Experienced Veterinary Assistant for Subject Matter Expert/Adjunct Instructor(contract)

Weston Distance Learning (WDL) has provided distance education for more than 40 years.  Weston's mission is to help people change their lives through distance education by providing high-quality, flexible training at an affordable tuition. 

WDL is in search of an experienced Veterinary Assistant to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Adjunct Instructor.   

Qualifications:  

• Must have a Veterinary Assistant education and accompanying certification 

• Must have a minimum of 5+ years of experience in the Veterinary Assistant field. 

• Must currently be working in the Veterinary Assistant field and remain employed in the field for the length of the contract. 

Responsibilities: 

As an instructor/SME, you will provide quality assurance and oversight to your instructor assistant. The instructor assistant monitors the students' progress and interacts with them as needed. You will also be responsible for ensuring the curriculum remains relevant and meets industry standards. 

• Answer any questions from your assistant within 1 business day. 

• Answer any questions from the Dean of Faculty, curriculum, or other departments within 1 business day. 

• Review set lessons and their corresponding quizzes quarterly, reviewing for content accuracy and relevance. Provide a Word document to your assistant with your findings.  

• Complete a phone call quarterly with your assistant to discuss your review findings and any industry standards updates that our curriculum department should be aware of. 

• Every 3 years, complete an Academic Review of the whole program for our curriculum department (this will be a separate contract). This will generally take about 30 hours over the course of 4 weeks to complete. 

• Provide verification of education, certifications/licenses and work experience, and proof of 6 hours of professional development yearly. 

On average, you will work 4 hours per quarter as a contractor in the instructor/SME role. Contractors sign a yearly contract with a stipend of $1,200/year plus additional compensation for working on course revisions and projects with curriculum and other departments as needed. 

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