The College of Optometry at the University of Missouri - Saint Louis
College of Optometry Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor (Non-tenure track)
Job ID 50573
The College of Optometry at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis invites applications for you to join our dynamic academic community. We seek caring and compassionate optometry educators and clinicians with expertise in a variety of areas including Ocular and Systemic Disease including diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, Primary Eye Care, Contact Lenses, Pediatric Optometry, Binocular Vision, Acquired Brain Injury, Ocular Surface Disease and Dry Eye.
If successful, you will receive a twelve-month, non-tenure track appointment. Initial rank for the full-time clinical appointment will be commensurate with prior experience, qualifications, and individual interests.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.
Required:
· Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, eligible for or active license to practice optometry in Missouri.
· Experience with, or demonstrated potential to develop, innovative instructional strategies and technology.
· Expertise in an area of emphasis and contemporary issues in optometry and healthcare
· Demonstrated experience in the effective dissemination of evidence-based practice and translating research into clinical care and education.
· Experience teaching, providing clinical services to, and collaborating with students, patients, and colleagues from a wide variety of diverse backgrounds
Preferred:
• License to practice optometry in Illinois
• Completed an ACOE-accredited residency.
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Applications can be submitted via the University website: www.umsl.edu. Questions may be directed to Patrick Stark, OD, Search Committee Chair: starkpj@umsystem.edu
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