties
• Oral Care

Director Duties you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating on development of new program content and updating existing program content
• Preparing lesson plans and teaching aids that utilize a variety of teaching methods to promote student success
• Supervising work placements
• Collaborating with placements sites to support student success.
• Maintaining the lab environment (inventory management, coordinating equipment maintenance and repair)
• Developing schedules for staff and students
• Developing policies
• Maintaining existing policies
• Gathering Accreditation Documents
• Producing rationales for accreditation
• Organizing and conducting PAC meetings

Instructional duties you will be responsible for:

• Delivering instruction that meets module and program objectives as set out in the curriculum
• Preparing lesson plans and teaching aids that utilize a variety of teaching methods to promote student success
• Monitoring and discussing students’ progress with them individually and as a group
• Assigning and posting grades
• Supervising work placements
• Collaborating with placements sites to support student success.
• Maintaining the lab environment (inventory management, coordinating equipment maintenance and repair).

Qualifications:

• Be a Registered Dental Assistant(RDA) or registered dental health professional in the province of Nova Scotia, Dental Hygienists are welcome to apply.
• Hold or be working towards holding a bachelor’s degree.
• 5 years of experience in Nova Scotia or another Canadian province.
• A Criminal Record and Social Media Check will be conducted.

Compensation is open to negotiation and will be determined based on the candidate’s experience.