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Assistant Professor of Practice - Food Animal GVP
Position Description The Texas Tech University School (TTU) School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is seeking to fill a faculty position to contribute to the instructional, scholarship, and academic and professional service needs of our exciting, and innovative veterinary education program located in Amarillo, TX.
The School of Veterinary Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, Assistant Professor of Practice position to begin September 2025, if not sooner. 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 Amarillo is a vibrant and growing community in the Texas Panhandle. With a metropolitan statistical area population in excess of 270,000, it offers attractions of a larger city while holding true to its agricultural roots. Amarillo serves as a regional center of services for a large, multi-state area and is home to many agricultural associations such as the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and the American Quarter Horse Association. Amarillo is home to a celebrated and vibrant arts community, outdoor activities, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Denver, Oklahoma City, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Amarillo Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Amarillo community and its resources, programs, events, and histories. Major/Essential Functions
- Be a constructive and collaborative member of the team of faculty and staff that lead the Clinical and Professional Skills courses. This includes leading and participating in food animal related hands on labs, participating in multi-species labs, assisting in model development, assessing in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and other practical assessments, facilitate communication labs with simulated clients, developing learning materials for labs, training staff in food animal procedures, providing care on a rotating basis for food animal teaching animals.
- Assist with curricular delivery and related activities. Most curricular delivery will focus on clinical and professional skills coursework including training of veterinary students in common clinical skills for new graduates, communication, interprofessional collaborations, ethics, leadership, and managing healthcare teams. You may also participate in delivery of the integrated clinical reasoning courses (case based and team based clinical cases), may serve as instructor of record for various courses, and may contribute to lectures in other courses.
- 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.
- Participation in instructional development and delivery of Clinical Skills Laboratories and Clinical 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. The TTU SVM does not have a teaching hospital and, thus, clinical service may include:
- Developing the rotation in anticipation of instructing students in their clinical year such as expanding the clinical caseload;
- Supporting a practice or clinical year program (shelter services) with 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.
- Contribute to the TTU SVM's instruction, scholarship, and service activities. The distribution of effort toward each activity will be individualized for each faculty member and outlined in the letter of appointment.
- It is expected that tenure-track faculty members will establish extramural support of their scholarship, and this will include support for graduate students and opportunities for involvement of professional students. This expectation is proportional to the percentage of effort assigned to scholarship in the letter of appointment.
- 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.
- Participation on various School committees.
Additional comments:
- The curriculum is focused on general veterinary practice in rural and regional communities. A central function of subject-matter experts is to provide instruction that prepares graduates to practice veterinary medicine competently and confidently 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.
Organization Texas Tech University Faculty Qualifications
- A DVM (or equivalent) and licensure (or eligibility for licensure) to practice veterinary medicine in Texas
- At least three years of experience in food animal veterinary practice. This can be demonstrated by 3 years or greater in food animal medicine/surgery in rural and/or regional communities.
Preferred Qualifications In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Candidates with clinical and professional skills teaching experience.
- Candidates who have a successful track record of or show promise in future teamwork, curricular development, instruction, scholarship, and service.
- Those with great organizational skills and a team-oriented mindset.
- Experience organizing and leading a veterinary care team.
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 This position is based in Amarillo, Texas. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Pippa Gibbons, Search Committee Chair, at pgibbons@ttu.edu.
The application deadline is September 1, 2025. 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. EEO Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran. Applications must be received by 09/01/2025 |
Texas Tech University
Jun 26, 2025