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Optical Faculty Pool – HS Clinical Instructor or HS Assistant Clinical Professor – School of Optometry

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Optical Faculty Pool – HS Clinical Instructor or HS Assistant Clinical Professor – School of Optometry

The University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry invites applications for a pool of qualified full time instructor/s in the school’s eyewear dispensary should an opening arise. The instructor/s will be working directly with patients as well as teaching Doctor of Optometry candidates/students in opticianry skills. Screening of applicants begins immediately and will continue as needed. The number of positions will vary from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the School of Optometry. Positions will be 100% time and salary is commensurate with experience.

The applicant we seek will be highly proficient and experienced in all aspects of dispensary operations and capable of providing effective guidance and instruction to our students in the context of a high volume optical department. The successful candidate will supervise students in our clinic, prepare and deliver seminars on a variety of relevant topics in concert with other instructors, and have primary responsibility for teaching and evaluating those students.

Basic Qualifications (at the time of application): American Board of Opticianry Certified (A.B.O.C.) optician (or equivalent international degree) with 5 years of optical experience in a dispensing and/or laboratory environment.

Additional Qualifications (by start date): Experience working with ophthalmic frames, lens materials, and technologies. Experience in training optical professionals. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a Background Check. To be eligible to work, clinic employees must comply with all UC Berkeley Optometry Clinic annual immunization and medical screening requirements, trainings, and University and School policies.

Preferred Qualifications: American Board of Opticians Advances (A.B.O.A.), American Board of Optician Masters (A.B.O.M), undergraduate degree, or laboratory experience. Ability to provide and demonstrate the highest caliber of customer service. Candidates with teaching and technical training of opticianry experience. Looking for candidates interested in the cutting edge of ophthalmic technology.

The UC Berkeley School of Optometry is recognized as one of the top professional schools in the nation. The Eyewear Clinic at UCBSO is very active, serving every day a large and diverse clientele, who expect the highest quality care. The successful applicant will be working in the Eyewear Clinic with a team of other dedicated professionals to continue meeting the department goals of contributing to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching and patient care. The UC Berkeley School of Optometry seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, creative work, or community service has prepared them to contribute to the above stated goals. Qualified women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

UC Berkeley has an excellent benefits package as well as a number of policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family. Full time instructors in the EyeWear Center are career UC faculty members, receiving an annual appointment, with commensurate salary, including University provided health care, generous vacation and retirement benefits. A successful instructor will be considered for advancement to Optical Professor. We are seeking people who wish to make a rewarding career of training the brightest of the next generation of American optometrists in opticianry skills.

To apply, please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01813. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae/resume detailing prior work history and accomplishments, a cover letter, and a statement addressing past and/or present contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.

At the time of application, applicants should provide the contact information for at least 3, but no more than five, references who have had recent interaction with the applicant. Letters of reference will only be solicited for finalists. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letter are provided via a third party (i.e. dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed for departmental needs, through October 24, 2019. Appointments for summer semester are usually reviewed in March, for fall semester in May, and for spring semester in November (if applicable). The pool will close on October 24, 2019; if you would like to remain in the pool after that time you will need to submit a new application.

Any questions related to this position should be directed to Assistant Clinical Professor, Vicki Rich, A.B.O.C. at vickirich@berkeley.edu.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae/Resume detailing prior work history and accomplishments - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement addressing past and/or present contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)

Job location

Berkeley, CA