Coordinator to Support Virginia’s Large Animal Veterinary Workforce
Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension
The Coordinator to Support Virginia’s Large Animal Veterinary Workforce, a Virginia Cooperative Extension Position, will strategically support developing, existing and career-entering large animal veterinarians in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The position will be an Administrative / Professional (AP) in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences of Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech.
Responsibilities will consist of 85% extension/service, 10% teaching, and 5% scholarly activity.
In this extension/service role, the Coordinator to Support Virginia’s Large Animal Veterinary Workforce(CSVLAVW) will help fulfill Virginia Tech’s land-grant mission through serving large animal producers and
veterinarians. This service will provide strategic support to achieve the admission, placement and long-term retention of large animal veterinarians in specific areas that demonstrate (a) the need for available veterinary services and (b) the ability and commitment to support the career success of a large animal veterinarian. The Coordinator will not provide clinical veterinary services.
In their teaching and continuing education role, the CSVLAVW will bring a holistic private practice perspective to students and producers. The individual’s teaching is expected to develop the professional skills needed for large animal veterinarians to flourish in private practice in Virginia and connect prospective veterinarians with logistically sustainable opportunities in the state. This individual is expected to be a valuable contact resource for veterinary students from Virginia Tech, Lincoln Memorial
University, and across the nation that are interested in large animal veterinary opportunities in the state.
In their scholarship role, the CSVLAVW will be expected to be a successful contributor to knowledge discovery efforts by collaborating with colleagues in applied veterinary medicine, business, and
community building. Applied research efforts are anticipated to emphasize topics of relevance to Virginia’s large animal industries and the veterinarians that serve those industries with a focus on
catalyzing the long-term career success of private-practice veterinarians in underserved areas.
Training Required:
Required qualifications include:
• A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree (or equivalent), a licensed veterinary technician (LVT), or an advanced academic degree
• Proficient working experience with more than one of Virginia’s large animal species
Experience Desired:
Preferred qualifications include:
• Well established experience of clinical veterinary practice
• Substantial experience mentoring students or veterinarians
• Previous fiscal experience such as managing budgets or owning/operating a small business
• Previous experience working in and supporting rural communities; knowledge of the challenges and opportunities for small businesses in rural communities
• Documented ability to develop, implement, and coordinate a service program that impacts various stakeholder groups
Salary:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
On-line application can be found at
https://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/534444/coordinator-to-support-virginias-large-animal-veterinary-workforce
Benefits:
Health insurance, disability, retirement plan, annual leave. Additional details at
https://faculty.vt.edu/academic-personnel/academic-policies-and-resources/faculty-handbook/chapter11.html
Species Percentages:
Beef:
70
Dairy:
10
Swine:
0
Small Ruminants:
10
Equine:
10
Poultry:
0
Exotics:
0
Small Animals:
0
Environment:
Facilities provided by the veterinary practice:
Office and travel vehicle available
Other Personnel :
Practice strengths and emphasis of the business:
Comprehensive Large Animal Ambulatory and in-house service clinicians available for consultation. Access to relevant student interest groups also available
