Vision Care Technology (Optical Technology) Adjunct Assistant Professor Pool

Los Rios Community College District; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for a part-time adjunct faculty position in California. The pool remains active for two years and hires occur year-round based on college needs.

Teaching assignments may include courses across this discipline and vary by campus. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree or higher with relevant professional optician experience, or an associate degree with six years of professional experience and applicable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher OR Associate degree with relevant professional experience as a certified optician.
• Equivalency accepted; NCLE, ABO and CLD certifications may substitute for degree requirements.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned classes under supervision of the area dean.
• Help students reach their potential and master course content.
• Assess student learning outcomes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in the discipline.
• Engage in continuing professional development.
• Utilize current technology in job duties.
• Uphold professional standards and ethics.
• Assist with articulation and curriculum development and review.
• Participate in college committees and faculty governance.
• Take on other duties as assigned by the area dean.
• Fulfill other adjunct faculty responsibilities.

Skills

Teaching

Student support

Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Associate degree

NCLE Certification

ABO Certification

CLD Certification

Equivalency accepted

Job description

Position Summary

The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part‑time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position. Adjunct positions are filled as needed through ongoing recruitment. Applicants are contacted and hired year‑round based on college needs. Applicants in this pool will remain active for two years; after two years applicants will receive an email with information on how to remain in the pool.

The adjunct faculty member shall be responsible for the following:

• Teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean.
• Helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content.
• Assessing student learning outcomes.
• Maintaining a thorough and up‑to‑date knowledge in their regular teaching field.
• Continuing professional development.
• Utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties.
• Maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
• Assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review.
• Serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co‑curricular activities.
• Assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean.
• Fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of an adjunct faculty member.

Position Salary Information

Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupation experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 1). For more information on the step placement process.

Typical Duties

The instructional assignment may encompass teaching courses across all levels in this discipline. Specific courses offered may vary by campus. Courses for this assignment may include:

• OPT 101 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of the Eye
• OPT 202 Contact Lens Theory I
• OPT 206 Review Course for National Contact Lens Certification Exam

To view a complete list of courses for each discipline, please visit the Programs and Majors webpage specific to each campus:

• ARC Programs and Majors
• CRC Programs and Majors
• FLC Programs and Majors
• SCC Programs and Majors

Minimum Qualifications

1. Any bachelor's degree or higher AND two years of professional experience as a certified optician for dispensing and fitting for both eyeglasses and contact lenses in either a retail business or a clinical dispensary; OR any associate degree AND six years of professional experience as a certified optician for dispensing and fitting for both eyeglasses and contact lenses in either a retail business or a clinical dispensary; OR possession of a current National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) Certification, Contact Lens Dispenser (CLD) AND Current American Board of Opticianry (ABO) Certification, Spectacle Lens Dispenser (SLD); OR the equivalent*. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by time of hire.
2. Have an equity‑minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.