OPEN RANK TENURE OR NON-TENURE FACULTY - SMALL ANIMAL SURGICAL EDUCATOR, HARVEY S. PEELER JR. COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

The Clemson University Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is seeking applicants for a full-time position to serve as a Small Animal Surgical Educator. This faculty position will play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of the Clemson DVM curriculum. The successful candidate will have a primary instructional role developing and delivering small animal surgical skills and perioperative care in the integrated Clemson DVM curriculum. This role is designed to attract outstanding educators and experienced clinicians who are passionate about teaching surgical skills. Board certification is encouraged but not required.

The Clemson DVM curriculum (https://www.clemson.edu/veterinary-medicine/students/curriculum.html) is based upon integrative, collaborative team teaching in which faculty with varying backgrounds can work together to offer students an inclusive and innovative learning environment. The surgical educator will contribute to vertically and horizontally integrate the delivery of surgical principles, including asepsis, instrumentation, tissue handling, suture techniques, pain management, and common primary-care soft tissue procedures using simulation and laboratory experiences. Utilizing state of the art classrooms, laboratories, and teaching technology with both live animals and simulation models, this faculty member will be asked to adopt an integrated educational approach to provide students with a strong foundation of cognitive, clinical, and professional competencies in preparation for entry into the partially distributive model of clinical training in the fourth year.

While the CVM will not have a specialty referral hospital, it will have a fully staffed community practice as well as a robust shelter medicine spay-neuter program. The small animal surgical educator will work closely with the community practice and shelter medicine clinicians to integrate classroom concepts that translate seamlessly into real world experiences. A clinical service commitment is not required; however, interested individuals have the opportunity to engage in teaching activities in our community practice. Additionally, this faculty member will engage in scholarly activity, which can include curriculum development, programmatic or curricular assessment, scholarship of teaching and learning, and other similar activities.

Finally, a hybrid academic appointment will be considered for a boarded small animal surgeon. If desired, this individual may seek a combination of a part-time academic appointment at Clemson while also having a part-time position in private referral practice. The possibility of a 9-month to 12-month contract are options that can be discussed with the department chair.

Reporting to the Department Chair and working closely with the Foundational Sciences and Clinical Skills Leads, the small animal surgical educator will:

• Create and deliver the small animal surgery and perioperative care in the team-taught systems-based courses in the curriculum.

• Develop assessment strategies in alignment with the overall competency-based curriculum.

• Collaborate with other faculty members to ensure integration of knowledge and skills across years and courses.

• Actively and effectively engage in student-centered instruction, coaching, and mentorship.

• Collaborate closely with the Clemson University community practice and with our partner clinics.

• Serve on CVM and campus committees as an appointed or elected member.

Additionally, the faculty member must have the ability to:

• Emulate our CVM cultural values including integrity, authenticity, respect, welcoming, trust, and collaboration.

• Work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, possess exemplary verbal and written communication skills, with exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and function independently with limited supervision and guidance.

• Work in partnership with faculty and staff across multiple disciplines and functions across the college and university.

• Participate in research and scholarship initiatives designed to improve educational and professional outcomes.

Overview of Clemson and the CVM

Located in South Carolina’s beautiful and fast-growing Upstate, Clemson University is the land-grant university of South Carolina and ranks among the country’s top 50 national public universities in the U.S. News & World Report. The University has nearly 23,400 students (including nearly 18,600 undergraduates) who can select from 80 undergraduate and 110 graduate degree programs. Clemson employs over 1,150 full-time faculty and has an annual budget expenditure of over $900M.

Clemson University maintains its status as an R1 Carnegie Research Institution while maintaining a strong focus on undergraduate education. The CVM is currently seeking accreditation by the American Veterinary Medicine Association-Council on Education to offer the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree to approximately 80 students per cohort starting in 2026 (pending approval). The CVM plans to utilize a partial distributive model of clinical training for students. Its brand-new state of the art campus will reside in Pendleton, SC, near the T. Ed Garrison Arena, will house research and teaching labs, and utilize both ambulatory services as well as teaching sites at the Clemson University Equine Center, Lamaster Dairy Cattle Center, and other locations for education in the field.

In 2023, the Board of Trustees approved Clemson Elevate, the university’s new strategic plan. Clemson Elevate is built on 3 pillars: deliver the #1 student experience, double research by 2035, and transform lives statewide and beyond. The CVM was named as a strategic priority for the university, demonstrating the importance of the new college to the future of the university and the state. We are excited to attract a team of top talent as we build the new college.