THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
SCHOOL
OF OPTOMETRY
Administrator Job Descriptions
Assistant Dean for Clinical Programs
Associate Dean for Continuing Education and E-Learning
Director of Graduate Education
Position Title: DEAN OF THE
School OF OPTOMETRY
Introduction:
The Dean is the chief
academic and administrative officer of the School of Optometry. As such, the
Dean coordinates all programs of the School, including faculty, curriculum,
clinics, academic and clinical standards and budgets of the School. The Dean
leads the faculty in determining and implementing the academic and clinical
programs necessary to maintain the School in the forefront of the profession.
The Dean leads the School and University activities devoted to fund-raising and
alumni relations. In doing so, the Dean must articulate within and outside the
University the values and standards of the Optometric profession. Within the
University, the Dean is the principle advocate of the School, ensuring the
needs of the faculty; the students and the curriculum are fully considered in
the making of University-wide decisions. The Dean participates in the
development of major policies that impact the entire University and
specifically the School of Optometry. The Dean reports to the Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
·
Leads the faculty in
long range planning, developing, implementing, evaluating, strengthening,
information gathering, leads the development of plans for maintaining the
School of Optometry as a leader of the profession of Optometry.
·
Reports regularly and
consults with the faculty on plans for the School and other issues that affect
faculty functions.
·
Supervises the
selection, assignment, and management of faculty, administrative, and support
personnel within the School of Optometry.
·
Prepares and manages
the School's budget, with the recommendation and aid of the faculty.
·
Generates and
implements methods to encourage and maintain excellence in teaching, research,
and professional development of faculty within the School.
·
Builds an excellent
faculty capable of educating students in all aspects of modern optometric
practice through involvement in hiring, evaluation, promotion, tenure, and
termination of faculty. Works with and through the Faculty Affairs Committee of
the School to make recommendations for faculty
development and teaching programs, assist with the development of policies
regarding workload and guidelines for faculty appointments, and promotion of
non-regular faculty. The Dean will also work with the faculty to make
recommendations regarding open faculty or administrative positions within the
school, sabbatical and other leaves.
·
Maintains and
increases faculty cohesion and morale and ensures academic and professional
integrity within the School.
·
Determines and
recommends just and equitable faculty compensation, through a consultative
process with the assistance of the Faculty Affairs Committee.
·
Promotes high
academic standards for the students of the School. Supervises academic advising
and development and application of academic rules.
·
Coordinates the
development and implementation of student admissions and financial aid
policies.
·
As the primary
spokesperson for the School, develops and maintains close communications
between the School and its faculty with practicing optometrists and local,
state, and national optometric associations and organizations. Assures direct
communication between practicing professionals and faculty.
·
In collaboration with
the Associate Dean for Continuing Education and E-Learning, develops and
implements Optometric Continuing Education programs.
·
Acts as primary
liaison between the School and the rest of the University.
·
Collaborates with the
University's development and public relations programs to develop and implement
fund raising and public information programs for the School. Encourages and
facilitates grant writing within the School.
·
Develops and
implements, in collaboration with the University's alumni relations program,
programs to maintain effective services for and communications with the
School's graduates.
·
Counsels with the
appropriate faculty committees and officers relative to matters of faculty and
academic concerns.
·
Is concerned with
faculty welfare as pertains to carrying out the terms and provision of
appointment, fair and equitable compensation patterns, and reasonable
distribution of support facilities including teaching, research, laboratory and
office space, equipment, etc.
Key
Working Relationships: The Dean
reports to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
The
Dean works closely with the Vice Chancellor for Managerial and Technical
Services and the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services for management of
the School's budget, staff personnel policies and benefit programs, and
physical plant maintenance and construction.
The
Dean works closely with the Vice Chancellor for University Relations to develop
and maintain development and community relations programs, alumni relations and
fund-raising activities, serving as the primary representative of the School
for these activities.
The
Dean works closely with the offices of admissions, financial aid, registrar and
student affairs to develop and implement financial aid, admissions and other
policies and programs impacting students in the School.
The
Dean assists the Director of Graphic and Printing Services in preparing the
University Catalog and other publications affecting the School.
The
Dean represents the School to its external constituencies within or outside the
profession. The Dean represents the School at the Association of Schools of
Optometry, and other international, national, regional, state and local
organizations involved with the furthering of optometric education and
practice.
