Optometric Technician Instructor

HCI College•Fort Lauderdale, FL

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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
Minimum of four (4) years of related practical work experience in the subject area(s) taught (per ACCSC)

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree with a major in any area of health sciences from an accredited college or university or equivalent

Responsibilities

Prepare course plans and materials
Deliver course lectures
Facilitate student engagement
Work one-on-one with students
Assess students and provide developmental feedback
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.)
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
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
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