Part-Time CVT Lab Instructor - Vet Tech

UMass Amherst; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

UMass Amherst's Veterinary Technology Program seeks a part-time Departmental Assistant, CVT Lab Instructor, to support instructional laboratories. The role involves hands-on clinical instruction and teaching veterinary nursing procedures with kindness and clinical proficiency.

The position works with faculty, staff and students, performing duties such as venipuncture, anesthesia monitoring, physical exams and animal restraint. It is onsite, up to 20 hours per week during the academic year.

Qualifications

• A.S. or B.S. in Veterinary Technology.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical veterinary experience.
• CVT with current Massachusetts certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear instruction and guidance to students during laboratory sessions.
• Collaborate with faculty veterinarians and veterinary technologists to deliver nursing instruction of high quality.
• Perform veterinary clinical procedures such as venipuncture, anesthesia monitoring, physical exams, catheter placement, cystocentesis and urinary catheterization.
• Stand for 2–5 hours during lab sessions; assist with lifting and restraining patients and moving equipment.

Skills

Clinical veterinary experience

Lab instruction

Education

A.S./B.S. Veterinary Technology

Job description

UMass Amherst's Veterinary Technology Program seeks a part-time Departmental Assistant, CVT Lab Instructor, to support instructional laboratories. The role involves hands-on clinical instruction and teaching veterinary nursing procedures with kindness and clinical proficiency.

The position works with faculty, staff and students, performing duties such as venipuncture, anesthesia monitoring, physical exams and animal restraint. It is onsite, up to 20 hours per week during the academic year.