Professor of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology

Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Faculty Position Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine

The Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine (LCSVM) Invites applications and nominations for a non-tenure track faculty position in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We seek a collaborative, forward-thinking educator who is excited to redefine how anatomic pathology is taught and learned, honoring the discipline’s foundations while leveraging modern educational tools to deepen understanding, diagnostic reasoning, and long-term retention.

LCSVM is building an inspired academic community designed to transform veterinary medical education from the ground up. Faculty play a central role in creating an integrated learning environment that blends hands-on microscope-based pathology and necropsy experience with digital pathology, simulation, imaging, and other emerging technologies. Our goal is to graduate veterinarians who are not only career-ready, but future-ready and prepared to adapt to rapidly evolving diagnostic platforms, interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and advances in biomedical science.

Primary responsibilities include teaching, service, and scholarly activities, with teaching as the dominant effort. Instruction in veterinary anatomic pathology, including gross pathology, histopathology, and mechanisms of disease, will be delivered through intentionally designed, multimodal learning experiences aligned with individual expertise and curricular needs. The typical allocation of effort is 75% teaching, 20% scholarly activity, and 5% service. Alternative hiring models including part time, non-benefit eligible positions will be considered.

Responsibilities 

Faculty in this role will:

Design and deliver anatomic pathology instruction using a blended learning model, integrating traditional lectures, microscopy, necropsy, and case discussions with technology-enhanced approaches such as digital slides, virtual microscopy, simulation, and case-based learning environments.

Teach core content in gross pathology, histopathology, organ system pathology, mechanisms of disease, and clinical pathologic correlation, emphasizing diagnostic reasoning and clinical relevance.

Engage students across multiple settings including classroom, laboratory, necropsy suite, microscopy lab, and simulation-based environments to support diverse learning styles and promote active learning.

Contribute to curriculum integration and innovation, working collaboratively to vertically and horizontally link pathology with clinical medicine and foundational sciences.

Participate in student assessment, feedback, and remediation, ensuring graduates meet high standards for morphologic interpretation, critical thinking, and professional competence.

Mentor students in scholarly and creative activities related to pathology, diagnostics, education, or innovation.

Maintain teaching and disciplinary excellence through continuing professional development and engagement with advances in pathology, diagnostics, and educational methodology.

Contribute scholarly work that may include educational innovation, diagnostic scholarship, research, authorship, presentations, or entrepreneurial initiatives

Provide service to the institution and profession through committees, leadership, outreach, and engagement with professional organizations.

Expectations for All Faculty

All faculty are expected to: 

Advance LCSVM's mission to reimagine veterinary education through creativity, collaboration, and student-centered teaching.

Foster a learning culture that values intellectual curiosity and life-long learning, while sustaining each student’s passion for the veterinary profession.

Apply principles of andragogy and pedagogy to support adult learners in a rigorous professional curriculum.

Build inclusive, collegial relationships with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.

Comply with institutional policies and contribute to shared governance and program development.

Qualifications

Required:

Terminal degree such as DVM (or equivalent), MD, and/or PhD, with advanced

training in veterinary anatomic pathology.

Preferred:

Board eligibility or certification in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology.

Advanced degree, such as Master’s of Science and/or doctoral degree

Prior teaching experience in a veterinary or medical school.

Demonstrated leadership experience in academic, diagnostic, or professional

Record of scholarly activity in pathology, diagnostics, education, innovation,

entrepreneurship, and/or biomedical research.

This position will be based at the new Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine in Cabot, Arkansas.  The LCSVM is co-located with Cabot Animal Support Services (CASS). CASS is a local, state, and national model for shelter medicine, animal welfare, community relations, and education.

As a private institution, Lyon College offers advantages of nimbleness in encouraging innovations. The goal is to attract and retain a like-minded faculty comprised of creative, forward thinkers who are inspired to innovate and make teaching and learning fun.  All faculty positions will be non-tenure track within a rolling contract system in a flexible environment that rewards creativity, innovation, and risk taking, individually and collectively.

Lyon College is a USN&WR “top tier” national liberal arts college and recognized by Forbes as “One of America’s Top Colleges.” Founded in 1872, the College is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Arkansas and offers undergraduates exceptional preparation for their post-baccalaureate objectives, particularly in STEM fields, Business, Economics and Accounting, and the Arts. Lyon College has created the Lyon College Institute of Health Sciences, which currently includes the Lyon College School of Dental Health in Little Rock and the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine in Cabot, which is located within the greater metropolitan area of Little Rock.

Interested candidates should apply electronically at www.lyon.edu/employment. Review of the applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To learn more about Lyon College go to www.lyon.edu.

Lyon College does not discriminate with respect to the hiring of applicants or with respect to the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. It is the continuing policy of Lyon College to comply with any applicable state and federal law regarding equal employment opportunities.