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Classification Details

Function: College of Veterinary Medicine

Family: Instruction

Classification Series Details: Faculty

 

Full Salary Range

Minimum: $100,000.00 

Maximum: $113,207.86

 

Expected Pay Scale

Minimum: $100,000.00 

Maximum: $113,207.86

 

Posting Details

Posting Number: F00591 

Position Title: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Clinical Sciences - Non-Tenure Track 

Campus: Western University Campus-Pomona, CA 

Department: 1701-College of Veterinary Medicine 

Type of Position: Faculty

 

Job Summary:

We invite you to join the innovative and diverse faculty at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine (WesternU-CVM). We are seeking a colleague to contribute to the college’s mission to educate veterinary professionals and advance knowledge to address the contemporary needs of society. This team member will:

• Provide content expertise in one or more Clinical Specialties, contributing to scholarly advancement of the clinical science, and incorporating a specific discipline in the veterinary curriculum.
  • The CVM utilizes a Distributive model for clinical education. Please indicate in the cover letter any expertise you have in the delivery of distributed clinical education, and in any of the following clinical disciplines that are recognized by the AVMA’s American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS):
    • Anesthesia and Analgesia
    • Animal Welfare
    • Avian Practice
    • Behavior
    • Canine and Feline Practice
    • Cardiology
    • Clinical Pharmacology
    • Dental
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency and Critical Care
    • Equine Practice
    • Exotic Companion Mammal Practice
    • Food and Fiber Animal Practice
    • Internal Medicine – Small Animal and Large Animal
    • Laboratory Animal Medicine
    • Microbiology – Virology, Immunology, Bacteriology/Mycology, Parasitology
    • Neurology
    • Nutrition
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pathology – Anatomic, Clinical
    • Poultry
    • Preventive Medicine – Epidemiology
    • Radiology – Radiation oncology, Diagnostic imaging
    • Reptile and Amphibian Practice
    • Shelter Medicine Practice
    • Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation – Equine and Canine
    • Surgery – Small Animal and Large Animal
    • Theriogenology
    • Toxicology
    • Zoological Medicine
  • The CVM implements an innovative Problem-Based Learning (PBL) curriculum during the pre-clinical years.
  • The CVM is seeking individuals with specific expertise in various disciplines. Please specify in the cover letter the level of expertise you have in any of the following disciplines, whether your experience is clinical or in the foundational sciences:
    • Anatomy
    • Animal Behavior
    • Animal Reproduction (Theriogenology)
    • Epidemiology
    • Genetics
    • Immunology
    • Microbiology (Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology)
    • Nutrition
    • Parasitology
    • Pathology (Anatomic, Clinical)
    • Pharmacology
    • Physiology
    • Toxicology
  • The CVM organizes much of the pre-clinical curriculum based on body systems. Please indicate in the cover letter any expertise you have in the clinical sciences related to any of the following systems:
    • Cardiopulmonary
    • Endocrinology
    • Immune and Inflammatory
    • Integumentary
    • Gastrointestinal
    • Musculoskeletal
    • Neurology
    • Reproductive
    • Special senses
    • Urinary
  • Assume various teaching roles, when required, to meet curricular demands and as assigned by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
  • Provide support in the training of students in all levels of the DVM curriculum.
  • Serve on college and university standing committees.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Individuals must possess this knowledge, these skills, and abilities, or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

1. Ability to orally communicate with others. Ability to effectively interact with administration, faculty, staff, students, and outside contacts.
2. Ability to handle detail-oriented assignments and maintain confidentiality.
3. Organizational skills necessary in prioritizing workload and delegating responsibility.
4. Knowledge of educational needs for contemporary veterinary practice.
5. Knowledge and skills in his/her discipline.

Required Qualifications:

EDUCATION: An advanced degree (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (ie, DVM, VMD), PhD, or equivalent degree) in the discipline of expertise is required.

LICENSURE (if applicable): Actively licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Veterinarian in the state of California preferred. Current Veterinary specialty board certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE: The college is seeking an optimal match between individual qualifications and assessed ability to contribute to the College’s mission. All qualified candidates will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

List comments regarding work hours: Typical work hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Hours may vary

Posting Date: 05/15/2023 

Closing Date:

Special Instructions to Applicants:

 

Essential Job Duties

Job Duty: 

1. Contribute to the training of veterinary students in Foundational and Clinical Sciences (65 – 90%): 
2. Participate in the curricular activities for Year 1 and 2 students, including but not limited to content expertise in the various disciplines, facilitation of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) activities, foundational science lectures & laboratories, clinical science lectures & laboratories, skills development, veterinary issues discussions and presentations, and other ancillary activities as determined in the curriculum development process. 
3. Provide leadership and/or instruction for Year 3 and 4 courses and activities, including but not limited to Core and Selective Rotations supervision and oversight.

Percentage Of Time: 60

Job Duty 

1. Pursue scholarly endeavors and professional self-development, with opportunities to engage in research, as negotiated (0 – 30%): 
2. Develop a self-sustaining research program. 
3. Participate in the development of post-DVM training programs. 
4. Participate in the research mentoring of veterinary students. 
5. Participate in local, national, and/or international continuing education programs

Percentage Of Time: 30

Job Duty 

1. Participate in college and university committees. Represent the college to external persons and agencies, including funding agencies (5%).

Percentage Of Time: 5

Job Duty 

1. Developing and implementing programs consistent with founding commitments to student centered learning, reverence for life, and strategic partnerships and alliances.

Percentage Of Time: 5

 

Physical Demands

Do the essential functions of this job require lifting? Yes

If yes, list maximum weight and duration

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, and sit. The employee is frequently required to move from room–to-room or building-to-building while on campus, and (depending on individual professional specialty) may be required to travel to off campus sites for curricular delivery. The employee generally must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds in normal office settings. Exceptions are dependent on the individual professional specialty. The employee may be required to work with (move or lift) live animals of various species and sizes as part of curricular delivery. The employee must be able to demonstrate appropriate behaviors and physical capacity to work with live animals according to generally accepted professional guidelines (for the individual’s professional specialty) that are designed to meet reasonable safety standards in the protection of patients, professional colleagues, staff, and students. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The employee must be able to travel when required to deliver the essential functions of the job.

Describe Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Duties of the Faculty Member are normally performed in a typical office setting, classroom setting, or laboratory setting. Depending on individual professional specialty, curriculum duties may require different environmental settings which may include, but is not limited to classrooms, farms, clinical practices, research and academic laboratories, and other off campus settings. Occasionally the employee is exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in these settings is usually moderate due to telephone calls, office equipment, normal student traffic, and depending on species – animal noises. Some travel is required, and work environment characteristics will change to that of the regional norms. Virtual delivery of the curriculum might be considered based on the characteristics of the needs of the curriculum for this discipline.

Disclaimer:

The above description is intended to provide a summary of the typical functions of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the position. As such the responsibilities, tasks, and duties might differ from those outlined and other duties, as assigned, might be included.

 

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Letter of Recommendation #1
3. Letter of Recommendation #2
4. Letter of Recommendation #3
5. Additional Applicant Document

 

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about WesternU's Standardized Patient Program?
   (Open Ended Question)

 

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