Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor Shelter Medicine a

Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor Shelter Medicine and Community Practice Requisition ID: 2026-10518 # of Openings: 1 Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Faculty Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Faculty College: College of Veterinary Medicine Department: Veterinary Clinical and Life Sciences Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience Overview This is a full-time, fiscal-year, non-tenure-track professional practice faculty appointment in the Department of Veterinary, Clinical, and Life Sciences within the Utah State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The faculty member will be embedded at the Humane Society of Utah, located at 4242 South 300 West, Murray, Utah 84107, and will support USU's Distributed Veterinary Teaching Program through direct clinical instruction, student supervision, and contributions to shelter and community veterinary services. The position reports to the Director of the Distributed Veterinary Teaching Program and works closely with the Humane Society of Utah Medical Director to coordinate clinical responsibilities. Responsibilities This position has a 40% teaching, 50% clinical veterinary service, and 10% service role split. Responsibilities Teaching and Clinical Training (40%) * Serve as Instructor of Record for VM7440: Shelter Medicine, Surgery, and Community Practice, ensuring structured, supervised clinical training aligned with rotation objectives. * Provide direct clinical instruction, supervision, and mentoring during four-week student rotations, including case-based teaching, procedural coaching, and progressive entrustment consistent with student competency development. * Complete timely formative and summative assessments of student clinical performance using USU evaluation tools and documented feedback consistent with DVTP expectations. * Train Humane Society of Utah veterinarians and staff involved in student supervision on USU clinical teaching expectations, evaluation standards, feedback practices, and required documentation. * Coordinate communication with DVTP leadership regarding student clinical progress, performance, professionalism, and any required remediation. * Promote a professional, respectful, and inclusive learning environment. * Ensure clinical experiences align with USU curriculum objectives and accreditation standards. * Provide input on rotation structure, content, and continuous improvement. * Participate in biannual joint steering committee meetings. Clinical Shelter and Community Practice (50%) * Provide veterinary medical and surgical services within shelter and community practice settings to build caseload and capacity for a student learning experience. * Perform and supervise procedures consistent with shelter medicine standards, including spay/neuter. * Apply population medicine principles and humane animal handling practices. * Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state veterinary laws and regulations. * Practice in harmony with, and model, the AVMA COE accreditation standards. Service (5%) * Serve on departmental committees or other special projects as requested by the VCLS department... For full info follow application link. USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic informatio n, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).