Clinical Instructor in Veterinary Surgical Services

Position Details

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Position Information

Position Title

Clinical Instructor in Veterinary Surgical Services

Job Summary

The Clinical Instructor in Veterinary Surgical Services will join a team of veterinary surgical clinicians and professional technical staff to deliver surgical and anesthesia services to patients brought to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital for veterinary healthcare services.

The clinician will have a direct supervisory role in the junior surgery lab:

aiding with anesthetic planning and the safe execution of spays and neuters on shelter cats and dogs from the local shelter, that are performed by the veterinary students (30%);

responsible for teaching, assisting and supervising senior veterinary students in the small animal surgery service and safely preforming anesthesia on client owned small companion animal patients (30%);

have primary care responsibility for small animals seen in the Community Practice service for annual exams, wellness checks, puppy evaluations and the wide variety of outpatient care services/ etc. generally provided by the community practice service while teaching and supervising senior veterinary students on the clerkship (30%);

and serve as a floater providing relief/coverage for faculty in radiology and small animal emergency care when needed and when available (10%).

Essential Job Duties

• Must have a commitment to the University's tri-partite mission of teaching, research, and service.

• Participate in clinical instruction for veterinary students, graduate students, and interns.

• Participate in classroom and laboratory instruction with a focus on surgery and anesthesia • Coordinate the junior Surgery course including a course syllabus and a teaching schedule that engages the surgical and anesthesia team of clinicians and professional technical staff

• Coordinate with engagement of the surgical team, the IACUC protocol to accommodate more advanced surgeries for the students close to the end of the junior surgery course

• Participate in teaching anesthesia in clerkship courses, clinical service and in the junior surgery course

• Serve as a secondary clinician in Community Practice when needed particularly when the junior surgery course is not operating

• Must demonstrate creative scholarship and collaborative activities

• Participation on college and university committees

• All other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree

• 2-3 years of experience in a veterinary hospital setting

• Proficiency in the use of surgical, anesthesia, and diagnostic imaging equipment

• Familiarity with sedation and patient handling during surgical and imaging procedures

• Interest in teaching or academic involvement

Physical Demands

Ability to operate standard office equipment

Ability to walk short distances

Ability to lift and carry parcels, packages and other items

Ability to view a computer terminal

FLSA

Exempt

Status

Full-Time

Skills and Attributes

Knowledge:

Commitment to continuous education and professional development

Skills:

Effective communication skills, with students and clinical faculty and staff

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability:

Ability to work with others in a college diverse team environment

Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F887

Will this position required travel?

No

Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?

No

Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding?

No

Number of Vacancies

1

Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

07/29/2025

Close Date

10/28/2025

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions Summary

Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:

Tuskegee University employment application

Cover Letter

Resume/CV

Recommendation letters

Copies of unofficial transcripts.

Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire

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