The
Dean works closely with the practicing optometric community, through its
organizations and with individual practitioners to provide continuing service
and education for practitioners, provide direct consultative services from
faculty to practitioners in order to improve and maintain, both in perception
and reality, the excellence of the School of Optometry.
The
faculty of Optometry reports to the Dean.
Qualifications:
The
Dean should be an accomplished Optometrist, well versed in full scope, broad
based optometric care, have a record of successful leadership, and be sensitive
to issues facing education, research, and the provision of highest quality
clinical services in the rapidly changing optometric profession. The Dean
should be able to work closely with the constituencies of the profession to
promote the School and its activities bringing experience in alumni relations
and fund-raising. The Dean should be an individual of integrative vision and
action, one who facilitates creativity and productivity in all aspects of
modern optometry, able to lead the School into new areas of optometric practice
while maintaining a bias in traditional optometry. The Dean should be able to
evaluate and promote positive change, value diversity, and have strong skills
in consensual management. The Dean must have O.D. degree, or equivalent, and a
record of academic accomplishment commensurate with senior academic rank, broad
based clinical understanding and management success which will allow him/her to
work as mentor for faculty and students alike. The Dean should set through
action the highest standards for honest and integrity, ethics and values,
scholarship and clinical practice.
Classification:
Full-time, administrative
position with academic rank. 20% teaching and/or research component. Faculty
rank commensurate with experience.
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Position Title: ASSISTANT DEAN FOR CLINICAL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Introduction: The
Assistant Dean for Clinical Programs is the chief administrator of the clinics
and is responsible for the fiscal and professional operations of the internal (Center
for Eye Care) and external clinics.
Responsibilities:
· Goal 8 of strategic plan: Contribute to the social
welfare of the community through clinical and related service programs.
· Serves as chief of operations for all Internal
clinical activities.
· Serves as chief of operations for all External
clinical activities.
· Appoints the Clinical Service Chiefs.
· Appoints Part-time Clinical Instructors, as
appropriate, to teach clinical skills, supervise clinical care, and render care
in University Eye and Vision Clinics.
· Appoints Preceptors and Adjunct Faculty, as
appropriate, to teach clinical skills, supervise clinical care, and render care
at Preceptorship sites.
· Provides recommendations relative to naming of
Center Coordinators.
· Coordinates activities of the Center Coordinators,
Clinical Service Chiefs, Clinical Course Instructors, Clinical Faculty, and
Clinical Support Staff.
· Works in conjunction with the Dean of the school in
conducting annual goal-setting and performance reviews for clinical faculty
members. Shares responsibility with the Dean for documenting annual reviews,
and for maintaining appropriate records regarding goals, reviews, and
advisement specifics.
· Works cooperatively with Faculty, Center Coordinators,
Service Chiefs in establishing clinic coverage's and in determining and
publishing clinic schedules.
· Advocates needs of Clinical Faculty. Builds and
maintains morale, and supports opportunities for faculty development.
· Advocates needs of clinical support staff. Builds
and maintains morale, and supports opportunities for staff development.
· Develops and supports communication mechanisms and
opportunities. Encourages participation of clinical faculty, clinical support
staff, and students, in program initiatives and enhancement efforts.
· Works to assure excellent clinical educational
opportunities and ensures that the clinical education program meets its
established goals.
· Works to define and evaluate outcomes assessment
indicators relative to the goals and objectives established for the clinical
program.
· Works to assure the delivery of highest-quality
patient care.
· Manages quality assurance across the clinical
program. Responds to credentialing requests when appropriate. Supports
development and implementation of total quality management programs.
· Works with the compliance council to coordinate and
implement compliance plan
· Oversee and coordinate the development and
maintenance of compliance training programs of the Center for Eye care
· Oversee the ongoing review of pertinent compliance
regulations and policies
· Works with compliance council to review and approve
compliance policies and procedures
· Works with the Center Coordinators and Service
Chiefs to recruit, schedule, supervise, and support, members of the clinical
staff. Coordinates the creation, maintenance, and modification (when
appropriate) of support staff position descriptions. Participates in
developments of clinical staff training as well as personal and professional
growth opportunities.
· Works with the Center Coordinators and Service
Chiefs in conducting annual performance evaluations for all clinical support
staff members.
· Coordinates clinical outreach programs such as
screenings, health fairs, and off-site specialty services.
· Determines, with input from the Center Coordinators
and Service Chiefs, the equipment, instrumentation, and supplies needs of the
program.
· Supervises the maintenance of the clinic equipment
inventory. Works with the appropriate instrument maintenance personnel in
coordinating inventory, installation, maintenance, preventive maintenance,
repair, and replacement of clinical equipment.
