Part-time Faculty Opportunities

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The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia is dedicated to progressive dental education with the goal of preparing today's students for the changing oral health needs of the community. The Faculty embraces a hybrid-PBL curriculum that emphasizes professionalism, student-centered learning and self-directed study. We encourage our students to apply what they learn in behavioural sciences to the clinical environment. The clinical aspects of our curriculum emphasize mentorship, demonstration of clinical procedures, and incremental achievement of competency in our patient-centered clinics. To help us accomplish these goals, we count on the contributions of general practitioners in our community who are generous enough to serve as part-time faculty members. Specialists are also required to serve as Consultants in their area of expertise.We appreciate your interest in our Dental School and if you would like more information about participating in our various teaching programs, please .

The Dental Hygiene Degree Program is seeking professionals with advanced academic credentials to fill part-time teaching positions.

Required Qualifications for Clinical Practice Instruction:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene, Education or related area relevant to dental hygiene education
  • Current full registration in good standing with the College of Dental Hygienists of BC or eligible to apply
  • A minimum of 3 years recent clinical Dental Hygiene practice, preference will be given to those with clinical experience in a periodontal specialty practice
  • Preference will be given to those dental hygienists who have recent Dental Hygiene or Dentistry clinical teaching experience
  • Active participation in dental hygiene professional organizations
  • Excellent communication abilities in both written and oral English
  • Ability to collaborate as an effective member of a professional team

We appreciate your interest in our Dental School and if you would like more information about participating in our various teaching programs, please .

In order to submit your application for teaching, please complete the two forms from the correct drop-down above and return them to faculty.assistant@dentistry.ubc.ca