Vocational Skills Lecturer - Veterinary Assistant Instructor
- Employer
- Harper College
- Location
- Palatine, IL
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- Faculty Jobs
- Professional Fields, Veterinary Science
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Schedule Information: Evening or daytime, on-site or blended (online live combined with on-site) part-time teaching position.
Your application can remain "Under Review by Committee" for 18 months. You may check your status at any time by logging into jobs.harpercollege.edu with your username and password.
Benefits: N/A This position is not SURS eligible.
Duties of Position: The qualified candidate for the Veterinary Assistant Instructor role will be responsible for developing and teaching curriculum for the Veterinary Assistant program. This will include a program outline, syllabus, lecture topics, classroom presentations, interactive activities, and projects. The instructor will also select textbooks, supplies, equipment, scrubs, and other instructional materials, as well as monitor student attendance and submit grades.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) at Harper College offers non-transferable credit courses in career development, computer training and health care. CPE courses are short-term training and are typically completed within one semester.
Educational Requirements: A Bachelor's degree in a related field and equivalent experience is required. A Master's degree is preferred.
Experience Requirements:
- Experience teaching adults
- 2+ years of experience working in the Veterinary field with small and large animals
- Experience developing or teaching a certified Veterinary Assistant program is preferred. (i.e., NAVTA)
Required Documents: **A resume and cover letter are required to complete the application process.**
*Official transcripts required upon hire.
*Employment is contingent upon Criminal Background Check.
*Employment sponsorship is not available.
Organization
Founded in 1965, William Rainey Harper College is a dynamic comprehensive community college situated on a 200-acre campus in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The College is committed to diversity, and encourages the development of multicultural perspectives.
Annually, the College serves approximately 25,000 students from 23 communities. Providing both transfer and career programs, Harper offers degrees and a wide range of credit, continuing education and corporate training for students of all ages and interests. In order to provide accessible higher education to all, we offer a flexible schedule of daytime, nighttime and weekend classes at our main campus and at several other sites conveniently located throughout our service area.
Harper College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has received the coveted Bond Rating of Aaa from Moody’s Investor Service. We are committed to our Institutional Core Values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence and Collaboration.
Our Vision:
William Rainey Harper College is committed to academic integrity and excellence. The College is a leader in teaching and learning, transforming lives by responding to the needs of the individual and the community.
Benefits offered to employees include tuition reimbursement/professional expense, health/life/dental/disability insurance, participation in the State University Retirement System (SURS) and tax deferred annuity plans as well as fourteen paid holidays. Harper also offers some on-site childcare, a summer camp for children, and much more.
Harper College is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer that encourages applications from women, minority group members and persons with disabilities.
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