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

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 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.

• DVM degree (or international equivalent)
• At least two years of clinical experience in small animal and/or equine/large animal surgery

• 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.

Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
In the Additional Document slot, please submit a 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.