Instructor, Veterinary Technology (RVT)

Job Details

Salary: $84,256.00 - $135,627.00 Annually

Job Type: Full Time - Faculty

Location: Foothill College, CA

Department: Veterinary Technology

Description

Under the direction of the Dean of Health Sciences and Horticulture, the primary role of the fulltime Veterinary Technology Instructor is to teach veterinary technology students on various subjects in lecture and laboratory settings. Responsibilities include teaching lecture and hands-on lab courses with live animals which may include but are not limited to anatomy and physiology, radiology, beginning and advanced nursing skills, anesthesia and surgery, pharmacology, emergency medicine, animal behavior, and other topics in domesticated and non-domesticated species.

An additional shared role of all full-time vet tech faculty is to oversee animal care for program animals including mice, cats, dogs, goats, and cows.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.
2. Any bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience related to the teaching assignment.
3. Valid California State License as an RVT or valid CVT or LVT license and can obtain CA RVT the license by October 2026.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Minimum 6 years of in-clinic experience with some experience within the past two years.
2. Experience mentoring in the field of Veterinary Technology or teaching Veterinary Technology lectures and laboratory classes.