RE-ADVERTISEMENT: Maternity-leave substitute for a dental hygienist with a master's or candidate degree for supervision and clinical teaching of dental hygiene students at the pediatric clinic, Department of Odontology and Oral Health (part-time)

Institute of Odontology and Oral Health at Aarhus University’s Faculty of Health Sciences is seeking a dental hygienist for a teaching position in the dental hygiene education as of 1 January 2027. The position is a fixed-term part-time position at 26 hours per week.

Your tasks

Your tasks will primarily involve planning and carrying out the clinical teaching in pedodontics in the dental hygiene education. Together with colleagues you will teach dental hygiene students to examine and treat children aged 0-21 within the dental hygienist’s professional field.

The teaching in pedodontics for dental hygiene students is conducted in increasingly close collaboration with the corresponding teaching for dental students in line with The Aarhus Model of Dental Education. You will work with dental care in an educational context in a department with good opportunities for both professional and personal development. In your daily work you will have close interaction with skilled colleagues, and you will join a team of dedicated teachers.

The position also includes, to a lesser extent, teaching at the adult clinic of the dental hygiene education.

In the position there is development and planning of the clinical teaching, participation in examinations, primarily in courses relating to children and adolescents, and there may be administrative tasks in the form of e.g. responsibility for a course.

You report to the Educational Lead Ulla Bæk Lindtoft.

Your qualifications

You are a trained dental hygienist with Danish authorization and have broad experience with dental care for children and adolescents. You have a high level of professional competence, especially in pedodontics, cariology and health pedagogy. You may have teaching experience, and this could also be from voluntary work. Your approach to both colleagues and students is appreciative, and you possess strong communication skills.

As a person you have good collaborative skills and are flexible and responsible. You can work independently and in a structured way and you have a good overview. It is characteristic of you that you are positive, engaged and value a dynamic everyday life, and that you enjoy working with young people.

Obtaining a child background check is a prerequisite for employment in the position.

Institute of Odontology and Oral Health

You will as a dental hygienist be employed at an internationally recognized institute, where we research health and disease in teeth, mouth and jaws. We have an inspiring international research environment with specialized research laboratories, modern clinic facilities and advanced digital equipment at the institute. We educate the complete orofacial treatment team for the health service, distributed across three main professions: dentist, dental hygienist and clinical dental technician.

We create synergy between the educations and train students to prevent and treat disease and to promote health in the population. At the institute we are about 300 staff and 700 students. In both research and education we work with a focus on orofacial health as an integrated part of general health, and our collaboration is based on respect, trust, recognition and professionalism. You can read more about the institute here and about the faculty here.

Questions about the position

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the Educational Lead Ulla Bæk Lindtoft at phone 2126 4232 or by email [email protected]

The workplace is the Institute of Odontology and Oral Health, Vennelyst Boulevard 9, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

Application deadline Sunday 25 October. Interviews are expected to be held in weeks 44-45.

Previously submitted applications will be considered unless withdrawn.

Employment basis

Salary and terms of employment may be in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and CO10 – Central Organization of 2010 (LC/CO10 common agreement) or under the Organization Agreement for academics in the state, where you are employed as an academic employee on the starting pay grade 4-8.

Application

Your application must include the following

• Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Specification of education (copies of relevant examination certificates)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system

We refer to the faculty’s Guide for applicants .

Aarhus University will be an attractive and inspiring workplace for everyone and wishes for a culture where each individual can develop. We see equality and diversity as a resource and therefore encourage all interested to apply.

Applications should be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University’s website.

About Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically broad and research-intensive university with high quality in education and research, and a strong commitment to societal development nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring educational and research environment for 37,500 students and 9,000 staff with an annual turnover of DKK 8.9 billion. Read more at www.au.dk