Description
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
The individual who designs, maintains, analyzes and implements training programs for staff. She coordinates internship programs at the institution.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
Person who is called upon to advise an institution on questions pertaining to dental assistants and dental administrative officers who may be required to carry out such responsibilities as:
- Training, evaluation and skills updating activities for employees and trainees;
- Implementation, evaluation and revision of the dental assistants training programs and the dental administrative officers training aimed at improving the quality of health care and professional activities of the dental assistants and the dental administrative officers
- Collaborates in the dental assistant training program and the administrative officers program of the staff working for the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB);
- Collaborates in the planning of continued education training of the dental assistant staff and the administrative officers of the CBHSSJB;
- Contributes to the development and updating of the CBHSSJB dental assistant training program's and the administrative officers training's program curriculums and instructional materials;
- Participates in the welcoming and orientation of new dental assistant staff and dental administrative officers staff
- Delivers the training sessions and evaluates the training outcomes for the newly recruited dental assistant staff and dental administrative officers in their functions;
- Accompanies newly trained dental assistant and newly trained dental administrative officers into preceptorship;
- May be requested to deliver various trainings to the dental assistant and dental administrative officers already in place (annual trainings, asepsis, etc…)
- Participates in the observation and evaluation of the dental assistant and dental administrative officers in place in regards to quality assurance of dental assistant acts and the dental administrative officers acts
- Collaborates in the development, review, implementation and training related to clinical tools
- Supports the development and implementation of quality measures (clinical evaluation tools, etc.).
Education:
- Must have a bachelor's degree in an appropriate university discipline.
Experience:
- One year of relevant experience as a dental assistance teacher and dental administrative officers;
- One year of relevant experience in training or equivalent knowledge.
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Demonstrated experience in planning, adapting, developing and implementing training programs, and maintaining existing programs;
- Demonstrated experience in planning and delivering training to staff, both in group sessions and individual coaching;
- Ability to integrate Eenou/Eeyou (Cree) culture, values, traditions and teachings into programming;
- Knowledge of First Nations health and social service models, trends and issues, an asset;
- Knowledge of Cree culture, language and social/health issues in Eeyou Istchee is an asset;
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team;
- Have leadership skills to work with individuals and groups;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral;
- Excellent critical thinking, synthesis, planning and decision-making skills;
- Must be autonomous and flexible;
- Knowledge of computer applications, particularly Microsoft Office.
Language:
- Fluent in English;
- Fluency in Cree and French is an asset.
Other:
- Travel to other communities in the territory is expected;
- Possibility of on-call periods.
