Colorado State University

Posting Detail Information

Working TitleOphthalmology – Non-Tenure Track/Tenure Track – Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Posting Number202300309F

Proposed Annual Salary RangeInstructor - $107,887.50 - $119,175, Assistant Professor - $133,455 - $147,367.50, Associate Professor - $165,060 - $178,657.50

Employee Benefits

Colorado State University is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for eligible employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/andhttps://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/. To see the value of CSU benefits in addition to wages, visit our compensation calculator –https://hr.colostate.edu/total-compensation-calculator/.

Position TypeFaculty

Work Hours/Week

Description of Work Unit

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.

The Department of Clinical Sciences mission is to assure the health and productivity of animals to meet societal needs through high quality educational programs for professional veterinary medical students, graduate veterinarians, and the public through a faculty and veterinary medical center of excellence, and to advance and disseminate comparative biomedical knowledge in an environment of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Tenure/Tenure Track?

% ResearchTenure Track, Assistant Professor – 30-40%, Tenure Track, Associate Professor – 30- 40%, Non-Tenure Track Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor – 10-20%

% TeachingTenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor 30-35%, Non-Tenure Track Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor 40-45%

% ServiceTenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor 30-35%, Non-Tenure Track Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor 40-45%

% AdministrationTenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor 10%, Non-Tenure Track Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor 10%

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on10/09/2023

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date

Position End Date

Position Summary

The Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University seeks applications for a 12-month tenure-track or non-tenure-track Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor in Comparative Ophthalmology. This position will be housed in the Department of Clinical Sciences located on the Veterinary Health Campus of Colorado State University. The clinical appointment will be in the Ophthalmology Service at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The CSU Ophthalmology Service within the James L Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital is a busy clinical service seeing approximately 3,000 cases a year that include dogs, cats, and horses as well as livestock/camelids, exotics, and zoo/aquarium/wildlife species. The successful candidate will participate in the clinical and didactic instructional activities of the professional veterinary medicine and post-graduate training programs related to ophthalmology as well as provide service to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. This faculty position will be responsible for clinical service that involves coordination of the ophthalmology service, providing clinical care of patients, teaching veterinary medical students, training ophthalmology residents and interns, providing nighttime and weekend back-up for ophthalmology residents and consultation with referring veterinarians and pet owners.

The appointment will have a 25-45% service appointment, a 10-40% research commitment and a 25-45% teaching commitment dependent on experience and track (continuing or tenure-track). It is the intent that this individual will support both clinical and didactic teaching in the DVM program in the area of ophthalmology in animals. The position also will support client service and revenue generation in the VTH . The individual hired into this position is expected to have a 38% to 72% commitment to clinical teaching and service (e.g., a tenure track position generally would typically require 18-22 clinic weeks, a clinical instructor non-tenure position would typically require 30-34 weeks of clinic weeks). Clinical training of fellows, residents, DVM students, and interns is a requirement of this position as is providing state-of-the-art care for animals.

During the non-clinical time, the faculty member will share didactic teaching and service/outreach duties. These will include continuing education for local, regional, national, and international veterinary groups, providing phone and/or email consultation for veterinarians in Colorado and other states, development, and participation in professional continuing education for veterinarians, and participation in appropriate university, college, department, hospital, or professional committee work. The remaining time will be available for research/scholarly activity which may include collaborative research with other departmental faculty and participation in veterinary clinical trials. Scholarly activity will include professional and lay publications in the discipline of ophthalmology. This position is a 12-month, non-tenure track or tenure/track, academic appointment. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Funds are available to provide an appropriate start-up package. A signing bonus and coverage of moving expenses could be available/negotiated for successful candidates.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Required Job Qualifications

Instructor – Non-tenure track

• DVM or equivalent veterinary professional degree

• Completion of an American Board of Veterinary Ophthalmologists ( ABVO ) approved residency and board eligibility in American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists ( ACVO )

• Upon completion of ABVO board certification, candidates will be eligible for promotion to Assistant Professor with a commensurate annualized salary increase.

Assistant Professor – Non-tenure track

• DVM or equivalent veterinary professional degree

• Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists ( ACVO )

Assistant Professor – Tenure track

• DVM or equivalent veterinary professional degree

• Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists ( ACVO )

Associate Professor – Non-tenure track

• DVM or equivalent veterinary professional degree

• Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists ( ACVO )

• 5 years of experience at the Assistant Professor rank or equivalent

Associate Professor – Tenure track

• DVM or equivalent veterinary professional degree

• Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists ( ACVO )

• Evidence of maintaining an independent or collaborative research program.

• 5 years of experience at the Assistant Professor rank or equivalent

Preferred Job Qualifications

Instructor – Non-tenure track

• Board eligibility in the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists ( ACVO ) or equivalent professional experience directly applicable to the primary area of instruction

Assistant/Associate Professor – Tenure/Non-tenure track

• MS or PhD degree

• Experience in instruction of DVM students and veterinary interns, residents, or graduate students

• Completion of specialty board certification

Special Instructions to Applicants

Candidate will need to supply a Resume/CV and cover letter that address the required and preferred qualifications and your commitment to diversity and inclusion. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.

Board eligible preferred, and those that expect to be board eligible by the time of hire are encouraged to apply.

For full consideration, applications must be submitted through the CSU Job Website by 11:59pm ( MST ) on October 9th, 2023. Email or mail-in applications will not be accepted. This position will be open until filled.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO Statement

Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. TheOffice of Equal Opportunity (https://oeo.colostate.edu/) is located in 101 Student Services.

The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715,titleix@colostate.edu.

The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836,oeo@colostate.edu.

The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836,oeo@colostate.edu.

Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to theOffice of Civil Rights, Department of Education (https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html) .

Diversity Statement

Personal or professional commitment to diversity and inclusion as demonstrated by persistent effort, active planning, allocation of resources and/or accountability for diversity and inclusion outcomes.

Search ContactSavannah Martin: savannah.martin3@colostate.edu

Essential Duties

References Requested

References Requested

Minimum Requested3

Maximum Requested3

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter

• Resume or CV

Optional Documents