Posting Number: req19043

Department: Vet Med Administration

Location: Outside of Tucson

Address: 1580 E. Hanley Blvd, Oro Valley, AZ 85737 USA

 

Position Highlights

The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine (UA-CVM), located in Oro Valley, Arizona, invites applications for a faculty position with a primary focus on clinical course management and clinical affiliate relationships. We are seeking a veterinarian with clinical experience and academic experience (preferred) to assist in managing and developing clinical course rotations and oversee clinical affiliate relationships in the Phoenix area. This person will serve as co-course director for all clinical rotation courses and will participate in the management of clinical rotation courses. This person will serve as the clinical affiliate liaison in the greater Phoenix area. They will also be involved in virtual student mentorship.

This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in management and development of clinical rotation courses.
• Work with the other Clinical Relations Lead Veterinarian as co-course director in managing clinical rotation courses.
• Participate in all activities of the Clinical Relations team, including student training and orientation.
• Serve as the liaison for the University of Arizona CVM clinical affiliate partners in the greater Phoenix area, with duties including but not limited to recruitment, training, and assessment of facilities.
• Requirement for local travel around greater Phoenix area, infrequent travel to Oro Valley and Tucson campus, and other travel for in-person activities/meetings.
• Participate in mentoring students during clinical rotations and work closely with all Clinical Year mentor faculty, serving as the liaison between the Clinical Year mentors and the Clinical Year team.
• Assist in the training and oversight of assigned Clinical Year mentors.
• Participate in committees (College and/or University).
• Works closely and collaboratively with the Associate Dean of Clinical Relations.
• Participate in regularly scheduled meetings of personnel assigned to the Clinical Relations and Outreach team.
• Engage in the CVM collegial community, the university community, and the larger global academic community through participation in shared governance, advisory committees, and academic/professional society meetings.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• DVM degree (or international equivalent)
• At least five years of clinical experience in small animal and/or large animal medicine.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• At least eight years clinical practice experience.
• Experience mentoring students, with a preference on mentoring veterinary students.
• Prior experience in an academic veterinary teaching institution.

 

Rank: To be Determined

Tenure Information

Career-Track (CT)

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Faculty

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: DOE

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Katie Chimienti

kchimienti@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please include in your application materials:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

• In the Additional Document slot, please submit a brief (500-word limit) description of your philosophy on supporting and mentoring students in a clinical setting, considering their wide range of backgrounds and skills, to ensure student success.

 

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

 

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.

The University of Arizona is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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