POSITION
The Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) in the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) (http://vetmed.tamu.edu/ ) at Texas A&M University invites applications for an instructional track assistant, associate or full professor position with an 11-month appointment to serve as a veterinary gross anatomist in our 2+2 DVM program at the Texas A&M Veterinary Education, Research & Outreach (VERO) center at the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon, Texas. Developed as part of the Texas commitment to animals and agriculture, VERO represents a dynamic partnership between the Texas A&M VMBS and West Texas A&M University and is set in the heart of one of the most productive animal agricultural regions in the world. The Texas Panhandle and Plains area is home to the highest density of cattle in the country, with approximately 30% of the nation’s beef cattle fed or finished in the region, another 2.5 million beef cattle in the area, and over 300,000 dairy cattle at any given time. VERO provides unprecedented opportunities for veterinary education and collaboration with industry partners and stakeholders from the region and across the nation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will have an academic home in VIBS and will work collaboratively with VERO-based faculty, members of other disciplines, as well as faculty members located on the College Station campus to administer the 2+2 veterinary curriculum. The successful candidate will be expected to devote approximately 90% effort to teaching and approximately 10% effort to scholarship and/or service (academic citizenship). Scholarship may include collaborative research or scholarship of teaching and learning in his or her area of interest. The successful candidate will join an active, clinically relevant veterinary anatomy teaching group with expertise in all aspects of veterinary anatomy and a department dedicated to excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship. Primary teaching responsibilities will be delivery of small animal (dog/cat) and large animal (horse, ruminant, pig and chicken) anatomy courses in the first two semesters of the 2+2 curriculum to a small cohort of eighteen veterinary medical students. The 2+2 curriculum is integrated and highly experiential, and those with interest in small-group teaching and active learning are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to “cross-over” and teach in other courses to reinforce content related to their subject matter interest across the 2+2 program. Assistance with other courses is anticipated when anatomy instruction can be helpful and/or reinforced.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should hold a DVM, PhD, or other relevant doctoral degree, and be capable of delivering highly effective, clinically relevant, veterinary gross anatomy instruction. Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated a strong record of excellence in teaching. Documentation of teaching should demonstrate prior responsibility for both course lecture and laboratory teaching, or unique teaching experiences that can be carried forward from clinical veterinary practice. Documentation of prior productivity in scholarship is helpful for this academic position but not required.
SALARY
Salary will be commensurate with training and experience.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested applicants should submit a letter of application describing their interest in the position; a cover letter; curriculum vitae; a personal statement on teaching; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least five references. Click the link to apply for this position here (http://apply.interfolio.com/148950). For further information about the position, please contact Dr. Anton Hoffman at ahoffman@cvm.tamu.edu and/or Dr. Chrissy Barron at cbarron@cvm.tamu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2025.
