Veterinary Technology Program Cvt- Adjunct Faculty (Pool)

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Since 1963, Mount Wachusett Community College has built a tradition of providing innovative undergraduate education, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service to North Central Massachusetts and beyond. MWCC is located in Gardner, MA, with satellite campuses in Fitchburg, Leominster and Devens. An award-winning, national leader in the area of renewable energy, MWCC is also nationally recognized for its veterans' services, civic engagement and K-12 partnerships.

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Job Description:

Potential Adjunct Faculty

Mount Wachusett Community College is seeking qualified applicants for the position of part-time instructors for the Veterinary Technology program. The applicants must have knowledge and expertise in the topics being taught and promote the appropriate role of the veterinary technician. The applicants must instruct and implement the Veterinary Technology program to educate students in accordance with the curriculum and AVMA standards.

Application submission to the part time adjunct faculty pool is open to qualified and competent experts, who possess skills, education, and experience in academic and/or professional areas.

All part time faculty are responsible for providing our students with a high quality learning environment, while utilizing their focused expertise and experience in their individual classrooms, laboratories, and online platforms.

Adjunct Faculty Postings are for potential part-time, non-benefited, positions during the 2021-2022 / 2022-2023 academic years.

Applications for adjunct positions will be held in applicant pools by discipline which, whenever a position opens up in any given discipline, will be consulted when searching for candidates to fill the position. Applicants for adjunct positions will not be notified of their status unless they are contacted to come in for an interview, which might occur soon after applying or as much as a year later. Adjunct applicants are encouraged to indicate their availability by completing the Adjunct Faculty Questionnaire.

Responsibilities

• Develop interactive course material in accordance with the AVMA's essential skills list

• Supervise students in simulated and clinical settings

• Maintain expertise appropriate to veterinary medicine and teaching responsibilities

• Instruct in both traditional and non-traditional learning modes

• Instructional preparation

• Assessment of student performance; including submission of final grades in a timely fashion

• An obligation on the part of the unit member to be available to students by appointment when mutually convenient

• Not more than one faculty meeting per session

• Other duties as assigned

POSSIBLE COURSES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Anatomy & Physiology of Domestic Animals I

Anatomy & Physiology of Domestic Animals II

Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures

Veterinary Clinical Nursing Skills

Veterinary Pharmacology

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently certified veterinary technician and/or currently employed veterinary technician

• Bachelor's degree or higher

• A minimum of three years in clinical practice

• Strong, organizational, verbal and written communication skills

• Evidence of competence in the area of instruction

• Maintain expertise appropriate to teaching responsibilities

Desired Qualifications

• 3-5 years teaching experience in a community college

Additional Information:

Salary:

Summer 2022

3-cr lecture $3798.00 - $4590.00, 4-cr lecture $5064.00 - $6120.00, 4-cr lab $5672.00 -$6854.00

Fall 2022

3-cr lecture $3873.00 - $4683.00, 4-cr lecture $5164.00 - $6244.00, 4-cr lab $5783.00 -$6563.00

Employee Status: Part Time

Benefits: No

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all Community College students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by January 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process. Face coverings are required while indoors on campus. For addition information on COVID19, please visit: https://mwcc.edu/covid/

Three (3) current Professional Letters of Recommendation are required in order to be considered for employment. Letters must be dated within 1 year of hire and at least one must be from a supervisor/manager.

Deadline Date: Open Until Filled

Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).

MWCC requires sealed transcripts sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.