Faculty, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

About the role

The Veterinary Technology Faculty Veterinarian provides veterinary care while delivering high-quality instruction, mentorship, and academic support to a student population in the Veterinary Technology Program. This position combines clinical practice with classroom, laboratory, and clinical teaching responsibilities, ensuring compliance with program accreditation standards and course learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provides veterinary care to primarily small animals.
• Prepare and teach courses in the Veterinary Technology Department to a multicultural student population based on the program's approved course learning outcomes and accreditation standards, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
• Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Serve as a mentor and faculty advisor to students in the Veterinary Technology program.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• Remain current in the field and subject matter of courses taught through a variety of professional development activities.
• Serve on collegewide and departmental committees, councils, work groups, and task forces.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor.
• Maintain professional development goals and portfolio in accordance with program accreditation standards and college policies.
• Participate in opportunities to promote the program and profession.
• Perform evening and weekend on-call duties.

Requirements

Required Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with current Texas licensure. Required Work Experience: Three years of relevant non-teaching work experience as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Qualifications

• Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
• A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Dynamic, non-traditional instructional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from various backgrounds and abilities.
• Experience using technology as an instructional aide where appropriate to enhance learning.
• Documented experience with active and applied teaching and learning methodologies.
• A strong commitment to teaching in a community college setting, including teaching practices that reflect an understanding of the multicultural classroom and the benefits of cultural awareness and sensitivity in the classroom and the workplace.
• A commitment to a culture of care for all.
• A commitment to the comprehensive mission of Austin Community College and to the principles and practices associated with Servant-Leadership.
• Effective communication with students with a wide range of skills and backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including emotional regulation, communication, empathy, active listening, teamwork, and conflict resolution.
• A desire to work with varied populations from the local community as well as students, staff, faculty, and administration.
• A strong commitment to maintaining confidentiality of student information.
• A commitment to teaching in a community college environment that serves often underprepared and underserved students.