Optometric Technician Instructor

HCI; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

HCI in Fort Lauderdale is seeking an Optometric Technician Instructor to deliver up-to-date instruction to optometric technician students in a dynamic, energetic manner. You will develop course plans, lead labs, and engage students to foster learning and professional growth.

The role requires coordinating lectures, grading projects, and maintaining records while ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in health sciences (preferred).
• Minimum of four years of related practical work experience.
• Knowledgeable in course content and lab performance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office apps.
• Willingness to uphold high ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver course plans and materials for lectures and labs.
• Deliver courses on-ground or online and assess student work.
• Maintain grade books and submit final grades in a timely manner.
• Monitor attendance and enforce policies; report issues to the Dean.
• Provide progress reports and constructive feedback to students.
• Assist with retention plans and program development.

Skills

Course delivery

Student engagement

Educational theory and techniques

Microsoft Office proficiency

Ethical standards

Education

Associate’s degree in health sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Position Summary:

Faculty members are responsible for the delivery of quality education services. This entails engaging students, fostering learning, role modeling professionalism, and ultimately producing competently trained students prepared for professional careers. The Optometric Technician Instructor will provide up to date and fully prepared instruction to optometric technician students in an energetically and motivating instructional manner along with engaging in activities in student retention and manages the classroom/lab activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare course plans and materials:
• Delivering course lectures.
• Facilitating student engagement.
• Working one-on-one with students.
• Assessing students and providing developmental feedback.
• Deliver courses:
• Deliver lectures/facilitate labs via on ground or online.
• Grade projects and exams.
• Provide progress reports/mid-term feedback.
• Maintain grade book.
• Enforce HCI policies (attendance, dress code, etc.).
• Monitor progress and attendance:
• Direct and assess student progress in achieving theory (content: cognitive) and performance (competencies: psychomotor and affective) requirement of the program.
• Monitor student progress and follow-up as needed.
• Take and report daily attendance and enforce tardy and absence policies.
• Report attendance issues to the Dean of Academic Affairs.
• Advise students:
• Answer student questions.
• Be available for one-on-one assistance/tutoring.
• Identify at-risk students in a timely fashion:
• Implement an action plan for success.
• Provide weekly assessments, follow up, and evaluation of the plan.
• Provide Weekly Feedback Report
• Record grades and submit reports:
• Maintain grade books.
• Adhere to departmental grading policies.
• Submit final grades.
• Monitor equipment and supply needs.
• Maintain classroom.
• Seek out an approved substitute in case of faculty member's need for absence.
• Participate in orientation as needed.
• Attend graduation ceremonies (full-time faculty required and part-time requested).
• Work on retention plans and program development.
• Attend staff and faculty meetings (full-time faculty required and part-time requested).
• Participate in committees and knowledge sharing forums (full-time faculty required and part-time requested).
• Ensure the proper use of software:
• Course Key for attendance records.
• Campus Nexus for communication and contact attempts with students.
• Moodle for gradebook purposes.
• Maintain any relevant licensures, certifications, and other required maintenance of paperwork for personnel file.
• Maintain a minimum of eight (8) hours of Continuing Education Units (CEU's) annually by participating in professional development and in-services (i.e., continuing education, professional activities, conference presentations, scholarly publications, etc.).
• Encourage students to submit course evaluations, review course evaluations when available, and use feedback to improve course delivery.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Comply with all governmental regulations and standards of accreditation.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

• Knowledgeable in the course content.
• Effective in directing and evaluating student learning and lab performance.
• Prepared in Educational Theory and Techniques.
• Computer literacy skills including functional knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.).
• A willingness to follow high ethical standards.

Education/Experience:

• Associate’s degree with a major in any area of health sciences from an accredited college or university or equivalent (Preferred)
• Minimum of four (4) years of related practical work experience in the subject area(s) taught (per ACCSC) (Required)

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are those required in a professional office setting and higher education teaching environment, along with activities of an optometric professional: communicating with coworkers, presenting to a classroom of students (virtual classrooms for on-line), demonstrating procedures and techniques, and getting to and from appropriate classes and offices. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Working Environment:

Professional office setting: moderate noise levels; controlled indoor climate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.