· Cooperates with faculty, support staff, students,
and other administrators in decision-making regarding programmatic change, site
designs, policies, protocols, acquisitions, etc.
· Coordinates activities designed to enhance public
relations, recruit and maintain patients, market the clinical program, and
increase access to patient bases, managed care panels, and other health
insurers, and health care underwriters.
· Monitors quality of Preceptorships offerings
through participation and coordination of Q.A. systems including review of
student reports, exit interviews, and site visits (when feasible)
· Works cooperatively with the Director for Residency
Programs affiliated with, or located within, the School
· Coordinates external activities involving graduate
students and residents.
· Works in partnership with the Dean and University
Director of Business Services in selecting sites and formalizing Preceptorship
agreements.
· In partnership with the Dean, actively promotes and
develops opportunities for interdisciplinary and co-management educational
experiences with other University of Missouri health professions programs, with
other regional health care institutions, and with exemplary private
practitioners.
· Works in partnership with the faculty to integrate
clinical and academic course content and assignments.
· Works cooperatively the Director of Externship
Programs and external/affiliate faculty and students in determining assignments
and External Clinical Schedules.
· Advocates needs of Preceptorship supervisors as
well as residency coordinators and supervisors. Builds and maintains morale,
and supports opportunities for external/affiliate faculty development.
· Develops and supports communication mechanisms and
opportunities and ensures that the clinical education program meets its
established goals.
· Conducts mid-semester and end-of-semester
performance evaluations for each precepting student and Preceptorship
supervisor.
· Coordinates activities designed to enhance public
relations, recruit and maintain patients, market the clinical program, and
increase access to patient bases, managed care panels, and other health
insurers, and health care underwriters.
· Assists the Dean with preparing an annual budget
proposal, with input for the Center Coordinators and Service Chiefs.
· Is an advocate for physical plant, resources, and
equipment needs during all budget building processes and discussions.
· Works with the Business and Fiscal Officer and Dean
in implementing and monitoring the Center for Eye Care budget.
· Assists in ensuring fiscal responsibility and
viability for the clinical program
· Performs other relevant duties as assigned by the
Dean.
Reporting Relation: Reports
to the Dean of the School of Optometry.
Qualifications:
1.
O.D. degree from a
C.O.E.-accredited School or School of Optometry
2.
Active licensure to
practice Optometry in at least one of the states of the United States
3.
Faculty appointment
within the School of Optometry
4.
Demonstrated
experience in various aspects of patient care
5.
Demonstrated ability
to work effectively with others
6.
High degree of
self-motivation, organization, and enthusiasm for full-scope optometric care
Classification:
Full-time Administrative
position, 20%-40% teaching and/or research component. Faculty rank commensurate
with experience.
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Position
Title: Associate DEAN
FOR Continuing Education and E-Learning, SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Introduction: The
Associate Dean for Continuing Education is responsible for development,
coordination, implementation and planning for continuing education and
e-learning programs for the school of optometry.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
·
Goal 6 of strategic
plan: Provide high quality continuing education opportunities for optometrists
in Missouri and surrounding states.
·
Facilitates
excellence in continuing education teaching and development among faculty
members. Works to maintain state-of-the-art academic/educational equipment,
technological capabilities, and facilities.
·
Maintains awareness
for areas of opportunity and need with regard to continuing optometric
education.
·
Leads the faculty in
development and enhancement of asynchronous learning techniques related to
optometric continuing education.
·
Leads the faculty in
development and enhancement of asynchronous learning techniques related to
information and training for administrative support staff in the school and
optometric community as appropriate.
·
Works together with
the faculty members and the Assistant Dean for Academic Programs to provide
educational opportunities not included in the optometric curriculum.
·
Conducts annual
goal-setting and planning meetings with the faculty with regard to
opportunities for on campus, local, regional, national and e-learning
continuing education.
·
Works together with
the campus Dean for Continuing Education and Outreach in the planning and
implementation of optometric continuing education.
·
Encourages and
facilitates partnerships with other health care professionals and professional
optometric organizations for the development and planning of unique continuing
education offerings.
·
Works with the Dean
to serve the continuing education needs of alumni and other optometrists within
the region.
·
Serves as alumni
advocate for continuing education opportunities within the University and
region.
·
In conjunction with
the Chair of the Faculty Leadership Committee and other School administrators,
facilitates implementation and regular review of the School's strategic plan to
provide high quality continuing education opportunities for optometrists in
Missouri and surrounding communities.
