Assistant or Associate Professor (Teaching), Mixed Animal Veterinary Clinical Education

University of Calgary

We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.

Position Description
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) in the University of Calgary invites applications for academic scholars in mixed animal veterinary clinical education as one of our two Distributed Veterinary Learning Community (DVLC) academic liaisons. Depending on qualifications and career track expectations, the appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor (Teaching) (tenure track) or Associate Professor (Teaching) (with tenure). The start date will be April 1, 2024 or at a mutually agreeable date.

Position Description and Associated Responsibilities
UCVM uses a DVLC comprised of partner veterinary practices and veterinary-related enterprises to deliver the majority of its fourth-year DVM program. This position will have 50% of its time dedicated to supporting our DVLC veterinary educator partners and is expected to develop and deliver professional development programs in teaching, learning, and assessment. This position will work with the Associate Deans Curriculum for the academic liaison role. To help assist with meeting our mission and program competencies, the successful candidate will work closely with other core clinical faculty members to provide appropriate educational support to our DVLC. UCVM will be expanding its intake from 55 to 100 students per year in 2025. The successful candidate will aid in curricular revision to accommodate the increased class-size while maintaining and enhancing the DVLC as a high-quality experiential learning environment.

The position will have 90% of its time focused on teaching and 10% dedicated to service. Teaching will largely be comprised of developing and coaching DVLC instructors in teaching, learning, and assessment in the DVLC. With the expansion of the class size, there will also be considerable work to ensure the quality control of learning experiences with the increased number of students. Additional contributions to didactic, field, and 4th year rotational course teaching, and course coordination, could be required.

Position Requirements and Qualifications
Demonstrated clinical teaching excellence is required, as is an understanding of the development and application of learning outcomes and assessment in clinical veterinary education. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective teaching skills. Service to the department, faculty, University, and community is also expected.

Qualifications include a DVM (or equivalent) and a minimum of five years of clinical experience that demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice. A strong understanding of the veterinary community within Alberta is expected. A graduate degree, advanced clinical training and/or demonstrated scholarly activity in a relevant area is considered an asset but not required. The applicant must be licensed or eligible for immediate licensure in the Province of Alberta.

Appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor (Teaching) normally requires evidence of teaching effectiveness, an awareness of how to apply scholarly approaches to teaching and learning practices, participate in reflective practice, and professional learning activities related to teaching and learning. Commitment to, or experience with, defining learning goals, supporting student learning activities and engagement, and creating assessment strategies may also be required. The rank of Assistant Professor (Teaching) also requires engagement in the research and scholarship required to maintain currency in pedagogy and curriculum design of the relevant discipline or field as well as engaging in other scholarly professional or creative activities that strengthens and informs the academic staff member’s knowledge base and expertise.

Appointment to the rank of Associate Professor (Teaching), in addition to the requirements for an Assistant Professor (Teaching), requires evidence of teaching effectiveness, a demonstrated ability to apply scholarly approaches to teaching and learning and student engagement, to design student learning experiences and assessment strategies grounded in a clearly articulated teaching philosophy. The rank of Associate Professor (Teaching) also requires the continuous development and demonstration of a scholarly foundation for designing and implementing innovative teaching and that supports student learning, ability to create respectful and inclusive learning environments that promote student engagement, participate in learning activities, networks and communities and engagement in reflective practice to adjust and strengthen one’s teaching, learning and assessment practices.

Information About the Faculty
UCVM’s DVM program provides a comprehensive general veterinary education to approximately 50 students per year, with an expected expansion to 100 students. The program is an integrated core-elective program, with enhanced educational opportunities in defined areas that combine discipline-based courses with extensive on-campus and off-campus experiential learning. UCVM is a research-intensive faculty with expanding research, graduate education, and advanced clinical trainee programs. Descriptions of the Faculty, its programs, and its departments can be found at http://www.vet.ucalgary.ca/.

The University has established the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning that supports the development of teaching excellence and scholarly activity.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit an application online via the 'Apply Now' link on the UCalgary careers website: https://vetmed.careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/13416424-assistant-professor-teaching-or-associate-professor-teaching-mixed-animal-veterinary-clinical-education-faculty-of-veterinary-medicine

A complete application should include:
• Cover letter and curriculum vitae, including the name and contact information of three referees
• Statement of teaching philosophy or teaching dossier
• Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Within your application, indicate the rank you are applying for. Please be aware that the application process allows for only four attachments, which may require you to merge documents.

Questions may be addressed to:
Aylin Atilla
Associate Dean Professional Development
aylin.atilla@ucalgary.ca

Application Deadline: December 1, 2023

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca).

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In this connection, at the time of your application, please answer the following question: Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada? (Yes/No)

The University of Calgary recognizes that candidates have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged but not required to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions to allow for a fair assessment of their application. Selection committees have been instructed to give careful consideration to, and be sensitive to the impact of career interruptions, when assessing the candidate’s research productivity.

Additional Information
To learn more about academic opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Academic Careers website. For more information visit Careers in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

About the University of Calgary
Located in Canada’s most enterprising city, the traditional territory of the peoples of Treaty 7 and Region 3 of the Métis Nation of Alberta, the University of Calgary (UCalgary) is a global and innovative intellectual hub for teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and community engagement. UCalgary ranks fifth among Canada’s top research universities in Research Infosource Inc.’s latest Top 50 Research Universities list released on Jan. 25, 2022. UCalgary is the youngest university to have reached the top five.

UCalgary has more than 6,500 graduate students and 28,500 undergraduate students, more than 1,800 academic staff (continuing, contingent term or limited term appointment), more than 1,300 sessionals, and more than 3,200 non-academic staff, in 14 Faculties, across five campuses. The vibrant and research-intensive environment at UCalgary is home to 146 research chairs (75 Canada Research Chairs), and more than 50 research institutes and centres. UCalgary has the fastest growth rate in attracting research funding among the 10 largest universities in Canada.

The university’s new Framework for Growth establishes principles and focus areas for the University of Calgary over the coming decade. It will ignite our entrepreneurial spirit to turn challenges into opportunities to improve the world around us. It will help to meet our academic and research ambitions and strengthen our community engagement in one of Canada’s most diverse cities, whose exciting future is unfolding rapidly, and where scientific disciplines will play a major role. Built around three big ideas (transdisciplinary scholarship, integration with our community and future-focused program delivery), the Framework will distinguish the university and drive growth.

About Calgary, Alberta
Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders - in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a growing number of world-class dining and cultural events and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour's drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.