Teaching laboratory sessions and lectures in a variety of subjects in the Veterinary Technology onsite program to meet the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association curriculum standards and accreditation.
Responsibilities include
- Preparing and delivering lecture and laboratory material as chosen by the chair and coordinators
- Continually developing course materials to maintain current and relevant
- Assessing student abilities (theory and practical)
- Mentoring students
- Supervising practicums/externships
- Evaluation of students which includes fostering critical thinking & problem-solving skills
- Open Communication with students, Onsite faculty, Open Learning faculty and program assistant
- Ensure that the most up to date medical information/technology is included
- That assigned courses align with the equivalent open learning courses
- Includes grading and posting of grades
- Ensuring students have completed the essential skills associated with any courses and have signed off the essential skill
Service Duties
- On call care for animals housed at TRU both on-campus (dogs, cats, rodents) and at the TRU farm (horses, llamas, sheep, goats, cattle and chickens)
- Actively participate in department faculty meetings and duties such as: student applications and admission, coordinating, sitting on departmental and university committees, and/or other service duties within the university
- Promote the VTEC program and TRU graduates within the veterinary community and to the public
- Participate in continuing education pertinent to the position duties
QUALIFICATIONS
- Registered Veterinary Technologist
- Member in good standing with the BCVTA & RVTTC
- Experience teaching in a Vet Tech program
- Must be RECOVER and Fear Free Certified
- Career development in the veterinary field and academia
- Minimum of 5 years clinical experience within the last 10 years
- Knowledgeable and able to teach across a broad range of veterinary technology curricula with interests in, but not limited to: Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, and Practicum Field Work
- Animal management and acquisition
- Experience in facility management and equipment maintenance
- Evidence of effective written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with various computer programs; including Cornerstone, Word, Excel and Moodle
- Comfortable creating and presenting with power point
- Experience public speaking
- Flexible and collegial attitude regarding workload assignments
- Strong organizational skills
- Evidence of classroom experience with good presentational skills
- Self-motivated, detail oriented, able to multitask and work with deadlines