·
Engages in activities
conducive to professional and academic development and advancement.
·
Actively participates
in School and University service activities with the express goal of enhancing
the educational mission and academic community of the University.
·
Represents the School
at national, state, and local meetings in areas relating to continuing
education programs.
·
Provides input to the
School's Academic Calendar, with regard to continuing education opportunities.
Reporting
responsibility: Reports to the Dean,
School of Optometry.
Other significant facts: Responsible
for performing all other related and implied duties that relates to the items
specified in this description, the School and University governance documents,
or as may be assigned or delegated by the Dean, School of Optometry.
Qualifications:
- Hold
the O.D. degree or its equivalent.
- Experience
in academic administration appropriate to supporting the duties and
responsibilities described above is highly desirable.
- Experience
as an accomplished academician and familiarity with contemporary pedagogy
and teaching methodologies including but not limited to e-learning.
- Experience
in clinical optometry and familiarity with the full scope of contemporary
optometric practice, including an orientation embracing functional
optometry.
- Documented
excellence in communication skills and ability to work with others.
- Evidence
of nurturing consensus-building leadership capability.
- A
commitment to professional growth and contribution to the academic
community is expected.
Classification:
Full-time, administrative
position with academic rank. 20%-40% teaching and/or research component.
Faculty rank commensurate with experience.
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Position Title*: Assistant DEAN FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, SCHOOL
OF OPTOMETRY (* Proposed, not in place)
Introduction: The
Assistant Dean for Academic Programs is the chief academic officer of the
School and is responsible for faculty advocacy, academic standards, assisting
faculty with regular review of curriculum, coordination of instructional
budget, and research.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
·
Goal 2 of strategic
plan: Promote efforts of faculty to achieve their highest potential, thereby
fostering career satisfaction and creating outstanding role models for
students.
·
Works cooperatively
with the faculty to promote Goal 3 of strategic plan: Develop and maintain an
active vision research program to ensure high quality instruction in both the
professional and graduate programs and to advance vision science.
·
Works cooperatively
with the Director of the Graduate Program to promote Goal 4 of strategic plan:
Provide effective graduate education in physiological optics so as to produce
educators and researchers for optometry and vision science.
·
Works cooperatively
with the Director of Residencies to promote Goal 5 of strategic plan: Conduct
high quality, accredited post-graduate residency programs that enhance and
extend optometric skills beyond entry-level practice.
·
Facilitates
excellence in teaching and scholarly development among faculty members. Works
to maintain state-of-the-art academic/educational equipment, technological
capabilities, and facilities.
·
Coordinates the
efforts of the Curriculum and Faculty Affairs Committees to insure that the
necessary support and resources are available to assist them with the maintenance
of academic standards which meet or surpass those stipulated by relevant
accrediting agencies.
·
In cooperation with
the faculty, facilitates the collaborative maintenance and continuous review of
the curriculum, and supervises scheduling of academic coursework.
·
Works together with
the faculty members and the Assistant Dean for Clinical Programs to integrate
clinical and academic course content, sequencing, and scheduling.
·
Conduct annual
goal-setting meetings with faculty members. Works in conjunction with the Dean
and the Faculty Affairs Committee regarding recommended plans for the faculty
development and periodic faculty reviews. Administers the faculty travel
budget.
·
Works together with
the Director of the Graduate Program and the Director of Residencies to
administer graduate and residency education.
·
Coordinates resources
and support for faculty research endeavors within the School, including the
pursuit of external funding in the form of research and educational grants.
·
Works with the Dean
to generate, monitor, and adjust workload assignments with input from faculty
members and the Assistant Dean for Clinical Programs.
·
Works together with
the Director of Student Affairs to provide general administrative supervision
on matters dealing with students in academic difficulty. This includes close
collaboration with the Student Affairs Committee.
·
Serves as faculty
advocate within the School and the University.
·
Appoints part-time
academic faculty members for classroom and laboratory instruction. Provides
input to the Dean relative to the naming of full-time faculty members.
·
Facilitates and
insures communication between students and faculty by serving as a role model
for good communication skills and through regular meetings and written
correspondence.
·
In conjunction with
the Chair of the Faculty Leadership Committee and other School administrators,
facilitates implementation of the School's Governance System.
·
Assists the Dean and
the School's Fiscal Officer in preparing and implementing the School's budget.
