Veterinary Career Center

The Department of Clinical Sciences at the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking candidates for two distinct but closely related and collaborative professional track Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor of Clinical and Surgical Skills positions. The intent is that one position will lead the development and implementation of the curricular thread and one position will direct the Simulation Teaching Lab (SimLab) and its integration into this curricular thread; position roles will be finalized based on the interests and qualifications of the selected candidates.

Position Information:  The selected candidate for this professional faculty position will have the following responsibilities:

• Oversee development of a multi-species clinical, surgical and dentistry curricular thread in collaboration with faculty from surgery, anesthesia, medicine, dentistry, emergency and critical care across common domestic species. Alternatively, a second candidate for this faculty position will be responsible for directing the SimLab and its integration into the curricular thread described above.
• Organize and lead cross-functional teams consisting of faculty from surgery, anesthesia, medicine, dentistry, and emergency and critical care in the delivery of integrated curriculum
• Deliver instruction across all 4 years of the DVM program to include, but not limited to, foundational psychomotor, clinical procedural, surgical, and dentistry skills, employing the use of low and high fidelity models, simulations, and clinical patients. Instruction to be delivered primarily in a laboratory setting, with some didactic teaching.
• Assess curricular segments across all 4 years of the DVM program to include, but not limited to, assessment of psychomotor skills, clinical procedural skills, surgical skills and dentistry skills across common domestic species
• Provide support for house officers identified as needing additional skills development
• Assist in the coordination of support staff teams to ensure efficient and effective procurement of necessary supplies to support simulated and clinical activities
• Help to maintain controlled substances records in accordance with hospital, state, and federal regulations
• Serve as the college liaison with external shelter/rescue organizations
• Mentorship of individual students
• Outreach programs and serving on College of Veterinary Medicine committees as time permits
• Opportunities may be available for a small amount of clinical practice in primary care or shelter/community medicine based on the applicant’s interests

Qualifications: The individual must have a DVM or equivalent degree and must meet requirements for and maintain a veterinary license (or faculty certificate) in the State of North Carolina.  Additionally, the successful applicant will have the following skills: 1) Demonstrated ability to supervise canine and feline spay/neuter procedures performed by novice surgeons; 2) Demonstrated interest in educational design and clinical training; 3) Excellent clinical skills, with at least 5 years clinical, dental and surgical experience; 4) Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills with awareness of frameworks for effective communication and conflict resolution; 5) Demonstrated ability to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere; 6) Evidence of leadership through committee service work, professional organization work, or coordination of a unit or training program; 7) Computer literacy: working knowledge of common word processing, spreadsheet and document editing skills. Experience with teaching or supervising DVM students in surgical or clinical skills settings, low-stress patient handling methodology, and the application of models and simulations for the purposes of clinical skills training and an advanced degree (MS) or certificate credential in education are preferred.

To Apply:  For more information and to apply go to https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/158065.