Instructor/Assistant Professor Details

Instructor/Assistant Professor

Salus University - Elkins Park, PA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Salus University, founded as the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1919, today is a diversified, globally recognized professional academic center of learning that offers a wide range of degree programs in the professions of Optometry, Audiology, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Education and Rehabilitation for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Biomedicine, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology. Salus operates four clinical facilities in the Philadelphia area that provide highly specialized vision, hearing and balance, and speech-language pathology services. The University has more than 1,100 students, including PhD candidates, and more than 12,500 alumni worldwide. For more information, please visit www.salus.edu.

Salus University is seeking a skilled professional to fill the position of Full Time Instructor/Assistant Professor.

Primary Functions: 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.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide 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, 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.
• 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.
• Participates in the Scholars Program as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited school or college of optometry
• Current Pennsylvania license to practice optometry (with therapeutic and glaucome 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

Skills and Other Requirements:

• 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.

Other Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Fellow (or Fellowship track) of the American Academy of Optometry
• Prior supervisory experience in an optometric setting or at TEI
• 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.

Salus University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women/Minorities/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability or other legally protected status.