Assistant or Associate Professor of Small Animal Practice at Arkansas State University – Jonesboro, Arkansas

Position #: F00486

Department: College of Veterinary Medicine

Employment Status: Full time (29-40 Hrs)

# of openings: 1

Proposed Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience

Type of Employment: Faculty

Location: ASU-Jonesboro

Closing: 4/30/26
Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. A-State participates in E-Verify.

Position Summary:

Arkansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a faculty position in Small Animal Practice. This will be a 12-month, full time, non-tenure track, Assistant or Associate Professor position. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This will be a predominantly teaching position (85% teaching) and include research/scholarly activities and service. Teaching of DVM students will be in a competency-based veterinary curriculum incorporating lecture, lab and small group learning.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teach small animal clinical and surgical skills and communication and professionalism to DVM students using models, simulations, specimens, and live animals in years 1-4, in laboratory sessions, small and large group classroom sessions
• Work with other clinical and professional skills veterinarians and staff
• Contribute to competency-based curriculum development with a focus on small animal professional, clinical and surgical skills across years 1-4 of the DVM curriculum
• Contribute to development of assessments in communication, professionalism, and clinical skills, including objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs)
• Contribute to college and university committees and/or serve on regional or national professional organizations
• Contribute to scholarly endeavors through collaborative educational research and/or educational innovations
• Contribute to classroom instruction of DVM students (large and small group)
• Responsibilities may include clinical practice if desired
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Ability to work collaboratively with other faculty and staff
Ability to communicate effectively across CVM stakeholders
Ability to prioritize tasks, deliver results in a timely manner and function independently

General Days/Hours:

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance

Other:

Please note that all position postings close at 12:00 am CST on the position closing date.

The search will continue until the position is filled. Those who apply by the closing date will receive priority consideration.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Two years of teaching experience (preferred)
• Experience in competency-based veterinary education (preferred)

Required Documents
• Cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and names and contact information of three references

Minimum Qualifications:

An earned Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent is required for this position.

E-Verify Participation Notice:

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E-Verify Right to Work:

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