The Build Your Smile Dental Foundation offers a meaningful volunteer opportunity for dental professionals and compassionate individuals. Volunteers are needed locally, nationally, and internationally to support fundraising efforts, provide essential dental care to underserved communities, and assist with administrative tasks. Whether you’re a dentist, hygienist, assistant, or simply eager to help with logistics and patient care, this is a chance to make a lasting impact and bring smiles to those who need it most.
Current available positions
Grant Finder
Build Your Smile Dental Foundation is seeking a detailed‑oriented volunteer to help identify grant opportunities that support our clinical outreach, education programs, and community partnerships. This role involves researching funding sources, tracking eligibility requirements, and posting viable opportunities to be evaluated and applied for. The ideal volunteer is organized, curious, and committed to advancing equitable access to oral health care.
Grant Finder Full Position Description
Purpose of the Role
The Grant Finder supports the Foundation by identifying funding opportunities that align with our directive to deliver sustainable oral health care, education, and community support (Local Office Initiatives). This volunteer plays a key role in expanding our capacity to serve others by ensuring we are aware of and prepared for grant opportunities across government, corporate, private and philanthropic sectors.
Key Responsibilities (all training is provided)
– Conduct ongoing research to identify grants that match BYSDF’s mission, programs, and geographic scope.
– Review eligibility criteria, deadlines, required documentation, and funding priorities.
– Push each finding through our “likelihood matrix” to prioritize
– Maintain an organized list of active opportunities, sorted by priority and timeline.
– Present findings to the Executive Director with clear recommendations.
– Flag opportunities requiring partnerships, letters of support, or early preparation.
– Flag opportunities that are annual and set the preparation and submit dates
– Assist in gathering preliminary information needed for application readiness
Skills & Attributes
– Strong research and organizational skills
– Ability to interpret eligibility requirements and funding criteria
– Clear communication and concise reporting
– Reliability and consistency in follow‑through
– Alignment with BYSDF’s directives and values (see website)
– Comfort working independently with periodic check‑ins
Time Commitment
– Approximately 2–4 hours per week
– Monthly review meeting (virtual) with the Executive Director
Reporting Structure
This volunteer position reports directly to the Executive Director and collaborates with team members involved in fundraising campaigns.
Location
The volunteer position is a virtual opportunity. The only requirement is internet access.
Chairside Assistant
Build Your Smile Dental Foundation is seeking a skilled volunteer with clinical dental experience and current HARP certification to support our chairside operations during treatment days. This role involves assisting dentists and hygienists, preparing instruments, supporting patient flow, and helping ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate care. Our current volunteer opportunities are based in downtown Toronto.
Chairside Assistant Full Position Description
Purpose of the Role
The Chairside Assistant plays a critical role in supporting the delivery of high‑quality dental care during BYSDF treatment days and outreach activities. This volunteer ensures that clinical procedures run smoothly by assisting clinicians, preparing equipment, maintaining infection control standards, and helping create a calm, supportive environment for patients
Key Responsibilities
– Assist dentists and hygienists chairside during clinical procedures.
– Prepare operatories, instruments, and materials before each appointment.
– Maintain strict infection control protocols, including sterilization and operatory turnover.
– Support patient flow by guiding patients to and from treatment areas.
– Record basic treatment notes or assist with charting as directed by the clinician.
– Ensure all equipment is set up safely and correctly for each procedure.
– Provide compassionate support to patients, helping them feel comfortable and informed.
– Uphold BYSDF’s standards of professionalism, safety, and cultural sensitivity.
Required Qualifications
– Dental assisting experience (minimum 1 year preferred)
– Current HARP certification
– Familiarity with infection control, sterilization, and chairside protocols
– Strong communication and teamwork skills
– Reliability, professionalism, and alignment with BYSDF’s mission
– Strong research and organizational skills
Time Commitment
– Treatment days vary; typically, 4–6 hour shifts
– Opportunities scheduled based on outreach needs and clinician’s availability
– Current volunteer opportunities are located in downtown Toronto
Reporting Structure
This volunteer reports to the Clinical Lead or supervising dentist and collaborates with the broader clinical and administrative team.
Location
This volunteer position is exclusively for the downtown Toronto, Ontario area.
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“Making dentistry available to everyone, helps heal the world one human at a time.”
Dr. Izchak Barzilay,
CEO and Founder
Build Your Smile Dental Foundation
Our Sponsors
Our work is made possible with the help and generosity of our sponsors.
