Veterinary Technology Clinical Specialist

Details:

Posted: May 7, 2025
Level: Community College Professional 18, 12-month, tenure track position.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with materials submitted by Wednesday, June 4, 2025, receiving priority consideration.

Location:

CT State Northwestern  
Park Pl, Winsted, CT 06098
**This position is not remote**
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CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.

CT State Community College Vision:

Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date: 

August 2025

Position Summary:

The Community College system offers two-year liberal arts degree programs as well as occupational and technical programs for a population with a wide range of academic and experiential preparation. In order to provide an instructional environment conducive to successful learning experiences for this wide array of students, the Colleges provide laboratory and technical support.

The Veterinary Technology Clinical Specialist provides support for the program in various ways, as needed. They assist with the coordination of clinical sites and clinical activities, provide recordkeeping and administrative support for the program, provide clinical and laboratory course set up and maintenance, guide students in the use of clinical and laboratory equipment and in carrying out clinical and laboratory assignments, assist with the care of program animals and clinical patients as needed, a n d teach courses in the Veterinary Technology program at a Community College.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Faculty/Program Coordinator or other administrator, the Veterinary Technology Clinical Specialist, is responsible for effective performance in these essential duties:

• Providing supervision and instructional support in clinical and laboratory classes.
• Teaching Veterinary Technology program courses as needed each academic year.
• Coordinating clinical sites and scheduling clinical activities for veterinary technology students.
• Providing assistance in areas related to the maintaining of program accreditation through the American Veterinary Medical Association- Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities; USDA clerical requirement; and general clerical support as assigned.
• Performing routine laboratory procedures and providing husbandry and medical care to program animals and program patients.

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, the incumbent is required to carry out the essential duties of: Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies; Service on assigned committees and task forces; Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings.  These may involve attendance at evening or weekend events.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology from an AVMA-CVTEA accredited program; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following: 

• C.V.T. licensing.
• Advanced understanding in assigned lab equipment operation, set up and safety pr