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Position: Part-Time Faculty – Veterinary Technology (CVT or DVM) Location: Perkasie Campus Reports to: Dean of Health Sciences
Bucks County Community College is seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT) or Veterinarian (DVM/VMD) to join the faculty of our growing Veterinary Technology program.
This position is ideal for a veterinary professional who enjoys teaching, mentoring, and sharing clinical experience with future veterinary technicians. Part-time faculty may teach lecture, laboratory, and/or clinical courses within the Veterinary Technology curriculum, depending on their professional background and areas of expertise.
About the Role
The successful candidate will plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality instruction in classroom, laboratory, and/or clinical settings using the approved course outline and curriculum.
Faculty are expected to create an engaging and supportive learning environment that connects veterinary theory with practical clinical application. Instruction may include demonstration and supervision of hands-on veterinary nursing skills using appropriate equipment, models, specimens, and live animals when applicable to the course.
Courses and teaching assignments may include areas such as:
- Veterinary nursing and clinical procedures
- Animal restraint and handling
- Anatomy and physiology
- Pharmacology
- Anesthesia and surgical nursing
- Diagnostic imaging
- Dentistry
- Laboratory procedures
- Clinical pathology
- Large animal nursing
- Research and laboratory animal medicine
- Emergency and critical care
- Veterinary medical terminology
- Other veterinary technology coursework based on the candidate's experience and expertise.
Primary Job Duties
- Prepare and deliver engaging classroom, laboratory, and/or clinical instruction in accordance with approved course objectives.
- Teach and demonstrate veterinary clinical skills appropriate to the assigned course.
- Supervise students during laboratory and hands-on instructional activities.
- Provide clear instruction regarding safe and appropriate animal handling, equipment use, and clinical procedures.
- Assess student knowledge and clinical competency using appropriate evaluation methods.
- Provide timely and constructive feedback to students.
- Encourage student participation, critical thinking, professionalism, and development of clinical judgment.
- Mentor students as they develop the knowledge and technical skills required of entry-level veterinary technicians.
- Maintain appropriate course records, attendance, grades, and student assessments.
- Utilize Canvas and other instructional technologies to support student learning.
- Collaborate with Veterinary Technology faculty and the Program Director to maintain consistency across the curriculum.
- Assist with preparation, organization, and maintenance of laboratory equipment and instructional supplies as appropriate.
- Follow College, program, laboratory safety, animal welfare, and instructional policies.
- Participate in required faculty orientation, training, and program meetings as appropriate for the teaching assignment.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet one of the following:
Veterinary Technician applicants:
- Graduate of an AVMA-CVTEA-accredited Veterinary Technology program.
- Current credential as a Veterinary Technician (CVT, LVT, or RVT), with eligibility to practice as a credentialed veterinary technician in Pennsylvania.
- Relevant clinical veterinary experience.
Veterinarian applicants:
- DVM or VMD degree from an accredited veterinary college.
- Current or eligible for veterinary licensure in Pennsylvania.
- Relevant clinical veterinary experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous teaching, training, precepting, or mentoring experience.
- Experience supervising veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, or veterinary technology students.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in one or more specialty areas relevant to the Veterinary Technology curriculum.
- Familiarity with contemporary veterinary clinical standards and evidence-based practices.
- Comfort teaching and demonstrating hands-on clinical skills.
- Experience using learning management systems such as Canvas is desirable but not required.
Candidates with strong clinical experience who are new to formal classroom teaching are encouraged to apply.
Background Checks/Clearances
Employment with the College will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with College policies.
Application Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- Resume detailing your professional and educational background.
- Cover letter expressing your interest in the position and highlighting your qualifications.
- Unofficial transcripts of relevant academic coursework (official transcripts will be required upon hire).
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Please Note: At this time, the College does not provide work visa sponsorships. To be considered for employment at Bucks County Community College, applicants must be permitted to legally work in the United States without employer sponsorship. Bucks County Community College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
