Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Assistant Professor

Job Details • Pomona, CA

8d • $97,020 - $111,360 • Onsite

About The Position

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Cal Poly Pomona is one of three polytechnic universities in the 22-campus California State University system and among 12 such institutions nationwide. Since its founding in 1938, Cal Poly Pomona students participate in an integrative experiential learning education that is inclusive, relevant, and values diverse perspectives and experiences. With a variety of degree programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, and professional disciplines, the university is well known for its learn-by-doing approach and Teacher Scholar Model . The university is noted for its scenic and historic 1,400-acre campus, which was once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg. We acknowledge that Cal Poly Pomona resides on the territorial and homelands of the Tongva and Tataavium people who are the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar. The university’s nearly 30,000 students are taught and mentored by the campus’s more than 1,400 faculty as part of 54 baccalaureate and 29 master’s degree programs, 11 credential and certificate programs, and a doctorate in educational leadership. Highly regarded among its peer institutions, Cal Poly Pomona is No. 2 in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of top public regional universities in the west and was named the No. 28 best value college in the nation by Money Magazine. Cal Poly Pomona, a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, stands as a national leader in promoting social mobility, and was placed among the 25 top institutions in the country in awarding bachelor’s degrees to minoritized students by Diverse Issues in Higher Education. In 2022, the campus launched the Black Thriving Initiative recognizing that Cal Poly Pomona’s future as a university is linked to the success of its Black community. More information about our Principles of Community can be found here. The Cal Poly Pomona campus is located less than 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles at the intersection of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. It is within an hour’s drive of beaches, mountains and deserts. For additional information about the university, please visit www.cpp.edu , and for more about faculty life, please see YourLife@CPP. Student Population . Cal Poly Pomona is the number one polytechnic university in the nation for student diversity and economic mobility. Our caring and inclusive campus community is committed to helping anyone who dreams of success achieve it. In Fall 2024, Cal Poly Pomona served more than 25,000 students and close to 2,000 graduate students, mostly residents of California. Over half of Cal Poly Pomona students are first-generation college students, 70% receive financial aid, and 42% are low-income students. The university enrolls 57% percent of historically underrepresented students. Our diverse student body identifies as 54% Hispanic/Latinx, 21% Asian, 13% White, 4% two or more races, 3% unknown, 2% African American/Black, 2% International, less than 1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American. Forty-five percent of students enroll in our STEM majors and our top five enrolled programs across the university include mechanical engineering, computer science, civil engineering, psychology, as well as finance, real estate, and law.

Requirements

• DVM or equivalent.
• Evidence of collaborative work and willingness to work with and collaborate with research faculty and work in partnership with animal units and centers.
• Expertise in veterinary medicine with an emphasis on small animal medicine/surgery
• The ability to conduct research in applicant’s area of expertise.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for teaching students.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, staff and faculty from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Licensure in California as a DVM or be able to obtain a license by hire date.

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of clinical veterinary experience.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and training veterinary support staff.
• Experience in teaching at the university level.
• Clinical experience working with large animals, horses, exotics and/or laboratory animal species.
• Successful scholarship, including research and grant writing experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence. Evidence should be provided in the Teaching Philosophy Statement.

Responsibilities

• Teaching : Tenure-track faculty position focused mostly on teaching, providing instruction in the Animal & Veterinary Sciences Department, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture, for undergraduate courses in the Animal Health Science (AHS) major.
• Applicants are expected to teach broadly in the curriculum, including performing surgery for the capstone surgery course, and be well versed in current and best practices in the industry.
• The AHS program provides extensive hands-on experiences for students and requires clinical and practical veterinary knowledge from the faculty.
• Research/Scholarship : The new faculty member will conduct research/scholarly activities commensurate with their area of expertise and seek collaborations with faculty or external organizations (e.g., veterinary industry).
• Service: Committee service to the Department, College and University will also be expected.
• The new faculty member will participate in departmental service including curriculum development, program assessment and development, student recruitment and retention, service to the college and university.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees