The Texas A&M University System

Agency

Department

What you need to know

Salary: will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.  

Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents.  

Schedule: This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends

Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree veterinary technology, biomedical science, animal science, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Five years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed veterinary technician.

• 1 year experience teaching veterinary students.

• 1 year experience working with animal use protocols.

• Proficiency with learning management systems.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

• Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Working knowledge of office software and instructional programs.

• Knowledge of principles and methods for teaching and instructing individuals and groups.

• Skilled in utilizing various learning and active listening strategies.

• Ability to orally comprehend and express information and use inductive and deductive reasoning.

• Ability to facilitate and adapt course and the course content.

• Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff, groups of various sizes.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Ability lift up to 55 lbs

Responsibilities

Coordination and Oversight of Animal Care Programs

• Oversees the care and treatment of animals used as teaching models for VTPP.

• Induces and monitors animals under anesthesia and coordinates necessary treatments for teaching animals.

• Supervises record-keeping associated with the Animal Health Care and Adoption Programs.

• Assists with generation and ongoing documentation for relevant animal use protocols.

• Coordinates Animal Health Care and Adoption Programs, ensuring preventive health care procedures for teaching animals.

• Responsible for the placement of teaching dogs into suitable adoption situations.

• Performs basic veterinary technical skills (e.g. intravenous catheter placement, intubation, basic laboratory functions).

Staff Management and Development

• Provides intermediate supervisory authority for technicians and students in the VTPP teaching laboratory, ensuring compliance with safety standards and proper use of equipment.

• Supervises visiting technicians from other teaching programs.

• Hires, trains, and evaluates job performance of technicians and student workers in the VTPP academic service section.

Safety and Compliance Management

• Oversees compliance with Federal, State, and University guidelines for the use of animals.

• Ensures adherence to approved animal use protocols for faculty and technicians.

• Monitors compliance of state and federal regulations for animal use, chemical storage, and medical records in teaching activities.

• Supervises the training of students in various animal-handling techniques, anesthesia administration, and post-procedure recovery.

Administrative Functions

• Responsible for ordering all animals used in the departmental teaching program.

• Manages inventory, purchasing, and resupply of laboratory pharmaceuticals and equipment for teaching labs.

• Coordinates the transfer of equipment to surplus and ensures preparedness for inspections.

• Communicates workspace concerns to the Facilities Coordinator and Professional Programs Office.

• Academic administrative support (including and not limited to proctoring exams and exam reviews, grading worksheets, and interacting with the learning management system).

Why Texas A&M University?   

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.