Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine; OPCVM

Job title: Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine; OPCVM

About the Role The Assistant/Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Course Coordinator, is a full-time faculty member responsible for teaching, research, and service in veterinary medicine with a focus on integrated course coordination. This role coordinates course delivery, including development, integration, and assessment of pre-clinical and clinical coursework, contributing to the mission of Lincoln Memorial University and the College of Veterinary Medicine.

What You'll Do

• Develop and deliver graduate-level courses, classes, and laboratory sessions in veterinary medicine.
• Serve as course coordinator for assigned integrated courses, ensuring alignment across instructors and curricular objectives.
• 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 students to support their academic development and clinical competence.
• Support ongoing curricular assessment and improvement through course-level data analysis and feedback loops.
• Coordinate faculty participation, scheduling, and instructional alignment for assigned courses.
• 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 or scholarship in veterinary medicine or veterinary education that enhances teaching and contributes to new knowledge consistent with OPCVM’s 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, 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.