Optometry Clinical Instructor

Aston University - School of Optometry

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £38,249 to £46,049 per annum : Grade 08

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 10th September 2025

Closes: 26th September 2025

Job Ref: 0536-25

Location: Aston University Main Campus

Contract Type: Fixed Term (48 months)

Basis: Part Time (0.23)

Interview Date: Friday 10 October 2025

To support the clinical training of optometrists, whilst studying full time for a PhD, for a fixed term of 3-4 years. The post holder will assist academic staff in the provision of high-quality learning & teaching in line for, on average, 8 hours a week, covering our professional clinics over non-teaching periods.

Responsibilities

• To deliver high quality teaching within established teaching programmes across the School.
• To teach students in a clinical setting
• To assess student progress and provide timely feedback.
• To manage your own teaching scholarship and administration activities relevant to the needs of the post.

Research

• To use available pedagogic research and resources to inform teaching and learning practice within subject areas taught.
• To reflect on practice and the development of own teaching and learning skills.
• To undertake PhD research in the School of Optometry.

External Engagement

• To attend and participate in internal and external networks as appropriate and within the interests of the School/ University.

Citizenship

• To provide pastoral care and support to students.
• To attend and contribute to subject group meetings
• To display and promote Aston values through your own actions and behaviour.
• To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably requested and that are commensurate with the nature and grade of the post.

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