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Classification Details
Function College of Veterinary MedicineFamily Instruction Classification Series Title Faculty
Full Salary Range
Preferred QualificationsMinimum $102,000.00 Maximum $135,178.08
Expected Pay Scale
Minimum $102,000.00Maximum $104,998.40
Posting Details
Posting Number TC00385Position Title Temporary Assistant/Associate Professor of Animal Nutrition Campus Western University Campus-Pomona, CA Department 1701-College of Veterinary Medicine Type of Position Temporary / Contract Job Summary
We invite you to TEMPORARILY join in the innovative and diverse faculty at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine (WesternU-CVM). We are seeking a colleague to contribute to the college's mission to educate veterinary professionals and advance knowledge to address the contemporary needs of society. This team member will:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Individuals must possess this knowledge, these skills and abilities, or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Required Qualifications
EDUCATION: A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, PhD, or equivalent degree and advanced training or experience in nutritional sciences are required. Diplomate status or eligibility for certification examination in Veterinary Nutrition / Veterinary Internal Medicine (Nutrition) is desirable.
EXPERIENCE: The college is seeking an optimal match between individual qualifications and assessed ability to contribute to the College's mission. All qualified candidates will be considered.
List comments regarding work hours
Hours vary, Monday – Friday, some evenings and/or weekends
Posting Date 10/10/2022 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants
Essential Job Duties
Job Duty
1. Contribute to the training of veterinary students in Nutrition (40% FTE): a. Participate in the curricular activities for Year 1 and 2 students, including but not limited to content expertise in Nutrition, facilitation of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) activities, clinical skills laboratories, and other ancillary activities as determined in the curriculum development process. b. Provide leadership and/or instruction for Year 3 and 4 courses and clinical activities.
Percentage Of Time 40 Job Duty
2. Pursue scholarly endeavors and professional self-development, with opportunities to engage in research, as negotiated (40% FTE if tenure track; 25% FTE if non-tenure): a. If tenure track: Develop a self-sustaining research program and participate in the development of post-DVM training programs. b. Participate in research mentoring of veterinary students. c. Participate in local, national, and/or international continuing education programs
Percentage Of Time 40 Job Duty
3. Clinical services, as negotiated and assigned (15% FTE if tenure-track; 30% if non-tenure), with the opportunity to develop a clinical program in coordination with the WesternU Pet Health Center.
Percentage Of Time 15 Job Duty
4. Participate in college and university committees. Represent the college to external persons and agencies, including funding agencies (5% FTE).
Percentage Of Time 5
Physical DemandsPhysical Demands
Do the essential functions of this job require lifting? YesIf yes, list maximum weight and duration
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, and sit. The employee is frequently required to move from room–to-room or building-to-building while on campus, and (depending on individual professional specialty) may be required to travel to off campus sites for curricular delivery. The employee generally must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds in normal office settings. Exceptions are dependent on the individual professional specialty. The employee may be required to work with (move or lift) live animals of various species and sizes as part of curricular delivery. The employee must be able to demonstrate appropriate behaviors and physical capacity to work with live animals according to generally accepted professional guidelines (for the individual's professional specialty) that are designed to meet reasonable safety standards in the protection of patients, professional colleagues, staff, and students. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
The employee must be able to travel when required to deliver the essential functions of the job.
Describe Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Duties of the Faculty Member are normally performed in a typical office setting, classroom setting, or laboratory setting. Depending on individual professional specialty, curriculum duties may require different environmental settings which may include, but is not limited to classrooms, farms, clinical practices, research and academic laboratories, and other off campus settings. Occasionally the employee is exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in these settings is usually moderate due to telephone calls, office equipment, normal student traffic, and depending on species – animal noises. Some travel is required, and work environment characteristics will change to that of the regional norms. Virtual delivery of the curriculum might be considered based on the characteristics of the needs of the curriculum for this discipline.
Disclaimer:
The above description is intended to provide a summary of the typical functions of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the position. As such the responsibilities, tasks, and duties might differ from those outlined and other duties, as assigned, might be included.
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