Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Small Animal Community Practice

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Small Animal Community Practice

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

Position Details

Position Title - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Small Animal Community Practice

Job Summary - Full-time Clinical track or Tenure track faculty position in Small Animal Community Practice. The faculty member is primarily responsible for providing client and patient services to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the Community Practice service. The faculty member will provide clinical and laboratory instruction to veterinary students, graduate students, interns, and graduate veterinarians in small-animal community practice and related disciplines. Primary teaching focus includes the clinical phase of the four-year veterinary curriculum as well as some instruction within the preclinical curriculum.The successful candidate will join a team of passionate faculty educators, technicians, veterinary assistants and interns. The Community Practice service is supported by diagnostic imaging (radiographs, ultrasound, computed tomography) and a full-service diagnostic laboratory that includes clinical pathology, parasitology, microbiology, histopathology and necropsy. Additional clinical units in the Small Animal Teaching Hospital include small-animal internal medicine, small-animal emergency and critical care, small-animal surgery, dentistry, and dermatology.

Essential Job Duties - Participate in the tripartite mission of teaching, research, and serviceProvide routine wellness care and sick patient care and interact with other services as needed. Participate in and develop innovative teaching and service programs to enhance the Department, the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), and the CollegeParticipate in clinical and laboratory instruction for and supervision and evaluation of veterinary students and interns with hands-on instruction and case-based rounds or small-group didactic sessions. Participate in providing client services to theVTH, with emphasis on, but not limited to, Small Animal Community PracticeDevelop strong professional relationships (advising and consulting) with referring veterinarians and clientsParticipate in the supervision of staff assigned to the Small Animal Community Practice Section. Develop collaborative research activities in areas related to Community PracticeEngage in collaborative research activities in the College, the University and/or with collaborating colleges and universitiesParticipate in local, state, and national outreach (community) activities and programs. Demonstrate creative scholarshipServe on Department, College and/or University committeesPossess strong interpersonal and communication skills, and work collaboratively with others (faculty, staff, students) in a collegial, diverse team environmentPerform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications - Must have aDVMor equivalent degree and a license to practice Veterinary Medicine. Clinical experience and documented competency in small animal community practice are required. Completion of a rotating internship or 1-2 years of quality small-animal clinical experience is preferred

Physical Demands - None

FLSA - Exempt

Status - Full-Time

Skills and Attributes - Essential Job SkillsAdvanced small-animal clinical expertisein companion-animal medicine, diagnosis, treatment, preventive care, and routine procedures.Strong clinical teaching skillswith the ability to teachDVMstudents through lectures, demonstrations, laboratories, clinical rounds, and hands-on patient care.Community veterinary practice expertise, including wellness care, client education, preventive medicine, dentistry, dermatology, diagnostics, and management of common companion-animal conditions.Clinical decision-making and problem-solvingskills in evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and managing complex cases.Key AttributesLeadership Demonstrates academic and clinical leadership and serves as a positive role model for students and colleagues.Clinical excellence Maintains a high standard of compassionate, evidence-based patient care.Commitment to teaching Demonstrates enthusiasm for educating and developing future veterinarians.Mentorship Builds productive relationships with students, residents, interns, and junior faculty.Professionalism Demonstrates integrity, accountability, reliability, and sound professional judgment.Communication Communicates clearly, respectfully, and effectively with diverse groups.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date - 09/10/2026

Close Date - 11/30/2026

Will this position require travel? - Yes

Will this position require night, weekend, and after hour work? - Yes

Will this position be supported using grants or contract funding? - No

Supplemental Questions

1. * Do you hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or an equivalent degree, along with a valid license to practice veterinary medicine? (Open Ended Question)
2. * Have you completed a rotating internship, or do you have one to two years of small animal clinical experience? (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcript 1
4. Letter of Recommendation 1
5. Letter of Recommendation 2
6. Letter of Recommendation 3
7. Transcript 2

Optional Documents