Advocates, develops, and administers the School's Optometry Instruction budget
in conjunction with the Dean and the Business and Fiscal Officer, and with
recommendations from the faculty.
·
Oversees the School's
space planning endeavors as they relate to academic and faculty need.
·
Engages in activities
conducive to professional and academic development and advancement.
·
Actively participates
in School and University service activities with the express goal of enhancing
the educational mission and academic community of the University.
·
Represents the School
at national, state, and local meetings in areas relating to academic programs
and academic officers.
·
Prepares the School's
class schedules and Academic Calendar, with input recommendations from faculty
members and administrators.
Reporting
responsibility: Reports to the Dean,
School of Optometry.
Other significant facts: Responsible
for performing all other related and implied duties that relates to the items
specified in this description, the School and University governance documents,
or as may be assigned or delegated by the Dean, School of Optometry.
Qualifications:
1.
Hold the O.D. degree
or its equivalent. In addition, the Ph.D. or other advanced academic degree is
desirable.
2.
Experience in
academic administration appropriate to supporting the duties and responsibilities
described above is highly desirable.
3.
Experience as an
accomplished academician and familiarity with contemporary pedagogy and
teaching methodologies.
4.
Experience in
clinical optometry and familiarity with the full scope of contemporary
optometric practice, including an orientation embracing functional optometry.
5.
Documented excellence
in communication skills and ability to work with others.
6.
Evidence of nurturing
consensus-building leadership capability.
7.
A commitment to
professional growth and contribution to the academic community is expected.
Classification:
Full-time, administrative
position with academic rank. 20%-40% teaching and/or research component.
Faculty rank commensurate with experience.
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Position
Title: DIRECTOR OF EXTERNSHIPS
Introduction: The
Director of Externships is the chief administrator of the externship programs,
activities and communication and is responsible for the maintenance and ongoing
assessment of the 4th year student externship experience.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Externship Sites
- provide students with a variety of externship
sites that will enable students to gain clinical expertise to meet
graduation requirements and prepare students for entry level practice
- determine which externship sites will be
required and which will be recommended, and the number of students to be
assigned at each site.
- distribute to School of Optometry Externship
Counselors student logs, case reports and Site Coordinator evaluations of
students
- coordinate student grading based on
recommendations received from Externship Counselors
- evaluate externship sites by reviewing student
evaluations, patient logs and externship site reviews. This information is used to decide
if sites should continue in the program.
- conduct meetings of School of Optometry
externship counselors for each site to discuss grading practices, the
responsibilities of the counselors, and review of externship site
performance.
- develop the externship schedule for each third
year student to prepare for entry level practice. This will include a personal
interview with each student, review of each student’s clinical
performance and externship site expectation.
- monitoring the progress of all students on
external clinical rotations.
In addition to academic and clinical practice concerns, this may
include guidance for student adjustment to the externship site.
- develop remedial strategies for students in
the externship program that are in academic difficulty
- coordinate activities of School of Optometry
Externship Counselors, Externship Site Coordinators, students and school
administration.
Program Assessment
- in cooperation with the Assistant Dean for
Clinical Programs, responsibility for utilizing program data (e.g., student
evaluations, site evaluations, patient logs, Externship Counselor and Site
Coordinator suggestions,) for the purpose of reviewing and improving the
externship program.
- maintaining and updating annually the
Externship Program Manual, which is utilized by students, Externship
Counselors and Site Coordinators.
This encourages standardization and awareness of program
objectives.
- supervision of the Externship Department
Assistant. All aspects of the
externships are discussed weekly.
Key Working Relationships: The
Director Externships reports to the Assistant Dean for Clinical Programs.
The Director works
cooperatively with the Director of Student Affairs on programs pertaining to
the 4th year schedules.
Qualifications:
The Director of Student
Externships shall be an optometrist. The Director shall possess good
interpersonal skills to effectively interact with students. The Director must
have a good understanding of the requirements for entry-level practice and
effectively lead the students in selecting the most appropriate externship
sites during their 4th year experience. The Director should be someone who
exhibits objectivity, professionalism, honesty and confidentiality when
interacting with optometric students.
Classification:
Part-time administrative
position with academic rank.
Approximate 60% – 70% teaching and/or research component. Faculty rank commensurate with
experience.
