Clinical Educator - casual opportunity

The Opportunity

• Casual / Sessional (on an as needs basis)
• Dubbo

Join Charles Sturt University as a Clinical Educator on a casual basis and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of dental and oral health professionals. Based in one of our regional Dental and Oral Health Clinics, you’ll provide hands-on clinical supervision and mentorship to students, bridging academic learning with real-world practice. This role supports the development of the dental workforce in rural and regional communities while offering opportunities for professional growth and academic engagement.

About you

• Full registration as a dental practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).
• Proven ability to empathise effectively and tailor teaching approaches to accommodate diverse learning styles while following the principles of good clinical supervision
• Willingness to adapt their teaching schedule as needed to facilitate collaboration with colleagues at varying times (e.g. after hours).
• A strong desire to contribute to advancing dental education, actively contributing to the institution’s educational goals, and deriving fulfillment from teaching and mentoring future dental professionals

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Faculty of Science and Health here.

Learn more about the School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences here.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

To lodge a formal expression of interest, you are required to complete the online registration process via the Casual Academic Registration portal and select option "Dentistry" under the "Dentistry and Oral Health" discipline. Please drop and email to [email protected] to confirm your registration as applications will be assessed as and when received based on opportunities available.

You will be asked to provide us with a range of personal details and upload your CV, relevant qualifications, proof of identification and other associated documents, and to submit referees details.

Please note, registering your interest does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Kate Giles | Business Manager - Dental & Oral Health Clinics| [email protected] | Ph: (02) 6338 4049

Closing Date: 11pm, 6 July 2025