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Adjunct Assistant Professor
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Position Number: 5161552
Location: Pomona, CA
Position Type: Medicine - Physicians

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Posting Number: F00679
Position Status:
Campus: East Valley Center - Van Nuys, CA
Department: 1720-East Valley Center

Function: Healthcare
Family: Instruction
Classification Series Title:

Classification Pay Scale
In compliance with SB 1162, Western University of Health Sciences is providing a pay scale for this position. The pay scale reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position. Within this range, the individual pay is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and work location. Please note that the compensation details listed reflects the base salary only.

Full Salary Range
Minimum: $50.00
Maximum $52.89

Expected Pay Scale
Minimum: $50.00
Maximum: $52.89

Job Summary
Position reports to the Director of the East Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic and ultimately to the Dean. The faculty member will primarily participate in providing high quality, high volume spay/neuter (HQHVSN), wellness care and teaching clinical shelter medicine and surgery in the East Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic in Los Angeles. The faculty member is responsible for providing content expertise in shelter medicine, and incorporation of this discipline in the curriculum. The faculty member will serve as a college wide resource in shelter medicine and high quality, high volume spay/neuter. This position will assist the Director of East Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic in fulfilling the mission of the hospital. In the absence of the Director, this individual will provide administrative guidance for the hospital. This position is located in Van Nuys, CA.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Individuals must possess the knowledge, as well as the following skills and abilities or be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Required Qualifications
- DVM degree and license to practice in California.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- 5+ years clinical experience
- Knowledge of and experience with high volume, high quality, spay/neuter programs and high volume, low cost veterinary services
- Experience with student training and supervision
- Experience with clinical graduate training program management, i.e. internships, residency programs, etc.
- Demonstrated record of relationship building within the animal sheltering community
- Ability to orally communicate with others, both in person and by telephone. Ability to effectively interact with administration, faculty, staff, students and outside contacts.
- Ability to handle detail-oriented assignments and maintain confidentiality.
- Organizational skills necessary in prioritizing workload and delegating responsibility.
- Knowledge of educational needs for contemporary veterinary practice.

Preferred Qualifications

Posting Date: 04/05/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled:

Special Instructions to Applicants

Essential Job Duties

Essential Job Duties

Job Duty

- The primary role of this position is to Perform high volume, high quality, spay/neuter surgeries on pediatric to geriatric patients at the East Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic in Los Angeles.

Percentage Of Time
15

Job Duty

- Participating in the development of the Shelter Medicine Program in the College

Percentage Of Time
15

Job Duty

- Provide wellness and preventive medicine services in a caring and compassionate environment for a diverse population of animals and animal owners.

Percentage Of Time
10

Job Duty

- Liaise with city Animal Services personnel in regards to the health and welfare of animals residing in shelter facilities

Percentage Of Time
10

Job Duty

- Engage the larger animal shelter, rescue, and welfare communities to improve the lives on animals through innovative programs and educational opportunities

Percentage Of Time
10

Job Duty

- Create and maintain a safe and effective learning environment for student learning