Professional Practice Assistant or Associate Professor of Ve

Professional Practice Assistant or Associate Professor of Veterinary Professional Skills Instruction Requisition ID: 2026-10009 # 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 The Department of Veterinary Clinical and Life Sciences (VCLS) in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Utah State University (USU) is seeking applicants for an FY 12-month 0.75-1.0 FTE Professional Practice Assistant or Associate Professor (non-tenure track) or Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) of Veterinary Professional Skills Instruction position with an assignment of 90% teaching and 10% service. This candidate will play a pivotal role in introducing students to the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors tied to the development of their professional identity as future veterinarians. The candidate is expected to work with the team to design, develop, and deliver hands-on professional skills-related courses in the new Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree curriculum that centers around three programmatic learning outcomes for students: * Communication and collaboration * Practice management and leadership skills * Development of a strong professional identity and behaviors expected of a veterinarian. The professional skills program also plays a supportive role in clinical reasoning and evidence based veterinary medicine. Course development is intended to support the spectrum of new graduate competencies that includes relationship-centered clinical communication, personal and business finance, resilience strategies, ethical decision making, professionalism and more. The candidate will join the professional skills team and contribute to the continued development and implementation of the curriculum. Responsibilities Position Responsibilities for Teaching: * Develop and deliver professional skills-related content and courses in the DVM degree curriculum * Develop and deliver innovative teaching methodologies, assessment tools, and evaluation criteria to measure veterinary students' professional skills integration and proficiency * Contribute to developing the DVM degree curriculum and other curriculum activities associated with their expertise Position Responsibilities for Service: * Contribute to the department, college, university, and profession through service. (e.g., serve on graduate student, curriculum, hiring, and admissions committees) Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: * DVM or equivalent degree * Experience teaching professional skills or at least 5 years experience in veterinary clinical practice * Excellent communication and collaboration skills * Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as a team member in a collaborative setting To be considered for the rank of Associate Professor you must possess all the minimum qualifications plus: * Demonstrated ability to design and successfully implement professional skills curricula in a DVM degree program;... 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 ori gin, age, genetic information, 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).