Assistant/Associate/Professor of Practice (Clinical Skills)(Oro Valley, AZ)

The University of Arizona's College of Veterinary Medicine (UA-CVM) invites applications for a career track, non-tenure eligible faculty position with a focus on delivering and refining the companion animal portion of the longitudinal Clinical Skills curriculum for first and second year veterinary students. This individual will work collaboratively with faculty to foster a culture of excellence in a team-based approach to Clinical Skills training and assessment that is hands-on, practical, and innovative by design. The UA-CVM has adopted a distributed clinical training model and does not have a Teaching Hospital. Hence, the position is strictly teaching and does not entail a clinical component or any patient care duties.

The UA-CVM curriculum is built on an inclusive, evidence-based pedagogy that is organized into organ-system blocks. The Clinical Skills laboratories are fully integrated with these systems-based courses to co-teach and apply key principles to hands-on learning. Traditional didactic lectures are not part of our teaching program. Clinical Skills coursework involves hands-on labs with task trainers as well as live animals to create engaging, interactive experiences for students to apply knowledge and clinical reasoning to real-world problems. Skills are attempted, observed, practiced, assessed, and refined. Reflective observation is incorporated into the learning process so that students can look back on and ultimately grow from past experiences. Year 2 involvement may also include the development and delivery of skills-based labs for the core course, Companion Animal: Advanced Clinical Management.

We value an inclusive environment that fosters adaptive, innovative learners who will be successful leaders in the field of veterinary medicine. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to joining and contributing to an academic culture of inclusive and active learning. Abundant faculty development resources are available to assist faculty in developing skills in active learning strategies.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Partner with faculty and support staff in the
  design, development, delivery, and refinement of the Clinical Skills
  course within the pre-clinical veterinary medical doctorate curriculum.
• Demonstrate clinical skills to students on live
  animals and models in laboratory teaching settings and provide
  constructive guidance in real time.
• Develop rubrics for and assess student learning
  through objective structured clinical exams (OSCEs) and hands-on skills
  assignments.
• Collaborate with faculty leading organ-system block
  courses to ensure integration of the clinical skills curriculum across
  the continuum of the program.
• Deliver curricular content to veterinary students
  within the CVM vision of inclusive, evidence-based Team-Based Learning
  and Peer Instruction pedagogy.
• Contribute to and/or design low-fidelity non-animal
  teaching tools (models and modules) to maximize student proficiency and
  competence when it comes to performing techniques or procedures.
• Contribute to the clinical year training by
  leveraging experience with canine and feline species to support the
  development and implementation of opportunities for clinical training in
  companion animals.
• Participate in the development or delivery of
  elective courses (as needed or as time permits) for students with an
  interest in companion animal practice and assist in identifying and
  coordinating supporting expertise for the electives.
• Engage with community members for the organization
  and maintenance of the pet professor program.
• Be accessible to the student body for office hours
  and scheduled meetings to assist students with learning.
• Engage in ongoing assessment and professional
  development and participate in programs and professional organizations
  to facilitate innovation and application of best practices for clinical
  skills education.
• Engage in the CVM collegial community, the
  university community, and the larger global academic community through
  participation in shared governance, advisory committees, and
  academic/professional society meetings.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Commitment to active learning and interest in
  delivering laboratory sessions that prioritize hands-on activities,
  intentional repetition, and reflective practice
• Constructive partnership with others and an eager
  willingness to take a collaborative approach to the delivery of team-led
  labs
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• DVM
  degree (or international equivalent)
• At least two years of
  clinical experience within companion animal practice

• four years of clinical experience within companion animal practice
• Prior experience in the education of veterinary students and/or graduate trainees in clinical settings.
• Experience in educational research and/or scholarship.
• Board certification or board eligible in a relevant specialty.