Director of Clinical Skills

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Job Title: Director of Clinical Skills

Department: Veterinary Medicine | Instructional Support

Director of Clinical Skills

College of Veterinary Medicine

Position Overview The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time Clinical Track faculty position to serve as Director of the Veterinary Clinical Program. This role integrates program leadership, administration, and intensive hands-on teaching in clinical and professional skills across the DVM preclinical curriculum. The successful candidate will play a central leadership role in advancing excellence, innovation, and scholarship in evidence-based veterinary clinical skills teaching, learning, and assessment, while working directly with students in both simulated and live-animal learning environments. This is a predominantly teaching-intensive position with significant administrative and leadership responsibilities. Additional experience with clinical education is highly desired. Applicants must demonstrate leadership, strong collaborative efforts, and be capable of positive clear and effective communication. Applicants must have a DVM or equivalent degree. Applicants must have previous experience in clinical veterinary practice and would also benefit from a background in clinical teaching, adult education, and assessment. Prior academic program administration is an asset, as well as familiarity with instructional technology including Mediasite, Adobe Creative Cloud programs, Canvas/Instructure, H5P, and Microsoft Office products. Previous experience in creating animal use or human research protocols is an asset. The Director will work with a team of veterinary faculty and technicians to ensure cohesiveness of teaching materials, standardization of policies, and integration of the Clinical Skills program throughout the OSU CVM.

Education

• Curriculum. Day-to-day operations will be managed by the Director of Clinical Operations and their team of Clinical Skills technicians and student workers.

Skills

• The Director will join the Professional Programs team, led by the Associate Dean for Education and Student Success, Assistant Dean of Education, the Assistant Dean of Student Success, the Director of Communication and Collaboration, the Office of Education, and the Director of Professional Success. The successful candidate will hold a faculty appointment in an academic department within the College of Veterinary Medicine. The specific departmental home will be determined based on the candidate's expertise, scholarly focus, and alignment with institutional needs.

• Performance Objectives

• Program Leadership and Administration

• Provide leadership, administration, and strategic direction for the Veterinary Program. Support the Associate Dean for Education and Student Success in program management, strategic planning, and AVMA accreditation activities related to teaching, learning, and outcomes assessment. Collaborate with an expert veterinary technical team overseen by a Director of Clinical Operations to ensure consistent day-to-day operations of the Clinical Skills program and related activities. Contribute to college and program-level initiatives related to teaching excellence, student success, and curricular innovation.

• Teaching and Instruction

• Teach extensively in clinical and professional skills learning sessions, working directly with a diverse cohort of DVM students. Design, implement, and assess hands-on clinical, technical, and professional skills instruction using evidence-based educational practices. Organize and manage laboratory sessions, skills-based assessments, and simulation-based learning experiences. Create, manage, and maintain online and instructional materials in support of skills instruction. Ensure standardization of policies across VMEI-III preclinical years in the Clinical Skills curriculum. Work with OSU CVM faculty to identify and enact remediation plans for students struggling with Clinical Skills in their clinical year.

• Curriculum Development and Collaboration

• Lead and coordinate faculty in the development and delivery of clinical and professional skills content across the curriculum. Foster interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration within the college and university. Work closely with other OSU CVM curricular team leads to ensure curriculum alignment. Support and contribute to summer and co-curricular programs emphasizing Spectrum of Care training.

• Scholarship and Professional Engagement

• Lead the Research in Teaching Committee to support collaboration in educational scholarship. Contribute to educational grant-writing, animal use and human research protocol development, and present educational innovations and outcomes at regional and national veterinary education meetings. Engage in continuous improvement informed by educational research and assessment data.

Experience

Requirements

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree

• Experience in clinical veterinary practice

• Strong commitment to excellence in veterinary education

• Evidence of leadership, collaboration, and effective communication skills Desired:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent training) in education, assessment, or a related field

• Experience in clinical teaching, adult education, and learner assessment

• Prior academic program administration or leadership experience

• Familiarity with instructional technologies (e.g., Mediasite, Adobe Creative Cloud, Carmen/Instructure, Microsoft Office, and related platforms)

• Experience contributing to outcomes-based curriculum design or assessment

• Additional Information

• The offer for this position will be based on internal equity and the candidate's qualifications. Ohio State provides access to a depth and breadth of opportunities and resources. Starting your first day, Ohio State offers you a comprehensive benefits package.

• Education and Experience notes

• The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine has a strong history in education, research, and outreach. Our college values collegiality, civility, mutual support, and respect for others, and we expect faculty, staff, and students to promote these values. The college is comprised of three academic departments and nine administrative and service offices, collaborating to fulfill our mission of providing exceptional veterinary education, advancing animal and human health through research and patient care, and serving the community.

• The University

• Ohio State is a top-20 public university, and its Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is a leading academic health center. Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages. The university emphasizes shared values, diversity, open-minded exploration, courageous thinking, and freedom of expression, and it supports work-life balance to help community members thrive. The university is committed to enhancing academic excellence and offers resources to support new and prospective faculty. More information about dual career and faculty recruitment can be found through internal university resources.