Adjunct Instructor Veterinary Technician

Part-time Starting January 2026

Final date to receive applications:
Open Until Filled

Priority Screening:
January 9, 2026 at 4PM EST

SUNY Ulster County Community College, a two-year branch of the State University of New York located ninety miles north of New York City in the Catskill Mountains, is currently accepting applications for adjunct teaching assignments in Vet Tech to begin in January 2026 and to establish a pool for future teaching assignments.

This candidate must be a New York State licensed Veterinary Technician (with a bachelor's degree in a related field) or Veterinarian, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical practice. This position reports to the Department Chair of Veterinary Technology and the Veterinary Technology Program Coordinator.

Course descriptions may be viewed in the SUNY Ulster catalog.

• Meet each scheduled class and/or lab and teach or conduct learning exercises for the entire period.
• Contact the department chair in advance to make arrangements for unavoidable absences.
• Provide each student at the beginning of the course with written information about the course, to include a full description of the grading system and how the student will be evaluated.
• Accurately keep required class records on attendance, withdrawal, and grading.
• Submit when due, all necessary reports such as attendance and grade reports, roll books, and class information sheets, and certify their accuracy.
• Comply with all institutional policies, procedures, and deadlines.
• Give careful attention to all bulletins, memorandums and emails from administrative offices.
• Keep abreast of current research and best-practices in developmental education and instructional technologies through professional development activities.

• New York State Licensed Veterinary Technician (with a bachelor's degree in a related field) or Veterinarian, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical practice.
• Commitment to community college goals and objectives of providing quality programs and services for culturally, socio-economically, ethnically, and academically diverse students and students with disabilities; personal qualities to work effectively and with sensitivity in a multicultural environment; awareness of and commitment to the needs of non-traditional and/or re-entry students with diverse abilities and interests.

• Familiarity with Brightspace, the College’s learning management system.

$1049.00 per credit

Application materials should be received via email by January 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST to be given priority consideration. Applications received after the deadline are not guaranteed to be reviewed. SUNY Ulster reserves the right to close, continue, cancel, postpone or restart the recruitment at any time.

• Resume or CV
• Cover letter which discusses your qualifications and interest in the position
• Contact information for three professional references

Please submit only materials requested. All documents included in your application file become the property of the College. Applicants who fail to submit all required materials will not be considered.

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SUNY Ulster is an Affirmitive Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The college encourages applications from all qualified applicants. This position is contingent upon adequate funding. Offer and assignment of employment is subject to verification of all information provided on the employment application, credentials, transcripts, fingerprint check, verification of the right to work in the United States and all other required pre-employment conditions are met.

Applicants who are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act and who, due to a disability, require accommodations for completing the application process, testing (if required for the position), or the interview, should notify the Human Resources Office…