Assistant​/Associate Professor – Director of Large Animal Ambulatory Services

School of Veterinary Medicine Position Information The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) School of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor
- Director of Large Animal Ambulatory Services. This full‑time faculty position provides strategic leadership for the development, implementation, and oversight of comprehensive large animal ambulatory clinical services supporting the new Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.

Salary range: $135,000 – $180,000 annually, commensurate with academic rank and experience.

• Health insurance, including multiple medical plan options for employees and dependents offered through the State of Maryland Employee Benefits Division.
• Prescription drug, dental, flexible spending accounts, and vision coverage.
• Retirement plans: mandatory enrollment in a state pension system or an optional retirement plan with Fidelity or TIAA, supplemental retirement accounts with $600 annual state match.
• Life insurance (state sponsored Met Life, USM sponsored Met Life plan, life insurance and long‑term disability insurance).
• Tuition remission benefits for eligible employees and, subject to USM policies, spouses and dependents at University System of Maryland institutions.
• Leave benefits, including paid annual (22 days per year) and sick leave (15 days), personal leave (3 days per year) and paid holidays.
• Employee wellness and support resources and access to the State of Maryland wellness programs.

This position involves extensive field‑based work in farm and ambulatory settings. The incumbent must be able to perform essential physical functions associated with large animal veterinary practice and work flexible hours, including participation in emergency service coverage as needed.

• May require extended periods of standing, bending, stooping, sitting at desk.
• May require lifting.
• Requires communication with a variety of constituents externally and internally.
• Requires operation of a variety of office equipment.

• Provide leadership and management for large animal and ambulatory clinical services, including operational oversight and quality assurance.
• Deliver high‑quality veterinary medical care in food animal and equine field‑based settings.
• Provide clinical instruction and supervision of DVM students in ambulatory and large animal practice environments.
• Develop and implement clinical protocols, safety procedures, and service standards.
• Engage in veterinary extension and outreach activities, including producer education, herd health consultation, continuing education programs, and collaboration with UMES Extension.
• Build and maintain partnerships with regional producers, practitioners, agricultural organizations, and government agencies.
• Participate in accreditation activities, faculty governance, scholarship, and institutional service consistent with rank and appointment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree from an AVMA‑accredited institution.
• Eligibility for veterinary licensure in the State of Maryland.
• Significant clinical experience in large animal veterinary practice (food animal and/or equine).
• Demonstrated commitment to veterinary education and student mentorship.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States without employer sponsorship.

• Board certification or advanced graduate training (DACVIM, DACVS, DABVP, MS, PhD).
• Evidence of leadership in clinical service development or program management.
• Experience leading or developing ambulatory or field‑based clinical programs.
• Experience in veterinary extension, producer education, or applied herd health consultation.
• Familiarity with AVMA Council on Education accreditation standards.
• Record of scholarship appropriate to academic rank.
• Experience working with food animal systems, equine enterprises, and/or underserved rural communities.

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