Clinical & Surgical Instructor Veterinarian Animal Welfare

Clinical & Surgical Instructor Shelter Medicine Humane Colorado

Humane Colorado is seeking an experienced Clinical & Surgical Instructor (DVM) Veterinarian to lead and grow our veterinary externship program while delivering high-quality medical and surgical care in a dynamic shelter and community medicine setting. This unique role combines high-volume surgery (HQHVSN) dentistry and advanced soft tissue procedures with hands-on teaching and mentorship of veterinary students.

The ideal candidate is a skilled diagnostician and confident surgeon with experience in shelter medicine incremental care and high-volume spay/neuter who is passionate about developing future veterinarians. This leader will cultivate a collaborative learning culture guide ethical decision-making aligned with Socially Conscious Sheltering and serve as a veterinary ambassador within the community.

If you are a mission-driven veterinarian who thrives in a fast-paced environment values access to care and wants to shape the next generation of shelter medicine professionals we encourage you to apply!

Purpose of Position: Humane Colorados clinical and surgical instructor cultivates learning opportunities for externs in shelter and community medicine providing overall management and coordination of the program while serving as the primary instructor for shelter medicine and consulting with instructors for community medicine. This is also an adjunct faculty position with Colorado State Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Manage the veterinary externship program including active instruction grading evaluation and coordination.
• Directly supervise coach and mentor veterinary externs on a day-to-day basis specifically in their provision of veterinary medicine.
• Develop and adapt the curriculum as best suited for the organizationand the externs.
• Receive training from CSU veterinary school faculty intermittently thereafter to ensure a quality and consistent extern experience.
• Support shelter and community medicine veterinarians in their interactions with and instruction to the veterinary externs to ensure a smooth effective program for the organization and experience for the externs.
• Serve as a liaison between potential externs veterinary schools and the organization.
• Serve as lead advocate and voice for externs within veterinary services.
• Provide outstanding diagnostic clinical and surgical care for the shelter animals in the shelter practice.
• Develop a deep understanding of incremental care as it pertains to access to veterinary care and how it is applied to patients seeking medical care at the Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur.
• Perform and teach surgical procedures on a regular basis with an emphasis on HQHVSN. Dentistry various soft tissue and orthopedic procedures may also be included.
• Be familiar with and rotate through the different areas of veterinary practice in Shelter Veterinary Services
• Effectively and compassionately communicate with staff students owners of pets and the community.
• Work with other departments to coordinate care and quarantine of infectious disease animals effectively and efficiently.
• Cultivate a culture of collaboration teamwork and learning within veterinary services and throughout the organization.
• Work in collaboration with the Philanthropy team to support fundraising efforts and campaigns such as providing impact stories and reports.
• Participate in donor events meetings and tours.
• Serve as a veterinary ambassador with community partners promoting the organizations mission goals and strategic initiatives including Socially Conscious Sheltering and Animal Communities to veterinarians vendors the public and other animal welfare related organizations.

People Care

People are the key to fulfilling our mission. Making internal and external patrons and their needs a primary focus is expected in all situations. This position interacts with and collaborates with employees at all levels of the organization. Communication occurs through face to face telephone and electronic interactions and may also include contact with the general public and business partners. Communication and contact must be clear understandable cooperative professional and respectful in all circumstances. Employees are expected to actively support a positive team environment directly address conflict and appropriately express concerns.

Competencies

Competencies are work behaviors and expectations necessary for successful job performance. They encompass knowledge skills abilities attitudes and actions. Additional definitions for competencies may be obtained from Human Resources.

Organizational Key Competencies

• Integrity and Ethics
• Adapting to Change and Ambiguity
• Customer and Community Focus
• Emotional Intelligence
• Excellence

Leadership Key Competencies

• Project and Process Management
• Delivering Results
• Developing Direct Reports
• Building and Leading Effective Teams

Position Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Community Partnerships
• Conflict Management
• Strong Leadership
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Innovation
• Team Building
• People Development
• Project Management
• Strong teaching and mentorship skills
• Strategic Thinking

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility

• Externs
• Volunteers

Travel

• This position is based at the Malone Center and requires occasional travel to different work sites.

Full Time Benefits Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of all offered benefits.

• Benefits (medical dental and vision)
• Flexible spending accounts
• League-paid Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Sabbatical Program
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with matching
• Veterinarians are eligible for student loan reimbursement
• Up to $2000 Relocation Assistance
• And more!

Compensation: $129438.00 - $148854.00 annually (starting pay commensurate with market experience and equity)

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements

Handle and restrain animals of various sizes weights and temperaments. Subject to animal bites or scratches. Work performed in high noise level areas. Exposure to cleaning chemicals fumes dust animal dander and feces. Exposure to radiation in association with performing radiology procedures. Physical efforts require constant bending stooping standing climbing stairs and walking. Repetitive motion associated with medical and surgical care. Frequent lifting of animals and objects with reasonable accommodation.

We will begin reviewing applications as they are received and anticipate closing the application period on February 26 2026

Position Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Skilled and proficient diagnostician
• Strong teaching and mentorship skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• High emotional intelligence
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing
• Effective time management skills with the ability to triage cases and workload
• Ability to work well within a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs

Required

• Education: Doctoral degree in veterinary medicine
• Work Experience: Five years of experience practicing veterinary medicine in a variety of practices including private practice
• Special Training Certification and/or Licensure:
• Eligible to obtain a Colorado Veterinary License.
• If driving a League vehicle valid drivers license and insurable driving record are required.

Desired

• Experience as a teacher or mentor of veterinary students or interns
• Experience practicing shelter medicine and HQHVSN
• Experience with Chameleon Software
• Experience performing orthopedic surgeries and dentistry
• Leadership or management experience in a clinic hospital or shelter environment