Assistant or Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery
Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine
Application
Details
Posted: 21-Mar-24
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Academia/Research
Species:
Canine
Feline
Required Education:
DVM or equivalent
Internal Number: 36926BR
The Texas Tech University School (TTU) School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is seeking to fill a faculty position to contribute to the instructional, scholarship, and academic and professional service needs of our exciting, and innovative veterinary education program located in Amarillo, TX.
Required Qualifications
A DVM (or equivalent) is required. Texas Veterinary Licensure (current or obtained on re-location to Texas) will be required.
In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.
All faculty and staff are expected to foster the Core Values of the School. Contribution to fostering the School’s values will be evaluated as part of your annual performance review.
Preferred Qualifications:
In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:
Candidates who have a successful track record of or show promise in future teamwork, curricular development, instruction, scholarship, and service.
Candidates that completed a residency in small animal surgery.
Candidates with experience collaborating with primary-care medicine/surgery in rural and/or regional communities.
Experience organizing and leading a veterinary care team.
Texas Tech is a Hispanic Serving Institution and has a long history of serving first-generation students. A commitment to working with diverse student populations and first-generation students is required on the cover letter.
About the University, College, and Department/School/Area
Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.
The purpose of the TTU SVM is to serve the veterinary educational and veterinary service needs of rural and regional communities. The TTU SVM is located in Amarillo, Texas, adjacent the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) regional campus. The TTU SVM enjoys state-of the art facilities, and maintains populations of domestic animals, and the region is home to large numbers of production animals and wildlife providing further opportunities for field-based research.
The School and the focus of its comprehensive veterinary medical education program are founded on the following objectives:
Graduate practice-ready, competent and confident veterinarians who will serve rural and regional communities across Texas;
Provide access to affordable, high-quality veterinary medical education for Texans;
Develop a research-intensive School that enhances and complements the strengths of TTU and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), and addresses the needs for research and expertise in veterinary medicine, food- and fiber-animal production, and the health sciences;
Provide opportunities for graduate education and research, and advanced clinical training in internships and residencies;
Support sustainability of livestock industries as they feed growing state, national, and global populations; and
Improve human, animal, and ecosystem health by integrating innovative One Health activities into our educational, scholarship, and service activities.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) granted the TTU SVM provisional accreditation in 2021. The School has enrolled its first three classes.
About Amarillo
Amarillo is a vibrant and growing community in the Texas Panhandle. With a metropolitan statistical area population in excess of 270,000, it offers attractions of a larger city while holding true to its agricultural roots. Amarillo serves as a regional center of services for a large, multi-state area and is home to many agricultural associations such as the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and the American Quarter Horse Association. Amarillo is home to a celebrated and vibrant arts community, outdoor activities, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Denver, Oklahoma City, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Amarillo Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Amarillo community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.
Responsibilities of the Position:
Contribute to the TTU SVM’s instruction, scholarship, and service activities. The distribution of effort toward each activity will be individualized for each faculty member and outlined in the letter of appointment.
It is expected that tenure-track faculty members will establish extramural support of their scholarship and this will include support for graduate students and opportunities for involvement of professional students. This expectation is proportional to percentage of effort assigned to scholarship in the letter of appointment.
Contribute to activities necessary for accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education, other regulatory or accreditation approvals, and admit and deliver the curriculum to the students of the professional degree program.
Development and participation in the School’s research enterprise and PhD program
Curricular development and related activities. Most curricular development will focus on Small Animal Medicine and Surgery courses.
The curricular framework has been developed based on Competency Based Veterinary Education (CBVE; see www.AAVMC.org), and is designed to be vertically and horizontally integrated.
Curricular development will require considerable teamwork to effectively develop course syllabi and content relative to this integration, and to curricular outcomes.
Curricular mapping of course-specific learning objectives against curricular outcomes.
Delivery of the curriculum within the professional program. This might include serving as instructor of record for various courses, contributing lectures to other courses, or participating in laboratories.
Participation in instructional development and delivery of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery 3-semester course sequence.
Participation in instruction development and delivery of Clinical Skills Laboratories focusing on surgery and small animal skills.
Participation and delivery of Clinical Case Presentations courses.
Clinical service, for the purpose of veterinary student clinical instruction, may be provided through specific private practice sites that serve as clinical learning centers for students. Effort may be directed towards developing the site in anticipation of instructing students in their clinical year such as expanding the clinical caseload; supporting the practice with advanced diagnostics, therapeutics, and surgical support; advancing the education of veterinary practitioners, supervision, and instruction of clinical year students in core and/or elective clinical year rotations specific to Small Animal.
Participation on various School committees.
Additional comments:
The curriculum is grounded on general veterinary practice in rural agricultural and regional communities. A central function of subject-matter experts is to provide instruction such that graduates can competently and confidently practice veterinary medicine at a distance from referral hospitals.
Those with experience in rural and regional community practices will provide important feedback that will inform the admission process, instruction, and continuing education.
Equal Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a protected veteran.
To Apply for this Position
Applicants must apply online at www.workattexastech.com and should search for requisition 36926BR. Please include the following documents in your application:
Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Other document(s) directly related to required qualifications
List of references
Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Antu Radhakrishnan, Search Committee Chair at anradhak@ttu.edu .If you need assistance with the application process, contact Human Resources, Talent Acquisition at hrs.recruiting@ttu.edu or 806-742-3851.
About Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine
The Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine strives to meet the current and future needs of Texas and its citizens through a commitment to excellence in: Providing high-quality, affordable veterinary medical education that emphasizes One Health principles and general veterinary practice in rural and regional communities across the major domestic species; Delivering veterinary medical education using an integrated core-elective curriculum both on our campus and through our community-based partners; Engaged scholarship that enriches students' educational experience, instills life-long learning skills, and discovers and translates new knowledge that benefits animals, humans, and our ecosystem health, the profession, and society more broadly; Providing opportunities for advanced graduate education and research, and clinical training in internships and residencies; Empowering faculty, staff and students to engage in service that enhances our community-based partners, their clients, patients, and communities, the wider veterinary profession, and the citizens of Texas and beyond; and Delivering innovative life-long education programs for our graduates, practice partners, the wider veterinary community, and our stakeholders.