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Assistant Director roles in higher education, film, and nonprofit sectors qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's management consultant or other applicable professional categories. Canadian citizens can apply at the port of entry with an employer offer letter. Mexican citizens require a TN visa stamp from a U.S. consulate before starting work.
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Director of LMU Clinical DVM Program Operations & Assistant Professor
Lincoln Memorial University – College of Veterinary Medicine
Location: Remote with Occasional Travel
Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking an experienced veterinarian to serve as Director of LMU Clinical DVM Program Operations & Assistant Professor.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced DVM interested in combining veterinary education, leadership, program operations, and student success. The position is remote and requires occasional travel to LMU DVM instructional sites.
Position Overview
Working collaboratively with the Executive Associate Dean of Clinical Relations and Outreach and other faculty and staff, the Director will provide operational and executional leadership for the LMU Clinical DVM Program.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of LMU's clinical veterinary education program while helping educate and support future veterinarians.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- Manage the LMU DVM Clinical Course Mentor Program
- Manage the LMU DVM Clinical Site Training Program
- Manage the LMU DVM Clinical Year Student Success Program
- Manage the LMU DVM Professional Quality Assurance Program
- Work collaboratively with the Executive Associate Dean of Clinical Relations and Outreach
- Develop strong working relationships with students, faculty, staff, clinical partners, and other stakeholders
- Support student learning outcomes within LMU's hybrid distributed clinical education model
- Provide oversight for initiatives supporting the mission of the College of Veterinary Medicine
- Develop and deliver instructional materials and participate in research and service based on assigned responsibilities
- Represent the College at appropriate AVMA, AAVMC, state VMA, and other professional programs and events
- Deliver presentations to students, clinical affiliates, and other stakeholders
- Travel periodically as needed
Required Qualification
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or board certification
- At least 10 years of experience in clinical practice or academia
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This position offers an experienced veterinarian the opportunity to move into or continue a leadership role in veterinary medical education while working in a remote capacity. The Director will play an important role in clinical program operations, student success, clinical partnerships, and the education of future veterinarians.
Interested candidates must apply through the Lincoln Memorial University Careers site:
https://careers.lmunet.edu/postings/45988
Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Master's (Preferred)
Experience:
- clinical practice: 10 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in Assistant Director
Verify your role qualifies under USMCA
Assistant Director spans industries, and TN visa eligibility depends on how the employer defines the role. Confirm the job duties align with a recognized USMCA professional category before accepting an offer or asking HR to begin sponsorship.
Build a degree-to-duties evidence file
TN officers assess whether your academic credentials directly support the specific duties listed in your offer letter. Prepare transcripts, degree certificates, and a credential summary that maps your education to the Assistant Director responsibilities your employer will describe.
Target employers with established HR departments
Universities, film studios, and national nonprofits process TN sponsorship routinely and have HR teams familiar with the required support letter format. Smaller organizations may need guidance preparing the documentation USCIS expects.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Searching broadly for Assistant Director jobs wastes time on employers who won't sponsor. Migrate Mate filters roles to show positions where employers have active TN and work visa sponsorship history, so you apply where your status is already understood.
Get your offer letter detailed and specific
CBP officers for Canadians and consular officers for Mexicans both scrutinize the offer letter. It must state your title, duties, wage, and how the role meets the professional category standard. Vague letters are the leading cause of TN delays at the border or consulate.
Understand the Mexican TN consular appointment process
Mexican citizens cannot self-petition at the border like Canadians. You'll schedule a nonimmigrant visa appointment at a U.S. consulate in Mexico, submit your DS-160, and attend an interview before receiving TN status to begin work.
Assistant Director TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Assistant Director role qualify for TN visa status?
It depends on how the position is classified under USMCA. Assistant Director roles tied to academic programs, film production, or management-heavy nonprofit operations can qualify under applicable professional categories, but the job duties in the offer letter must clearly support that classification. Purely administrative or supervisory roles without a professional degree requirement may not qualify.
How does TN visa sponsorship for Assistant Directors compare to H-1B?
TN is faster and more predictable than H-1B visa for Canadian and Mexican professionals. There is no annual lottery, no cap for Canadians, and no multi-month USCIS adjudication wait. Canadians can receive TN status at a port of entry the same day their employer provides the correct documentation, whereas H-1B requires filing months in advance with no guaranteed selection.
What documentation does the sponsoring employer need to prepare?
Your employer must provide a support letter on company letterhead that specifies your job title, a description of duties tied to a USMCA professional category, your start date, and confirmation that you hold the required credentials. USCIS or CBP will not accept a generic offer letter. Some employers also include an organizational chart showing how the Assistant Director role fits within the institution.
How can I find Assistant Director jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Most general job searches won't tell you whether an employer sponsors TN visas. Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals and filters positions by visa sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on Assistant Director roles where employers already understand and support the TN process rather than spending time educating hiring managers from scratch.
Can I switch Assistant Director employers after receiving TN status?
Yes, but TN status is employer-specific. If you change employers, your new employer must provide updated sponsorship documentation, and you'll need to obtain a new TN authorization before starting with them. Canadians can do this at a port of entry with the new offer letter. Mexican citizens will generally need to return to a U.S. consulate for a new TN visa stamp.