"Assistant Professor of Professional Life Skills"

The Assistant/Associate Professor of Professional Life Skills, Communication is a faculty position responsible for teaching and curriculum development in professional identity, communication, ethics, and practice management. Faculty in this role are expected to foster student learning, participate in research or scholarly activity, and engage in service to the profession and community. This position contributes to the simulated client and communications program, develops case study-based simulation exercises, and assists with communication OSCE assessments, ensuring veterinary students are equipped with essential professional skills for practice.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent degree.
• Eligibility for veterinary licensure in Florida.
• Veterinary clinical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced training in communication, professional identity, or related area.
• Advanced degree and/or specialty board certification in a relevant discipline.
• Teaching experience in a veterinary or professional school setting.

Job Duties

• Assist in the development and delivery of the simulated client and communications program.
• Participate in recruitment, training, and facilitation of simulated clients and case-based communication exercises.
• Collaborate with faculty to align simulated communication encounters with curriculum.
• Evaluate simulated client sessions and contribute to program refinement.
• Design and deliver courses in professional identity, communication, ethics, and practice management.
• Utilize team-based learning and other active-learning strategies to promote engagement, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making.
• Create instructional materials, including learning videos, handouts, and presentations, aligned with curricular objectives.
• Establish and maintain course goals, objectives, and outcomes for lectures, laboratories, and other learning activities.
• Uphold high standards of intellectual integrity and academic excellence in all teaching activities, ensuring that course content is accurate, up-to-date, and relevant.
• Prepare, administer, and grade assessments, in coordination with Academic Affairs staff, that measure student achievement of learning outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of student grades, evaluations, and performance.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback to support student professional development.
• Contribute to program evaluation and continuous quality improvement.
• Participate actively in College and University committees, meetings, and assigned initiatives.
• Support the development of institutional, program accreditation, and other required regulatory activities.
• Develop and/or engage in research/scholarship that enhances teaching and contributes to new knowledge that will support the veterinary profession, veterinary education, and is consistent with OPCVM mission and research expectations.
• Collaborate with colleagues on interdisciplinary research projects and grant applications.
• Mentor students in scholarly inquiry and research skill development.
• Maintain professional veterinary licensure as appropriate for responsibilities of the role.
• Complete required continuing education as mandated for all OPCVM faculty by the Florida Commission for Independent Education and other relevant licensing, credentialing or regulatory bodies.
• Demonstrate ongoing commitment to professional growth.
• Foster professional relationships with peers, students, shelter partners, other academic programs, and external stakeholders to advance the College’s mission.
• Engage in interprofessional and community-based educational programs that contribute to veterinary medicine and animal health.
• Promote respect for knowledge, inquiry, and academic discourse within the College.
• Perform duties in support of the College’s and University’s mission and evolving needs.

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