Assistant/Associate Professor of Livestock Production
37645BR
Veterinary Medicine
Position Description
Contributes to the university's mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit. The School of Veterinary Medicine at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 12-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin 7/1/2024.
About the University
Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.
About Lubbock:Referred to as the "Hub City" because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock's Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.
About the College
The purpose of the TTU SVM is to serve the veterinary educational and veterinary service needs of rural and regional communities. The TTU SVM is located in Amarillo, Texas, adjacent the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) regional campus. The TTU SVM enjoys state-of the art facilities, and maintains populations of domestic animals, and the region is home to large numbers of production animals and wildlife providing further opportunities for field-based research.
The school and the focus of its comprehensive veterinary medical education program are founded on the following objectives:
- Graduate practice-ready, competent, and confident veterinarians who will serve rural and regional communities across Texas.
- Provide access to affordable, high-quality veterinary medical education for Texans.
- Develop a research-intensive School that enhances and complements the strengths of TTU and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and addresses the needs for research and expertise in veterinary medicine, food- and fiber-animal production, and the health sciences.
- Provide opportunities for graduate education and research, and advanced clinical training in internships and residencies.
- Support sustainability of livestock industries as they feed growing state, national, and global populations; and
- Improve human, animal, and ecosystem health by integrating innovative One Health activities into our educational, scholarship, and service activities.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) granted the TTU SVM provisional accreditation in 2021. The School has enrolled its first three classes.
About the Department/School/Area
The Texas Tech University School (TTU) School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is seeking to fill a faculty position in Livestock Production Medicine to contribute to the instructional, scholarship, and academic and professional service needs of our exciting, and innovative veterinary education program located in Amarillo, TX.
Major/Essential Functions
- To educate students in the pre-clinical and clinical areas primarily focused in the areas of the Food Animal Medicine and Surgery and Population Medicine core curriculum along with participation in the Clinical/Professional Skills and Clinical Presentation courses. Depending on the interests of the successful applicant(s) there is the opportunity to integrate into the delivery of our Core Food Animal Rotations in the 4th year.
- Contribute to activities necessary for accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education, other regulatory or accreditation approvals, and admit and deliver the curriculum to the students of the professional degree program.
- Development and participation in the School's research enterprise and PhD program.
- Curricular development and related activities. Most curricular development will focus on the Clinical and Professional Skills laboratories, the food animal medicine and surgery courses, and the clinical rotations related to food animal production medicine.
- The curricular framework has been developed based on Competency Based Veterinary Education (CBVE; see www.AAVMC.org), and is designed to be vertically and horizontally integrated.
- Curricular development will require considerable teamwork to effectively develop course syllabi, assist with curricular mapping, and develop content relative to this integration and related outcomes.
- Delivery of the curriculum is within the professional program. This might include serving as instructor of record for various courses, contributing lectures to other courses, or participating in laboratories.
- Participation in instructional development and delivery of Clinical Skills Laboratories and Clinical Case Presentations courses.
- Clinical service, for the purpose of veterinary student clinical instruction, may be provided through specific private practice sites during clinical year student rotations. Effort may be directed towards developing the rotation in anticipation of instructing students in their clinical year such as expanding the clinical caseload; supporting a practice with advanced diagnostics, therapeutics, and surgical support; advancing the education of veterinary practitioners, supervision, and instruction of clinical year students in core and/or elective clinical year rotations. The TTU SVM does not have a teaching hospital and thus clinical service will be limited as per above.
- Participation on various School committees.
- Additional comments:
- The curriculum is grounded on general veterinary practice in rural agricultural and regional communities. A central function of subject-matter experts is to provide instruction such that graduates can competently and confidently practice veterinary medicine at a distance from referral hospitals.
- Those with experience in rural and regional community practices will provide important feedback that will inform the admission process, instruction, and continuing education.
- Eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle form the 3rd largest milkshed in the United States.
Organization
Texas Tech University
Faculty Qualifications
- A DVM (or equivalent) is required, with experience in Livestock Production Medicine. Experience may be demonstrated by graduate training in production-animal medicine or related fields, diplomate status (or eligibility) in ABVP, ACVIM, ACVS, ACT, or significant experience in livestock production medicine consulting or livestock production medicine practice.
- Ability to obtain Texas Veterinary Licensure (current or obtained on re-location to Texas).
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates who have a successful track record in food animal production medicine and instruction of veterinary students or show promise in future teamwork, curricular development, instruction, scholarship, and service.
Duty Point
TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities
Safety Information
Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.
Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Texas Tech is a Hispanic Serving Institution and has a long history of serving first-generation students. A commitment to working with diverse student populations and first-generation students is required on the cover letter.
Please upload a cover letter and complete curriculum vita that includes a list of publications and any other information reflecting qualifications and professional activities related to academic scholarship, teaching, and service. Please provide the names of three individuals who can provide an evaluation of your qualifications and can be contacted for a reference letter if needed.
Contact the search committee chair with questions:
Dr. Jennifer Koziol (jkoziol@ttu.edu)
Texas Tech University
School of Veterinary Medicine
7671 Evans Dr
Amarillo, TX 79106
Job Type
Full Time
Pay Basis
Monthly
Pay Statement
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan by visiting www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/payplan.
Travel Required
None
Grant Funded?
No
Job Group
Assistant Professor
EEO Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
Salary Grade
800
