Vet Assisting Instructor

HCI College•Fort Lauderdale, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Faculty members deliver quality education by engaging students, fostering learning, modeling professionalism, and preparing students for professional careers. The Veterinary Assisting Instructor provides current, well-prepared instruction in an energetic and motivating manner, supports student retention, and manages classroom and laboratory activities. This is an onsite position based at either the West Palm Beach Main Campus or the Fort Lauderdale branch of West Palm Beach. The instructor prepares course plans and materials; delivers lectures and facilitates labs on ground or online; engages with students individually; assesses learning and provides developmental feedback; grades projects and exams; maintains grade books; and submits progress reports and final grades. The role monitors student progress and attendance, follows up with students, advises and tutors them, identifies at-risk students, develops and evaluates action plans for success, and provides weekly feedback reports. Additional duties include enforcing institutional policies, monitoring classroom equipment and supplies, maintaining the classroom, arranging an approved substitute when absent, participating in orientation, retention planning and program development, and attending required meetings and activities. The instructor uses Course Key for attendance, Campus Nexus for student communications and contact attempts, and Moodle for gradebook purposes; maintains relevant licenses, certifications, and personnel paperwork; completes at least eight annual CEUs through professional development and in-service activities; encourages and reviews course evaluations; maintains regular and reliable attendance; complies with government regulations and accreditation standards; and performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

An earned associate’s degree or equivalent, with a major in any area of health sciences, from an accredited college or university.
At least four years of related practical work experience in the subject area(s) taught, as required by ACCSC.
Current and active Veterinary Technician certification.
Knowledge of the course content.
Ability to direct and evaluate student learning and laboratory performance effectively.
Preparation in educational theory and techniques.
Computer literacy, including functional knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.
Willingness to follow high ethical standards.
Degree, experience, and appropriate credentials for the discipline in accordance with CIE, ACCSC, and other governing bodies.

Responsibilities

Prepare course plans and instructional materials.
Deliver lectures and facilitate laboratory instruction, either on ground or online.
Facilitate student engagement and provide one-on-one assistance or tutoring.
Assess students, grade projects and exams, and provide developmental feedback and progress reports.
Maintain grade books, follow departmental grading policies, and submit final grades.
Monitor and assess student progress in theory and program competencies; follow up as needed.
Take and report daily attendance, enforce tardy and absence policies, and report attendance issues to the Program Director.
Advise students and answer their questions.
Identify at-risk students, implement action plans for success, conduct weekly assessments and follow-up, and provide Weekly Feedback Reports.
Enforce institutional policies, including attendance and dress code policies.
Monitor equipment and supply needs and maintain the classroom.
Seek an approved substitute when needed for an absence.
Participate in orientation as needed.
Attend graduation ceremonies, staff and faculty meetings, committees, and knowledge-sharing forums as applicable to faculty status.
Work on retention plans and program development.
Use Course Key for attendance records, Campus Nexus for student communication and contact attempts, and Moodle for gradebook purposes.
Maintain relevant licenses, certifications, and required personnel-file paperwork.
Complete at least eight hours of continuing education annually through professional development and in-service activities.
Encourage students to submit course evaluations, review available evaluations, and use feedback to improve course delivery.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and comply with governmental regulations and accreditation standards.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.