Assistant/Associate/Professor of Practice, (General Practitioner - Surgery)(Oro Valley, AZ)

Assistant / Associate / Professor of Practice, (General Practitioner - Surgery)(Oro Valley, AZ) Posting Number req18956 Department Vet Med Administration Department Website Link Medical Sub-Speciality 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 teaching veterinary surgery, anesthesia, and clinical management skills.

We are seeking a veterinarian with clinical experience in small animal surgery to assist with the design and facilitation of active learning classroom sessions and clinical skills labs for pre-clinical veterinary students.

The UA-CVM curriculum is organized by organ-system blocks, and faculty in this position will collaborate with the organ-system course leaders to build clinically relevant surgical course content geared toward day-one-ready veterinarians.

Course involvement will include leading small animal surgery portions of advanced medical and surgical courses, developing and participating in clinical skills training and simulation-based education laboratories, and participating in species-focused elective courses having a surgical component.

This position may also allow for flexibility in leading equine / large animal advanced medical, surgical, and clinical skills courses.

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 as a team member in the design, development, and delivery of the pre-clinical small animal and / or equine / large animal veterinary surgical curriculum.
• Deliver curriculum content to veterinary students within the CVM vision of inclusive, evidence-based Team-Base Learning and Peer Instruction pedagogy, in which students take substantial ownership of their learning, and student classroom time is focused on the collaborative application of content (as opposed to a focus on delivery of content).
• Participate in the development and delivery of clinical skills instruction and simulation-based education.
• Participate in the development of elective courses for students with an interest in surgery and assist in identifying and coordinating supporting expertise for the small animal and / or equine / large animal elective surgery courses.
• Participate in mobile One-Health Clinics.
• Provide reasonable out-of-classroom availability to diverse cohorts of veterinary students for office hours and scheduled meetings to assist students with learning.
• Engage in ongoing assessment and professional development aimed at the lifelong process of improving inclusive teaching and learning skills.
• Contribute to the clinical year training by leveraging surgical experience to support the development and implementation of opportunities for clinical training in small animal and / or equine / large animal surgery.
• Oversee and assist students at various surgical sites to perform spays and neuters on local shelter animals as they perform different surgical roles within designated teams.
• 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 two years of clinical experience in small animal and / or equine / large animal surgery

Preferred Qualifications

• At least four years of clinical experience in small animal and / or equine / large animal surgery.
• Prior experience in teaching and learning using active learning techniques, clinical skills instruction, and simulation-based education.
• Board certification or board eligibility in a relevant specialty such as small animal, equine, or large animal surgery.

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 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Faculty Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay DOE Compensation Type salary at full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required : Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Katie Chimienti

Open Date 2 / 28 / 2024 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed