Full-Time Instructor for Education

Clinical Instructor I
Full-Time 12-Month, Time-Limited

Department: 184100 - CVM AHC Administration

Categories: Faculty

The Shelter Program at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking to hire a Clinical Instructor I to join the team of 5 faculty members, 1 rehire retiree, and 3 technicians. The Shelter program also provides training to graduated veterinarians on assessing professional students and veterinarians. The funding for this position is associated with the Nutramax Veterinary Education Training Program. It will be a 100% soft money-funded position with a one-year renewable contract that can be renewed for up to five years. Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. The Clinical Instructor I is expected to work collegially with other staff and faculty members to support the vision and mission of the Shelter Medicine Program. The Clinical Instructor will receive mentorship and training in high volume, high quality spay/neuter surgical techniques and in teaching and training. Once trained, the successful applicant will provide leadership, direction supervision, training, and assessment for veterinary students and house officers in soft tissue surgical skill acquisition with the Shelter Medicine Program. Duties may also include working with house officers and other faculty members to accompany, supervise, and teach veterinary students during walk-thru consultations at area animal shelters and rescue groups, providing written plans for improvement, assistance in disease outbreak situations, and management of various medical cases within the shelters. The Clinical Instructor will also be involved with our new Shelter Medicine Clinic. Additionally, the Clinical Instructor may be asked to assist in medical and surgical care for the animals under the stewardship of the Homeward Bound Program, with assistance by other CVM faculty and staff. Weekend emergency duty will be very limited but may consist of providing support by phone or in person for Community Veterinary Services boarding patients. The faculty member will also provided surgical skill training to graduated veterinarians.
Teaching and clinical/surgical experience is highly preferred.
Excellent telephone and email communication skills, especially related to client service.
Applicants must apply online at Please include a cover letter and resume along with names and addresses of at least three references.
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