Instructor/Assistant Professor

Job Summary

Provides clinical education / patient care within TEI of Salus University, including the flagship facility as well as the satellite clinical facilities. Within the didactic curriculum, provides instruction in preclinical skills and/or other laboratory/lecture roles as related to background, interests, and needs of the program.

Essential Functions

• Provides clinical education to optometry students, residents and other personnel as assigned to the primary care (and specialty care services as appropriate) at TEI or its satellite facilities.
• Provides clinical education/patient care at TEI during a weekly schedule consisting of either Monday through Friday, or Tuesday through Saturday, or based on the needs of the program.
• Provides feedback to students verbally during patient care, through daily patient encounter Meditrek log entries, to the chief of service for midterm and final evaluations, and attending grading meetings.
• Assists the chief in remediating struggling students as needed.
• Participates in clinical round tables when appropriate.
• Participates in the education, mentoring, and evaluations of primary care residents when appropriate.
• Participates in the Scholars Program as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Provides instruction in preclinical skills with possibility of other didactic/laboratory assignments as appropriate, based on the needs of the program.
• Participates with program directors and other faculty/staff in the planning, preparation, and implementation of integrated curricular content and clinical protocols.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of Doctor of Optometry or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of residency or 5 years experience
• Graduation from an accredited school or college of optometry
• Current Pennsylvania license to practice optometry (with therapeutic and glaucoma privileges), or license-eligible
• Completion of a one-year or longer residency program in optometry, or a minimum of five years equivalent experience in clinical practice
• Eligible for faculty rank and professional staff appointment at TEI and PCO
• Continuing faculty appointment is contingent on maintaining clinical privileges consistent with TEI credentialing policies and protocols and adhering to established compliance protocols

Preferred Qualifications

• Residency
• Prior supervisory experience in an optometric setting or at The Eye Institute
• Experience as an optometric educator
• Strong clinically- and educationally-related technology skills
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in optometric education and patient care
• Demonstrated history of a positive work ethic
• FAAO - Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk/table
• Typically standing, walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Typically running, climbing

Location

• The Eye Institute - Oak Lane

Additional Information

This is a Full-Time Faculty position classified as Exempt. The offered salary is based on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review. For information about benefits, please review Drexel's Full-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet or Part-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet.

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.