DVM Faculty Position: Veterinary Technology Program
Lakeland College
Application
Details
Posted: 18-Sep-24
Location: Vermilion, Alberta, Canada
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Other
Occupation:
Other
Species:
Canine
Feline
Equine
Bovine
Mixed
Required Education:
DVM or equivalent
Calling dedicated DVMs! As an instructor, enjoy work-life balance with no emergency on-call or rotational work & have control over your schedule. We offer transition assistance if you are relocating as well as a competitive pay package. Be a pivotal part of empowering students & elevating your career in a community that values your expertise.
Lakeland College’s Vermilion campus boasts our student managed farm & cutting-edge animal health clinic where students benefit from hands-on experience with animals.
Key Responsibilities
Delivering curriculum on subjects such as Pharmacology, Animal Nursing, Surgery, Dentistry, Anesthesia & Animal Diseases.
Leading classroom, labs, & field trips.
Developing & evaluating assessments.
Employing innovative teaching methods, active learning, & student engagement strategies.
Engaging in program & departmental meetings.
Job Requirements
Registration as a DVM in good standing with the ABVMA.
A minimum of 3 years of industry experience with both large & small animals.
Proficiency in essential Microsoft Applications & a familiarity with Avimark is advantageous.
Strong verbal & written communication skills.
Capability to present information professionally & facilitate engaging discussions.
Commitment to collaboration & professional accountability.
Additional Information
This is a full time Faculty appointment on the Vermilion campus commencing as soon as possible. We are offering a competitive wage which includes a market-leading comprehensive benefits package, including:
Extended Health Care coverage (cost share)
Dental Care (Employer paid)
Health & Wellness Spending Account (with TFSA/RRSP options)
AD&D, Group Life, General Illness (Short Term Disability), and Long-Term Disability
Optional Life, Optional AD&D, and Optional Critical Illness
Defined Benefit Pension Plan (LAPP)
Opportunities for advancement and continuing education
Relocation Benefits
Lakeland College believes in and promotes a healthy work life balance by providing employees with:
A set work schedule (no emergency on-call or rotating schedules)
Vacation, sick and special leave days starting at hire.
Paid days off during Christmas (campus closure)
Access to Lakeland College recreational facilities
At Lakeland, your opportunities to learn outside of the classroom aren’t out of the ordinary. Our student-managed and student-led models are our trademark.
And our promise. You’ll encounter the real world here. Make decisions that matter. Learn how to lead or pull your weight on an effective team. Try new technologies. Move out of your comfort zone. Learn. Grow.?
In our Agriculture Sciences Department, our facilities are top notch. And we continue to update and build:
- Agricultural Technology Centre
- Animal Health Clinic
- Equine Centre
- Dairy Learning Centre
- GN Sweet Livestock Research Centre]
Our Student-Managed Farm – Powered by New Holland (SMF) includes over 3,700 acres of crop and pastureland; 4 cattle herds- dairy, purebred Angus, commercial and research.
Since the student-managed concept’s birth here in 1990, the synergies of dedicated staff and committed students have:?
- expanded beyond crops to a variety of livestock teams?
- spawned student-led initiatives in animal health?
- earned provincial animal care and milk quality awards
- created the first college Environmental Farm Plan
- extended agribusiness activities into events and retail activi...ties?
- evolved programming to the equine major as well as an ag technology degree?
- established a sale and information day now known as The Round-up?
Those are just a handful of examples showing our innovation and excellence. There’s a place for you to add to that list.?