Job Type
Full-time
Description
The New England College of Optometry (NECO) prepares the next generation of eye care providers, educators, and innovators through a rigorous curriculum and extensive clinical experiences. NECO graduates compassionate and skilled optometrists prepared to practice in diverse settings. Located in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay, the College is a small, independent graduate institution that currently enrolls students from 34 states and 8 countries. The College has its primary didactic teaching and clinical training location at 424 Beacon Street, Boston.
NECO’s Clinical Network is the patient care and clinical education subsidiary of the College and encompasses, in addition to two owned and operated clinics, a wide network of local, national and international sites throughout which our students do their clinical training. As one of the largest providers of optometric services in Massachusetts, our faculty and students provide optometric services to nearly 90,000 patients annually in more than 43 locations, including many of greater Boston’s community health centers.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry
The New England College of Optometry (NECO) Clinical Network invites applications for the position of Attending Optometrist and Clinician Educator. We are seeking a doctor with a strong interest in providing comprehensive primary eye care at the NECO Center for Eye Care Commonwealth and Roslindale. The ideal candidate will be passionate about teaching future optometrists the principles of optometric care while delivering high-quality patient services using the latest diagnostic technology.
The position starts at $110,000.
Our mission is to improve the vision and eye health of populations through excellence in collaborative and community-oriented patient care, service, education, and research. A NCEC Roslindale optometrist is an exceptionally qualified doctor of optometry and clinician-educator who works in a dynamic team-oriented, multidisciplinary non-profit eye care network serving the vision and eye health needs of populations in greater Boston. Clinical attending optometrists are also faculty members that have teaching appointments with NECO, and thus advance both the service and teaching missions. This is a full-time, clinical track position. Salary commensurate with experience.
Requirements
Qualifications include an OD degree with TPA+ licensure in Massachusetts, advanced professional credentials such as residency training or equivalent clinical experience, appropriate credentials for a faculty appointment, and an active commitment to excellence in patient care and teaching.
The start date for the position is July 2026, pending completion of credentialing.
For inquiries, please contact Dr. Timothy Bossie (bossiet@neco.edu). Applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter, as well as names and contact information of three professional references, on the NECO job posting for this position.
The College offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits. To apply please upload a resume, cover letter.
The College is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.
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Benefits @ NECO:
New England College of Optometry offers a robust benefits program including:
Salary Description
Starting at $110,000.
