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Adjunct Faculty Position

Employer: Cape Fear Community College

Location: Castle Hayne - North Campus, NC

Job Type: Adjunct Faculty

Division: Health Sciences

Department: Veterinary Medical Technology

Position Description

The principal purpose of this position is to direct student learning and assess student progress in achieving the requirements of the Veterinary Medical Technology program.

Supervision Received and Exercised: Receives direct supervision and/or technical direction from the Veterinary Medical Technology (VMT) Program Director. May occasionally receive general supervision from full-time instructional staff. Exercises no right supervision.

Duties & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide classroom and laboratory instruction to VMT program students
• Prepare lesson plans and schedule classroom activities; develop, and prepare supplemental materials to enhance textbook lessons
• Develop and prepare tests to evaluate student performance; grade and record individual scores
• Provide classroom demonstrations on various equipment and machinery
• Develop laboratory assignments to provide hands on experience as appropriate
• Ensure that all instruction given to students including, lectures, tests, demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and service projects follow the technical direction of the Program Director
• Participate in curriculum development, evaluation, and change
• Attend faculty meetings as required
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance, and performance
• Maintain other records and databases according to program needs or accreditation requirements
• Stay abreast of new developments, and changes in the academic field(s)
• Participate in staff development programs, workshops, seminars, and other continuing education programs as appropriate
• Oversee the implementation of policies and procedures related to required teaching area and in accordance with CFCC policies and guidelines
• Participate on college committees and in other institutional activities and program
• Courses to be delivered via face-to-face, online, hybrid or web-enhanced modalities as assigned.
• Other Important Functions:
• Fill in for other instructors as needed
• Assess the relevance and impact of various lessons and revise and improve lesson format when necessary
• Evaluate various texts book and select books to be used for future classes
• Oversee and participate in the field studies and assignment; travel with students to provide assistance and instruction as appropriate
• Participate in a variety of student related administrative activities including reviewing admission requirements, progress, and qualifications for graduation
• Demonstrate competence regarding the handling of hazardous materials, and hazardous wastes
• Administer and monitor appropriate anesthetics and perform basic surgery and dental procedures as needed
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

• Classroom and laboratory instructional techniques and procedures
• Principles and procedures of academic and instructional program development and administration in the area of assignment
• Safety in the Workplace
• Current trends in the academic area
• Principles and procedures of record keeping
• Principles and techniques involved in test development and administration
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations, including Right to Know regulations

Ability to:

• Interpret and apply College goals, objectives, policies, procedures, rules and regulations
• Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations
• Communicate clearly, and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
• Making observations
• Reading and writing
• Communicating with others
• Operating assigned equipment
• Handling varied tasks simultaneously
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following:
• Standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• Operating assigned equipment
• Preparing and presenting instructional material
• Maintain mental capacity, which allows the capability of:
• Making sound decisions
• Responding to questions
• Demonstrating intellectual capabilities

Experience and Training Guidelines:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Minimum Education/Training:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) that graduated from a regionally accredited college or university and holds an unrestricted license to practice as a Veterinarian in North Carolina OR
• Registered Veterinary Technician that graduated from an accredited AVMA or CVMA program

License or Certificate:

• Must hold a current North Carolina Veterinary License OR
• Current Registered Veterinary Technician certificate.

Minimum Experience:

• Three (3) years of full-time working experience in the veterinary field

Preferred Education/Training, Experience, Skills:

• Knowledge of AVMA/CVTEA accreditation standards
• Teaching experience in post-secondary education in related areas of study

Supplemental Information

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• Courses will be taught on the North Campus. Courses may be taught during the day or evening. Courses to be delivered via face-to-face, online, hybrid or using web-enhanced modalities as assigned.
• This position REQUIRES UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND/OR TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these documents ready to upload when applying.
• Candidates are required to submit OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS for all degrees obtained prior to their first day of work or hire date. If the highest level of education is a High School diploma or equivalent, proof of completion is required.
• Current North Carolina DVM OR RVT License be submitted in addition to the application.
• Applicants who have obtained their education outside of the US and its territories must have their academic degree(s) validated, at their own expense, by an outside credential evaluation service as equivalent to the Baccalaureate or Master's degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.

Statement of Non-Discrimination:

Cape Fear Community College, its faculty and staff, and the Board of Trustees are fully committed to the principles and practice of equal employment and educational opportunities. The College does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees in any programs and activities provided on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), gender (including gender identity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), disability, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status or any other protected status as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and any other applicable statutes and CFCC policies.