Position Description
Applications are invited for Sessional Instructor positions in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine for the 2022-2023 academic year. The positions involve participation in clinical skills, clinical presentations, clinical or practicum rotation, and discipline courses in the DVM program.
UCVM’s DVM program combines a comprehensive general veterinary education with enhanced opportunities in selected areas. The integrated core-elective curriculum combines discipline-based courses with extensive on-campus and off-campus practical learning. UCVM uses a distributed veterinary learning community including public and private practice partners to deliver its fourth-year practicum program. Descriptions of the Faculty and its departments can be found on the UCVM website.
- Sessional faculty positions are available in the following areas:
- Bovine medicine, surgery, theriogenology and clinical skills
- Business skills for veterinary medicine
- Equine medicine, surgery, theriogenology and clinical skills
- Fish medicine
- Northern Rotations
- Nutrition
- Porcine medicine, surgery, theriogenology and clinical skills
- Poultry and other avian health and clinical skills
- Professional skills coaching
- Shelter Medicine (with completed shelter medicine residency)
- Small animal medicine, surgery, theriogenology and clinical skills
- Small mammal, reptile and lab animal clinical skills
- Small ruminants and camelids medicine, surgery, theriogenology and clinical skills
- Veterinary anesthesia
- Veterinary dentistry
- Veterinary dermatology
- Veterinary epidemiology
- Veterinary ethics and jurisprudence
- Veterinary field disease investigation
- Veterinary LA and SA internal medicine
- Veterinary medical imaging
- Veterinary microbiology
- Veterinary neurology
- Veterinary oncology
- Veterinary ophthalmology
- Veterinary parasitology
- Veterinary pathology
- Veterinary physiology
- Veterinary toxicology and pharmacology
- Wildlife and exotic animal medicine
Willingness and ability to travel to participate in teaching experiences is required in many instances, with teaching taking place in person at the Foothills Campus, Spy Hill Campus, or in the field. Teaching assignments may range from a 0.1 to 4.0 half course equivalents.
Qualifications include a DVM degree, with appropriate expertise in the designated area. Appropriate expertise may include an advanced degree, board certification, or equivalent clinical experience in the designated area.
Please submit your application online via the ‘Apply Now’ link. Please be aware that the application process allows for only four attachments. The four attachments should be organized to contain the following (which may require you to merge documents):
New applicants:
- Cover letter (Please include all courses of interest in the cover letter)
- Up-to-date curriculum vitae
- Three written letters of reference
Returning applicants:
- Updated CV, optional
- Specific, named course(s) of interest and/or qualification
- Most recent term of U of C employment and course(s) taught
- List of all courses applicant would be interested in teaching
All applicants must apply online on the University of Calgary Careers website.
The deadline for applications is August 2, 2022.
While we accept all applications for these vacancies, we may have candidates with the right of first refusal as per Article 23.12.1 of the University of Calgary Faculty Association’s Collective Agreement. The amount of remuneration is calculated according to the Collective Agreement, Schedule B. Please see the Faculty Association’s website for further information regarding conditions of employment and remuneration.
We thank all applicants in advance for submitting their application.
Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted.
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High, committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca).
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In this connection, at the time of your application, please answer the following question: Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada? (Yes/No)
Additional Information
To learn more about academic opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Academic Careers website. For more information visit Careers in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
About the University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
About Calgary, Alberta
Calgary is one of the world’s cleanest cities and has been named one of the world’s most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders – in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a growing number of world-class dining and cultural events and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour’s drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.