Assistant or Associate Professor of Small Animal Practice
Assistant or Associate Professor of Small Animal Practice
Description
Employment Status:
Full time (29-40 Hrs)
Type of Employment:
Faculty
# of openings:
1
Location:
ASU-Jonesboro
Proposed Salary Range:
Commensurate with Experience
Closing:
6/29/26
Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. This employer participates in E-Verify.
Position Summary:
Arkansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a faculty position in Small Animal Practice. This will be a 12-month, full time, non-tenure track, Assistant or Associate Professor position. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This will be a predominantly teaching position (85% teaching) and include research/scholarly activities and service. Teaching of DVM students will be in a competency-based veterinary curriculum incorporating lecture, lab and small group learning.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Teach small animal clinical and surgical skills and communication and professionalism to DVM students using models, simulations, specimens, and live animals in years 1-4, in laboratory sessions, small and large group classroom sessions
Work with other clinical and professional skills veterinarians and staff
Contribute to competency-based curriculum development with a focus on small animal professional, clinical and surgical skills across years 1-4 of the DVM curriculum
Contribute to development of assessments in communication, professionalism, and clinical skills, including objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs)
Contribute to college and university committees and/or serve on regional or national professional organizations
Contribute to scholarly endeavors through collaborative educational research and/or educational innovations
Contribute to classroom instruction of DVM students (large and small group)
Responsibilities may include clinical practice if desired
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to work collaboratively with other faculty and staff Ability to communicate effectively across CVM stakeholders Ability to prioritize tasks, deliver results in a timely manner and function independently
General Days/Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Additional hours as requested and/or needed Regular and reliable attendance
Other:
Please note that all position postings close at 12:00 am CST on the position closing date.
The search will continue until the position is filled. Those who apply by the closing date will receive priority consideration.
Preferred Qualifications: • Two years of teaching experience (preferred) • Experience in competency-based veterinary education (preferred)
Required Documents • Cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and names and contact information of three references
Minimum Qualifications:
An earned Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent is required for this position.