Department: Optometry Clinic

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The University of Houston’s College of Optometry seeks candidates for non-tenure track, open rank, clinical faculty at the rank of Clinical Assistant, Associate or Full Professor.

Candidates should have broad clinical experience and a desire to join a dynamic and growing program committed to student success. As one of the leading colleges of optometry in the nation, our vision is to be a community committed to excellence and innovation in optometric education, impact biomedical eye research and evidence-based health care that improves individual wellness and public health.

• Specialty Contact Lenses and Myopia Management
• Pediatrics, binocular vision, strabismus, and amblyopia
• Neuro-optometric care and vision rehabilitation
• Anterior segment disease management including dry eye conditions and ocular surface disease
• Sports vision, vision therapy, and visual performance

Clinical Science Department faculty are responsible for patient care, clinical education, academic service, and scholarship related to their program area. Teaching experience related to evidence-based clinical practice and familiarity with inter-professional collaborative practice settings is preferred.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For fullest consideration by the committee, applications should be received by February 15, 2025.

Please contact, Dr. David Berntsen, Clinical Science Department Chair (DBerntsen@Central.UH.EDU) or Dr. Lisa Ostrin, Faculty Search Committee Chair (lostrin@Central.UH.EDU) with questions.

The University of Houston College of Optometry is internationally recognized as a leader in clinical healthcare, vision-related biomedical research, and community health services (see http://www.opt.uh.edu/ for details).

Salary and rank commensurate with experience.

Qualifications
Successful applicants must have an OD degree and should have completed a residency/fellowship program or have equivalent relevant clinical, academic, or other experience. Applicants should have experience with clinical teaching and mentoring. Successful candidates must be eligible for optometric licensure in the state of Texas.

Required Attachments by Candidate
Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Teaching Philosophy or Statement