Agriculture or Agricultural Production (Initial Focus: Veterinary Technology) Instructor - Ventura County Community College District, CA
Ventura College (Ventura CA), CA
About the Job
Under the general direction of a dean, an Instructor provides comprehensive classroom instruction to students from diverse backgrounds for the purpose of facilitating the attainment of their academic or vocational objectives.
There is currently one full time, tenure-track position at Ventura College that will begin during the Spring 2025 semester. An anticipated additional full time, tenure-track position will also be hired from this pool, pending cabinet approval.
More information about the Veterinary Technology program can be found here:
Ventura College Veterinary Technology Program
In addition to the representative duties listed below, this position will also be responsible for:
• Leading the Veterinary Technology program's efforts to obtain and maintain American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accreditation, including evaluating the program
and ensuring courses meet accreditation standards.
• Serving as a member of the College’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
(IACUC) to monitor the humane use of live animals in instruction.
• Working and forming partnerships with industry professionals, businesses and nonprofit
organizations to secure the use of animals and educational resources, including
volunteers, guest lecturers, field trips, etc.
Please note that all academic employees of the District are scheduled depending upon staffing needs as defined within the terms of the VCCCD/AFT Agreement. Nontraditional assignments such as evening, weekend, or off-site assignments may be made with consent of faculty member, management or when special conditions exist on a campus as defined.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
Established in 1925, Ventura College was one of the first community colleges in California and currently has an enrollment of 14,500 students. Located approximately 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Santa Barbara, the 112-acre campus is set in the rolling hills of Ventura – so close to the ocean that there is a clear view of the Channel Islands from several spots on campus.
More information can be found on the Ventura College website.
WHO WE ARE
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our culture and the work that we do within the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD). The VCCCD is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. The VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training; basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement. The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promote academic excellence. This creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its students, employees, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multi-cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, the VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and committed group of faculty, staff, and administrators who are dedicated to the success of all college students.
We encourage candidates who are equity-minded to submit an application for employment. We are designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions committed to racial and socio-economic diversity as it reflects our communities and student populations. We actively seek to attract candidates who share this commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.