What are the responsibilities and job description for the 9 Month-Teaching Faculty (Veterinary Technology) position at Northern VA Community College?
Title: 9 Month-Teaching Faculty (Veterinary Technology)
Agency: Northern VA Community College
Location: Loudoun - 107
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: Starting salary is commensurate with education and experience within assigned rank.
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
General Description:
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invites applications for qualified individuals to join our faculty to support the mission and vision of the largest institution of higher education in Virginia. The faculty position is available beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. The primary responsibility of a faculty member at NOVA is to provide quality instruction. NOVA faculty are expected to excel in teaching strategies and classroom management that fully engage students in a classroom, laboratory, or online platform, and engage students in individual conferences and related activities. NOVA faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity in order to build stronger citizens within the community. All faculty must be available to teach day, evening, and weekend classes at any of the College’s campuses or off-site locations.
Duties and Tasks: Full-time teaching faculty members are responsible for teaching courses offered in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats. Full-time 9-month teaching faculty positions carry a normal teaching load of 12-15 credit hours and 15-20 contact hours per semester. Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, participate in curriculum development, and maintain currency in their discipline.
Essential Functions: NOVA faculty are expected to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports in a timely manner; teach the courses using established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations; answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.
Employees must reside in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia.
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invites applications for qualified individuals to join our faculty to support the mission and vision of the largest institution of higher education in Virginia. The faculty position is available beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. The primary responsibility of a faculty member at NOVA is to provide quality instruction. NOVA faculty are expected to excel in teaching strategies and classroom management that fully engage students in a classroom, laboratory, or online platform, and engage students in individual conferences and related activities. NOVA faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity in order to build stronger citizens within the community. All faculty must be available to teach day, evening, and weekend classes at any of the College’s campuses or off-site locations.
Duties and Tasks: Full-time teaching faculty members are responsible for teaching courses offered in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats. Full-time 9-month teaching faculty positions carry a normal teaching load of 12-15 credit hours and 15-20 contact hours per semester. Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, participate in curriculum development, and maintain currency in their discipline.
Essential Functions: NOVA faculty are expected to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports in a timely manner; teach the courses using established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations; answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.
Employees must reside in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia.
KSAs:
- Proficiency with soft tissue surgery, dentistry with extractions, digital radiography, ultrasound techniques and emergency and critical care procedures.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Excellent oral/written communication skills.
- Ability to use instructional technology.
- Ability to work with live animals.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in the teaching field or an associate degree in the teaching field with demonstrated competencies. Additional experience beyond the minimum is required for those individuals that do not possess a bachelor's degree in the teaching field.
- Qualifying degree must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution and an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited institution.
- Active, unexpired Commonwealth of Virginia licensure as a veterinarian or veterinary technician. If current licensure is with another state or is not active, then you must be able obtain or renew licensure with the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- A minimum of two years of full-time veterinary clinical experience, including surgery and dentistry. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalency.
- Current rabies vaccination.
Additional Considerations:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Qualifying degree must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution and an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited institution.
- Veterinary Technician Specialist designation.
- Prior experience teaching in higher education which may include classroom, hybrid, and online classes.
- Experience with, or commitment to, supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
- Experience in pharmacology, surgery, promoting advanced nursing techniques, animal dentistry, exotics, large animal medicine, lab animal/zoo medicine, and laboratory procedures.
- Fear Free Certified.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
