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

Arizona International; Oro Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Tuition reduction for employee

Life insurance

Job summary

University of Arizona invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice (General Practitioner - Surgery) in Oro Valley, AZ, focusing on teaching veterinary surgery, anesthesia, and clinical management. The role includes hands-on labs, small animal surgery in pre-clinical sessions, and collaborative educational research.

We seek a veterinarian with clinical small animal surgery experience to contribute to immersive simulation, team-based learning, and peer instruction while

Qualifications

• DVM degree (or international equivalent) and minimum 2 years clinical small animal surgery experience.
• Preferred 4+ years of clinical small animal surgery with teaching/education experience.
• Board certification or board eligibility in a relevant specialty (small animal, equine, or large animal surgery).
• Experience in educational research is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a team member in the delivery of pre-clinical small animal surgery simulation and live animal surgery hands-on experiences.
• Oversee and assist students at surgical sites to perform spays and neuters on local shelter animals.
• Assist with development and delivery of curriculum content to veterinary students within immersive simulation and peer instruction pedagogy.
• Contribute to design, development, and delivery of pre-clinical small animal and/or equine/large animal clinical skills curriculum.
• Deliver class sessions in other system courses and selectives.
• Provide after-hours availability for student support and office hours.

Skills

Small animal surgery

Teaching/education

Educational research

Education

DVM or international equivalent

2+ years clinical small animal surgery

Job description

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

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 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 supporting small animal surgery portions of medical and surgical courses, supporting the Clinical Skills courses and providing support in sessions for other system courses. This position also has a research component that is focused on leading/ collaborating with other UA-CVM faculty on educational research.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

Outstanding U of A benefits include:

• health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• life insurance and disability programs
• paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members
• retirement plans
• access to U of A recreation and cultural activities
• and more!

For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate as a team member in the delivery of the pre-clinical small animal surgery simulation and live animal surgery hands on experiences.
• 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.
• Assist with the development and delivery of curriculum content to veterinary students within the UA-CVM vision of hands-on Immersive Simulation, Team-Based Learning and Peer Instruction pedagogy, in which students take substantial ownership of their learning, and didactic sessions are focused on the collaborative application of content.
• Participate as a team member in the design, development, and delivery of the pre-clinical small animal and/or equine/large animal clinical skills curriculum.
• Participate in the development and delivery of individual class sessions in other system courses and selectives.
• Provide reasonable out-of-classroom availability to various 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.
• Leading/collaborating with other UA-CVM faculty members on educational research.
• 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

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree (or international equivalent).
• At least two years of clinical experience performing small animal surgery.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least four years of clinical experience performing small 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.
• Prior experience in educational research.

Location

Outside of Tucson

Address

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

Salary & Benefits

Rate of Pay: DOE

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Contract Type: Full Time

FLSA: Exempt

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Job Category: Faculty

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Number of Vacancies: 1

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

Contact Information for Candidates: Frankie Kolb | [e-mail]

Special Instructions to Applicant

Additional Document: please submit a Brief (500-word limit) description of your philosophy on training and supporting students with hands-on clinical experiences, considering their wide range of backgrounds and skills, to ensure student success.

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