Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Veterinary Technology Adjunct Faculty

Parkland College; Champaign (IL); Vor Ort; USD 16.000 - 18.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois is seeking an adjunct faculty member to teach Veterinary Technology as part of the DVM program, on campus. The appointment is part-time and paid per Equated Contact Hour (ECH) at $1,406–$1,586, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities include supervising student animal care, grading on weekends/holidays, providing clinical instruction, and maintaining student records; applicants must have DVM, Illinois license or eligibility, and

Qualifikationen

• DVM degree from an AVMA-accredited program.
• Illinois veterinary license or eligible within six months.
• Three years private practice experience with graduate technicians.
• Experience with multiple live animal species and teamwork.

Aufgaben

• Supervise and coordinate student animal care schedules.
• Provide weekend/holiday grading and supervision of animal care.
• Diagnose, create treatment plans, and treat animals as needed.
• Coordinate transportation to Veterinary Hospital when needed.
• Teach and mentor students and maintain records.

Kenntnisse

Animal care coordination

Student mentorship

Emergency response

Communication with faculty

Ausbildung

DVM degree (American Vet Med Assoc accredited)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Parkland Information System

Jobbeschreibung

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Veterinary Technology Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct Faculty appointments are located on Parkland College's Campus in Champaign, Illinois and have a salary range of $1,406.00 - 1,586.00 per Equated Contact Hour (ECH) commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION(S) IS FILLED.

Adjunct Faculty teach part-time, advise and mentor students. Hiring needs are dependent on student enrollment and course schedules. Courses available may be during days, evenings, weekends or online. This position is an on-campus, part-time appointment covered by the Parkland College Part-Time Faculty collective bargaining unit.

Information regarding department program: Veterinary Technology Program website. (opens in new window)

Applicants must submit

• An online employment application
• Cover letter
• Resume or CV
• Copy of official transcripts from the institution where you received your highest degree. If hired, certified official transcript is required.

Essential Job Functions

• Supervises and coordinates student animal care schedules, if needed.
• Is available for weekend and holiday grading and supervision of animal care, on call in case of emergencies.
• Diagnose, create treatment plan, and provide treatment to animals as needed.
• Transportation of animals to Veterinary Hospital if needed.
• Works as a liaison between appropriate agencies in the community.
• Communicates with Program Director regarding emergency care of animals.
• Submits written report as needed to document emergency care.
• Instruction of students if needed.
• Performs professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college.
• Provides classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college.
• Informs students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepares a course syllabus for each course and distributes it early in each term.
• Is available for student advising/mentoring.
• Maintains regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provides assistance to students in a timely manner.
• Maintains accurate scholastic records of students; submits required reports on student progress according to published deadlines.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Minimum Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)/Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) degree from an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited program.
• Licensed as a veterinarian in Illinois, or eligible for licensure within six months of employment.
• Three (3) years of private practice experience where graduate veterinary technicians were utilized.
• Three (3) years of varied experience working with live animals across multiple species.
• Knowledge and experience working in a progressive veterinary team, which includes one or more veterinarians, and one or more certified veterinary technicians.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and the Parkland Information System with the ability to learn new programs as technology changes.
• Maintains all professional credentials required to teach in area of discipline.
• Successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting, including review of exclusionary offenses under the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. Parkland College is not an E-Verify employer.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Equal Opportunity Employer