The New England College of Optometry invites applications for per diem (non-benefits eligible) Adjunct Instructor Faculty for our School Screening Program, a key component of the Patient Care I (PCI) Course. The qualified applicant will have an adjunct faculty appointment (non-tenure track) in the Department of Clinical Education and Clinical Sciences at the New England College of Optometry (NECO). The Screening Instructor will be overseen by the Patient Care I Instructor of Record who reports to the Dean of Academic Affairs.
The College is a small, dynamic institution located in the historic Back Bay section of Boston and has a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, service, and research.
Screening Instructors will lead first-year NECO students in weekly morning screening sessions at local Boston area schools in the Fall and/or Spring semesters. Generally, 2 screening instructors are paired with 10 first-year students during each 4-hour screening session.
Screening instructors can participate in as few as one screening per week or as many as 5 screenings per week on a per diem or supplemental basis. ($400/5 hours, 4 hours screenings and 1 hour admin time). Screenings are only held in the mornings (M-F in the fall, M-Th in the spring semester.)
The New England College of Optometry is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled: As an Equal Opportunity Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
At the time of appointment, a successful candidate will ideally hold a Doctor of Optometry degree (OD). If not yet licensed, candidates will be in the process of obtaining optometric licensure in MA and will only be paired with a licensed screening instructor until they are fully licensed and credentialed.
Specific experience with precepting is desirable, but not required.
The start date for the position is September 14, 2026, and will include some onboarding requirements for clearance to enter public schools. For inquiries, please contact Amy Moy at [email protected]. Applicants should upload a current curriculum vitae, a statement of clinical experience and teaching interests, and the names and email addresses of three professional references.