Optical Technician Instructor

About the Role

As a faculty member for a certified Great Place to Work, you will guide Optical Technician students to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their career in healthcare. At American Career College you will have the opportunity to share your success story with the next generation of Optical Technicians.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a mentor, role model and facilitator who provides guidance and academic support for students
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, the teaching/learning process and for individual students
• Apply your skills and experience to your assigned teaching schedule
• Participate in and contribute to assessment activities of courses/curriculum and programs via a continuous improvement plan set forth by the University
• Regularly contribute to improvement of class materials and syllabi within prescribed shared governance culture
• Utilize a variety of teaching methodologies to instruct students, always with intent to facilitate observable evidence of student fulfillment of prescribed learning outcomes
• Maintain scholarly activities

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS Office products as needed
• Two (2) years of occupational (practical) experience in the subject field in which they teach; or three (3) years of occupational experience if the candidate does not meet the education requirement listed below
• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Graduate from a program accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the specialty field or subject area in which they teach
• Certification from the American Board of Opticianry (ABO) or National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) or other credential as required by local, state and/or federal laws — required or must be obtained within six (6) months of hire date

About American Career College

For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare — guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates' professional growth.