InstructorAssistant Professor

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

Provides clinical education / patient care within The Eye Institute (TEI) of Drexel 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 instruction in didactic laboratory small group education and assessments to optometry students 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 when appropriate.
Assists the service chief in remediating struggling students as needed.
Participates in clinical round tables before during or after clinical sessions.
Participates in the education mentoring and evaluations of primary care and specialty care residents when appropriate.
Participates with program directors and other faculty/staff in the planning preparation and implementation of integrated curricular content and clinical protocols based on the needs of the program.
Participates in faculty meetings and engages in scholarly activity and provides service to the University College and profession.
Participates in the Scholars Program as assigned.
Responsible for accurate timely medical record and Meditrek completion as well as compliance with the policies and procedures of the TEI Practice Manual and Drexel University.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

This clinical faculty appointment allows faculty to participate in the faculty promotion process consistent with the current non-tenure track expectations.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of Doctor of Optometry
Minimum of 1 year of residency or 4 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 thesuccessful candidates qualifications and experience department budget and an internal equity information about benefits please review Drexels Full-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet or Part-TimeFaculty 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.

Job SummaryProvides clinical education / patient care within The Eye Institute (TEI) of Drexel 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 r...

Job Summary

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 instruction in didactic laboratory small group education and assessments to optometry students 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 when appropriate.
Assists the service chief in remediating struggling students as needed.
Participates in clinical round tables before during or after clinical sessions.
Participates in the education mentoring and evaluations of primary care and specialty care residents when appropriate.
Participates with program directors and other faculty/staff in the planning preparation and implementation of integrated curricular content and clinical protocols based on the needs of the program.
Participates in faculty meetings and engages in scholarly activity and provides service to the University College and profession.
Participates in the Scholars Program as assigned.
Responsible for accurate timely medical record and Meditrek completion as well as compliance with the policies and procedures of the TEI Practice Manual and Drexel University.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

This clinical faculty appointment allows faculty to participate in the faculty promotion process consistent with the current non-tenure track expectations.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of Doctor of Optometry
Minimum of 1 year of residency or 4 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

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.

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students
Classroom Experience
Medical Management
Library Services
Pharmacy Residency
Research Experience
Teaching
Higher Education Teaching
Curriculum Development
Grant Writing
Mentoring
Research Laboratory Experience

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