Educational Assistant, Dental Assisting Program

at  Red River College Polytechnic

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EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT (TERM PART-TIME)

Life Sciences, Dental Assisting Program
POSITION TYPE: Part-Time, Term Position Available (anticipated February 17, 2025 up to May 2, 2025)
SALARY: $27.36 - $38.5 hourly
POSITION LOCATION: Notre Dame Campus (Winnipeg, MB)
At RRC Polytech we aspire to have a workforce that is representative of the diversity within our communities. For this hiring process, a preference hiring practice will be applied. First consideration will be given to applicants who self-identify within their application as one or more of the following equity-deserving group(s): Women, Indigenous Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Racialized Persons, Persons of the 2SLGBTQlA+ Community. First consideration will also be given to internal applicants. For more information about our hiring practices, please visit: www.rrc.ca/hr/work/hiring-process/.
Employment support is available to both internal and external candidates who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) seeking employment at Red River College Polytechnic. For guidance on the application process, interview preparation, or to discuss accommodation needs, applicants are invited to contact our Indigenous Recruitment Consultant at humanresources@rrc.ca.
ELIGIBILITY LIST: This competition may be used to establish a 6 month eligibility list of qualified candidates for future vacancies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certificate in Dental Assisting
• Currently registered with the Manitoba Dental Association
• Experience working as a registered Dental Assistant
• Experience with various laboratory equipment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team
• Understand the learning needs associated with a variety of learning styles and abilities
• Ability to critically think and problem solve to assist students as they work through assignments and course material
• Provide exceptional customer service
• Experience building a respectful workplace culture that promotes diversity, learning and continuous improvement

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a post-secondary environment
• Experience working with dental software, e.g., Maxident and Dentrix

The Educational Assistant in the Life Sciences Department (Dental Assisting Program) will be responsible for providing support to the Instructor in the delivery of program content in a laboratory and a clinical setting, with primary duties in the disciplines of dental dam, instrument processing, impressions, clinical patient booking and billing in the reception area. The Educational Assistant is responsible for: preparing laboratory and clinical demonstrations for classes; maintaining laboratory equipment; ensuring the cleanliness of the laboratory and clinic, and assisting with inventory and ordering of supplies.