Academic Professional Track; Non-Tenure): Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor Anima

Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure):
Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor Small Animal Clinical Educator

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Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor Small Animal Clinical Educator role at Texas A&M University
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The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Texas A&M University (TAMU) invites applications for a full‑time, 11‑month/year, clinical Academic Professional Track (Non‑Tenure) faculty position at the rank of assistant or associate professor to serve as a small animal clinical educator. This is a primary pre‑clinical teaching position. Opportunities for hospital‑based patient care are not required, but available.

The anticipated start date is spring 2026.

• Develop and deliver small animal content and participate in instruction of the integrated and highly experiential DVM curriculum.
• Teach multiple courses, including the Professional & Clinical Skills course that spans the first six semesters of the curriculum.
• Coordinate clinical skills in the simulation laboratory and teach professional skills such as communication, ethical decision‑making, personal and professional finance, and critical thinking through problem‑based instruction.
• Serve as course coordinator and support the curriculum development and delivery.
• For candidates desiring patient care activities, devote 60‑70 % of effort to instruction in the pre‑clinical curriculum and 30‑40 % to clinical service, academic service, and/or scholarly activities.
• For candidates desiring a purely pre‑clinical teaching role, devote 70 % of effort to instruction and 30 % to academic service and/or scholarly activities.
• Communicate effectively with animal caregivers, faculty colleagues, veterinary students, house officers, technicians, and staff and uphold the VMBS code of professional conduct.

• DVM (or equivalent) degree.
• DEA certificate or eligibility for one, and licensure or eligibility to practice veterinary medicine in Texas.
• Board certification or eligibility to sit for a board examination in a specialty recognized by the AVMA, including ABVP.
• Broad experience with small animal species; preference for a combination of academic and private practice experience.
• Strong instructional skills and a commitment to a team‑centered educational environment.

Send a cover letter, personal statement outlining teaching philosophy and plans for clinical service, curriculum vitae (including status of board certification), and contact information for five references to the Texas A&M University faculty job board via Interfolio

Direct inquiries to Dr. Johanna Heseltine, search advisory committee chair, at (979) 845‑2351 or vscsadminu.edu.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. Texas A&M University is a smoke‑free workplace.