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Veterinarian, Veterinary Clinical Skills - Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University

VeterinarianIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$105K - $125K

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Job Description

Veterinarian, Veterinary Clinical Skills - Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University

Work type: Regular Full-Time

Location: Glassboro, NJ

Categories: Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine

Position Summary

The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine at Rowan University invites applications for Veterinary Clinical Skills Educator. Faculty in this position will be involved in planning, developing, and delivering the clinical skills education classes, activities and assessments in the pre-clinical curriculum as part of the team of faculty and veterinary technicians, and will also collaborate with preclinical and clinical faculty and outside partners.

The clinical veterinary skills faculty educator will report to the Director of Veterinary Clinical Skills and will be expected to develop training activities, protocols, and assessments to be used in skills training on models and live animal skills training.

The successful candidate will also have an important role in helping design and deliver content in the pre-clinical case-based Integrations course and the Professional Skills course. Opportunities for rotating into clinical services may be allotted based on interest and need.

The successful candidate will have the ability to demonstrate:

  • Veterinary clinical skills applicable to a clinical practice setting
  • A commitment to high-quality, progressive clinical education of future veterinarians
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Dedication to contributing to a supportive and collaborative working and learning environment
  • Strong organizational and leadership skills

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • Plan, support, and deliver clinical skills training in the pre-clinical curriculum with faculty and staff
  • Develop and deliver essential skills-training activities, including assessments
  • Provide constructive and timely feedback to veterinary students to enable the development of skills mastery
  • Coordinate with outside partners for live animal handling activities
  • Review and analyze resources (including educational literature and other veterinary programs) to explore new developments to ensure best practices for clinical skill education
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop state-of-the-art clinical skills programming
  • Foster a friendly and collegial learning environment, promoting collaboration and excellence in education
  • Sustain an environment that fosters teamwork, diversity, and excellence
  • Perform other related duties or projects as assigned to support the SSVM mission.

Minimum Requirements

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree
  • Minimum three years in clinical practice
  • Experience/training in clinical education (e. g. hosting DVM externs)
  • Must hold or be eligible to obtain licensure as a Veterinarian in the State of New Jersey.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience/advanced degree in education
  • Minimum 5 years in clinical practice in either small animal, mixed animal, or production animal clinical practice
  • Interest and experience in hand-tool use and/or educational models development

Salary Range

In compliance with the State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $105,000 to $125,000. When extending any salary offer, Rowan University considers many factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, work experience, education, training, key skills, internal equity, as well as market and other organizational considerations.

Salary is commensurate the applicants experience and qualifications. Rowan University offers a generous benefit package which can be viewed at sites.rowan.edu.

Information About the Institution

A top 100 national public research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to 23,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., its medical school campuses in Camden and Stratford, and five others.

The University has earned national recognition for innovation, commitment to high-quality, affordable education, and developing public-private partnerships.

A Carnegie-classified R2 (high research activity) institution, Rowan has been recognized as the fourth fastest-growing public research university, as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For more information on Rowan University, click here.

The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine is located on the Glassboro, New Jersey west campus, 22 miles southeast of Philadelphia. The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine admitted its first class of DVM students in 2025. Facilities include an academic teaching facility aimed at the delivery of pre-clinical training, a small animal teaching hospital, and a research facility.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, (dis)ability status, military status, and other NJ protected classes.

Rowan University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment as required by Title IX. Rowan is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with (dis)abilities.

As a state public University, Rowan employees are eligible to participate in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. More information on this program is available at studentaid.gov.

Please Note: Position posting will be active until filled.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, develop, and deliver clinical skills education and assessments within the pre-clinical veterinary curriculum. Collaborate with faculty and external partners to create state-of-the-art training protocols using models and live animals.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and at least three years of clinical practice experience. Candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a veterinarian in the State of New Jersey.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Curriculum DevelopmentStudent AssessmentInterpersonal CommunicationOrganizational SkillsCase-Based InstructionEducational Model Development

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$105k–$125kVeterinary Medicine median $145k (middle half $120k–$153k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$106k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in New Jersey76 active3,147 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 73% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNew Jersey healthcare professional listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus · 13% offer loan repayment112 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings996 in the last 30 days502 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs
3
<$105k
0
$105k-140k
3
$140k-175k
4
$175k-210k
1
$220k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs
CME allowance
90%
401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
70%
Relocation assistance
70%
Loan repayment
10% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$120k-$220k
#2

Associate Veterinarian

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,130 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Glassboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$360k≈ 3.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,749/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.