Essential Job Functions Supervises and coordinates student animal care schedules, if needed. Is available for weekend and holiday grading and supervision of animal care, on call in case of emergencies. Diagnose, create treatment plan, and provide treatment to animals as needed. Transportation of animals to Veterinary Hospital if needed. Works as a liaison between appropriate agencies in the community. Communicates with Program Director regarding emergency care of animals. Submits written report as needed to document emergency care. Instruction of students if needed. Performs professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college. Provides classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college. Informs students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepares a course syllabus for each course and distributes it early in each term. Is available for student advising/mentoring. Maintains regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provides assistance to students in a timely manner. Maintains accurate scholastic records of students; submits required reports on student progress according to published deadlines. Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair. Minimum Requirements Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)/Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) degree from an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited program. Licensed as a veterinarian in Illinois, or eligible for licensure within six months of employment. Three (3) years of private practice experience where graduate veterinary technicians were utilized. Three (3) years of varied experience working with live animals across multiple species. Knowledge and experience working in a progressive veterinary team, which includes one or more veterinarians, and one or more certified veterinary technicians. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and the Parkland Information System with the ability to learn new programs as technology changes. Maintains all professional credentials required to teach in area of discipline. Successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting, including review of exclusionary offenses under the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act. In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.