What are the responsibilities and job description for the 9 Month-Teaching Faculty (Veterinary Technology) position at Northern VA Community College?
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.
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
- 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.
- Willing to work with live animals.
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or Licensed Veterinary Technician. Degree must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
- Current veterinary or veterinary technician license in the US.
- A minimum of two years of full-time, veterinary clinical experience that includes surgery and dentistry. Part-time occupational experience will be converted to its full-time equivalent.
- Must be willing to work with live animals.
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Degree must be awarded by an AVMA-accredited program.
- Veterinary Technician Specialist.
- Prior experience with teaching in Higher Education which may include classroom, hybrid, and online classes.
- Demonstrate commitment to fostering and teaching in a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
- Interest in pharmacology, surgery, promoting advanced nursing techniques, animal dentistry, exotics, large animal medicine, lab animal/zoo medicine, and laboratory procedures.
- Current rabies vaccination.
- Fear Free Certified.
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.
The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.
VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