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Position Title:
DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Introduction: The
Director of Graduate Studies is the chief administrator of the graduate (M.S.
and Ph.D.) programs in physiological optics and is responsible for recruitment
and admissions of graduate students as well as with monitoring their progress
in conformance with the regulations of the graduate programs in physiological
optics in cooperation with the Graduate School.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Oversee successful
implementation of the following:
- Goal 3 of strategic plan: Develop and maintain
an active vision research program to ensure high quality instruction in
both the professional and graduate programs and to advance vision science.
- Goal 4 of strategic plan: Provide effective
graduate education in physiological optics so as to produce educators and
researchers for optometry and vision science
Recruitment and Admission
- maintain a proactive recruitment program for
the graduate program
- provide potential applicants with information
on graduate program opportunities
- communicate with Graduate Admissions regarding
pending applications
- in cooperation with the graduate faculty,
review and evaluate completed applications
- conduct meetings of the Graduate Faculty
within the School of Optometry at which decisions about admission are made
- together with the Graduate Faculty in the
School, develop a priority list of students to be supported as Graduate
Teaching or Research Assistants
- in cooperation with Graduate Admissions,
monitor the progress of students admitted provisionally
Program Implementation
- meet with each new student to develop a
timetable for degree completion
- in cooperation with the Graduate faculty
within the School of Optometry, develop course schedules for each academic
semester so that the required graduate courses are offered at appropriate
times
- assist students in submitting necessary and
appropriate paperwork to the Graduate School
- in cooperation with the graduate faculty
maintain a Graduate Program Manual, to encourage standardization of
procedures as well as awareness of program objectives
Key Working
Relationships: The Director Graduate Studies reports
to the Dean of the Graduate School and to the Dean of the School of Optometry
The Director works
cooperatively with the Coordinator of Student Services on scheduling graduate
courses.
Qualifications:
The Director of Graduate
Programs shall be a member of the Doctoral Faculty. The Director shall possess
good interpersonal skills to effectively interact with students. The Director must
have a good understanding of the requirements of the Graduate School for
admission, retention and graduation. The Director should be someone who
exhibits objectivity, professionalism, honesty and confidentiality when
interacting with graduate students.
Classification:
Part-time administrative
position with academic rank.
Approximately 60% – 70% teaching and/or research component. Faculty rank commensurate with
experience.
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Position
Title: DIRECTOR OF Residencies
Introduction: The
Director of Residencies is the chief administrator of the residency programs
and is responsible for recruitment of qualified optometric graduates to the on-site
residencies. With the program coordinators, the director is also responsible
for maintaining the residency programs educational goals and objectives. The
director facilitates the accreditation of all on-site and off-site residency
programs.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Oversee successful
implementation of the following:
§
Goal
5: Conduct high quality, accredited post-graduate residency programs that
enhance and extend optometric skills beyond entry-level optometry.
Recruitment and Admission
- maintain a proactive recruitment program for
the residency programs
- provide potential applicants with information
on residency program opportunities
- communicate with the residency committee
regarding pending applications to the residency programs.
- in cooperation with the residency committee, review and evaluate
completed applications, develops curriculum, sets policies regarding
patient work load, external rotations, maintenance of patient logs,
resident
- conduct meetings of the residency committee within
the School of Optometry.
- in cooperation with Graduate Admissions,
monitor the progress of students admitted provisionally
Program Implementation
- meet with each new resident to develop a
timetable for completion
- in cooperation with the residency committee
within the School of Optometry, develop course schedules for each academic
semester so that the required graduate courses are offered at appropriate
times
- in cooperation with the residency committee
maintain a Residency Program Manual, to encourage standardization of
procedures as well as awareness of program objectives
- cooperates with the program supervisors to
obtain and maintain accreditation
Key Working
Relationships:
The Director Residencies
reports to the Dean of the School of Optometry.
The Director of
Residencies works cooperatively with the Program Supervisors to implement
policies and procedures for programs.
Qualifications:
The Director of
Residencies shall be an optometrist. The Director shall possess good
interpersonal skills to effectively interact with students and residents. The
Director must have a good understanding of the requirements of the residency
programs for admission, retention and completion. The Director should be
someone who exhibits objectivity, professionalism, honesty and confidentiality
when interacting with graduate students.
Classification:
Part-time administrative
position with academic rank.
Approximately 60% – 70% teaching and/or research component. Faculty rank commensurate with
experience.
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Position
Title: DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Introduction: The
Director of Student Affairs is the chief administrator of student and potential
student programs, activities and communication and is responsible for the
supervision of recruitment of new students, ongoing activities of current
students and placement of graduates.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
• Goal 1 of strategic plan: recruit and retain a diverse student
population with the