Professor, Small Animal Veterinary Internal Medicine

About the role

The Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine invites applications and nominations for a faculty position as a Professor of Small Animal Veterinary Internal Medicine (non‑tenure track; Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor). The college seeks a dynamic faculty member committed to advancing excellence in veterinary education, fostering a culture of innovation, and promoting a fun, immersive learning environment for student success. Primary responsibilities include teaching, service, and scholarly activities, with a typical time assignment of 75% teaching, 20% scholarly activities, and 5% service. Alternative hiring models, including part‑time, non‑benefit‑eligible positions, will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative education, mentorship, and guidance to all students in a variety of settings, including the classroom, laboratory, simulation center, and Cabot Animal Support Services in the discipline of veterinary internal medicine.
• Play a critical role in promoting the health and welfare of animals within a shelter environment, including high‑quality medical care to small animals, support of population management, promotion of public health, and collaboration within the shelter program.
• Participate in student assessment, feedback, and remediation to ensure that students meet LCSVM's high academic standards in the areas of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Participate in curriculum development, delivery, assessment, and enhancement.
• Provide service to Lyon College and the greater community by serving on committees, providing leadership, participating in community outreach events, and working with professional organizations and groups.
• Maintain discipline and teaching expertise through continuing professional education.
• Engage in scholarly activity, including research, authorship, presentations at conferences, innovation, entrepreneurship, and mentorship of students in their scholarly activities.
• Opportunities exist to provide medical services to partners of the veterinary school, such as private practices.
• Promote the mission of LCSVM to all faculty, staff, students, and to the local, state, national, and international communities, as appropriate.
• Contribute to a culture of academic creativity, innovation, and collaboration that fosters student success.
• Promote effective, collaborative, inclusive working relationships among faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders.
• Advance the principles of andragogy and pedagogy throughout LCSVM.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Requirements

• DVM or equivalent degree
• Board Certification by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, or another relevant ABVS specialty (such as ABVP), or progress towards specialty certification

Qualifications

• Master's degree and/or doctoral degree
• Prior experience teaching within a veterinary or medical school
• Demonstrated leadership experience in educational and/or professional settings
• Demonstrated scholarly activities in education, innovations, entrepreneurship, and/or medical research

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the delivery of veterinary/medical education, including an understanding of the principles of andragogy and pedagogy and their application in a professional curriculum.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the area of expertise.
• Demonstrated record of advancing innovation and creativity in learning and scholarly pursuits.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Record of successfully contributing to collaborative teams.
• Excellent organizational skills and detail‑oriented success.