Assistant Teaching Professor in Kamloops, British Columbia at Thompson Rivers University

.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 curriculum
• 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

• Registered Veterinary Technologist
• Member in good standing with the BCVTA & RVTTC
• Experience teaching in an AHT/VT program
• Must be Fear Free Certified
• Professional 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: surgery, dentistry, anesthesia, animal behavior, animal nursing skills, small, exotic and large animal husbandry and management.
• 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
• Supporting students and faculty
• Collegial and a team member

NOTE: To learn more about Thompson Rivers University or living in Kamloops or Williams Lake please visit our Careers website. External Candidates invited to interview will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview.