<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">Position Title: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Assistant Professor, CONTACT LENSES<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black"> (Full-time non-tenure
track faculty position for the </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Chicago
College of Optometry</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black">)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Job Description<span></span></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">Responsibilities:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">Candidates are expected to be highly knowledgeable in the field of
Cornea and Contact Lenses who can develop and teach courses and/or laboratories
in the subject area. The candidate must also be able to provide direct patient
care and clinical instruction to professional students as well as residents,
and be involved in interdisciplinary practice with other educational
professionals. Candidates must be willing to actively participate in curricular
assessment, professional development, student counseling and service activities
within the college, university and the scientific community. Successful
candidates are also expected to be involved in research and scholarly
activities, and have a sincere commitment to optometric education, community
service and patient care. Primary duties include, but are not limited to:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">a) Teaching</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Developing and delivering
lectures and/or laboratories for cornea and contact lenses and related
areas, as assigned;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Embracing and enhancing the
didactic philosophies in the O.D. program; </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Maintaining and expanding the
high quality clinical practice environment for optometry students on
rotation;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Precepting students on
clinical rotation at the Midwestern University Eye Institute-Downers
Grove.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">b) Service</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Helping to maintain and grow
the state of the art optometry program with a strong interdisciplinary
focus that meets the needs of patients in the surrounding community; is
efficient, patient friendly, and cost-effective;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Working closely together with
all optometry and ophthalmology faculty to provide a complete range
of eye and vision care services; </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Participating in leadership
roles in state, regional, and national optometry organizations;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Participating on College and
University committees, as assigned;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Participating in College and
University service activities.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">c) Scholarly
activity </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">Engaging in
research and scholarly activity, including presentations at scientific
meetings, research, and publication in peer-reviewed journals sufficient to
qualify for academic advancement in a non-tenure track position.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">Qualifications:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">Candidates must possess a Doctor of Optometry degree from an
ACOE-accredited institution, must have completed an advanced degree and/or
ACOE-accredited residency in Cornea and Contact Lens, and must be eligible for
an Illinois optometric license. Primary eye care clinical expertise is also
required.<span></span></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">Contact information:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Interested applicants should
forward a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Dr. Joshua Baker, Acting
Dean, or Dr. Mary Lee, Vice President & Chief Academic Officer, Pharmacy
and Optometry Education; Midwestern University, Chicago College of Optometry,
555 31<sup>st</sup> Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515; e-mail: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jbaker@midwestern.edu"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">jbaker@midwestern.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black"> or <a href="mailto:mleexx@midwestern.edu">mleexx@midwestern.edu</a>.</span><br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="display:inline"><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><div style="display:inline"><b><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline"></div>Pablo de Gracia, Optometrist, PhD, FAAO<br>Assistant Professor<br>Chicago College of Optometry</b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><div style="display:inline"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><i><a href="https://www.midwestern.edu/pablodegracia.html" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Website</a></i></b></div></div>Midwestern University<br><font color="#000000">555 31st St, Downers Grove, IL 60515,USA</font><br>(office) 630-960-3039<br>(fax) 630-960-3013</div></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="display:inline">(e-mail) <a href="mailto:pdegracia@midwestern.edu" target="_blank">pdegracia@midwestern.edu</a></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="display:inline"><font color="#0000ff"></font><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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