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Career Opportunities Policies

Policies for Posting Faculty and Staff Positions

AUPO provides a complimentary service to members who have open Faculty, Senior Administrator, or Residency Program Coordinator positions. To post a position, please review the information below before completing the submission form.

Authorization

Members and their designated personnel are authorized to submit open positions using the Submit a Position form. Non-members that are authorized to submit positions do not need to seek authorization. All positions will be reviewed for appropriateness prior to publishing.

Criteria

Posted positions must be for Faculty or Staff for one of the following related positions for AUPO member academic institutions:  

  • Faculty - all levels
  • Research - clinician and basic scientists
  • Senior Administrator
  • Residency Program Coordinator

We do not post positions for:

  • administrative support staff, nurse, or ophthalmic medical personnel
  • private practices
  • non-AUPO member programs

Format

Before submitting a position, please review the Open Positions page for examples of how approved positions will display. Use appropriate upper and lower case text and avoid using all caps, bold and italics except for headings or subheadings in the Position Description.

The following information is required for the posting – please do not abbreviate:

  • Position Title: Examples - Chair, Pediatric Ophthalmologist, Cornea Specialist, Administrator - Titles are subject to editing - please do not include academic institution names or locations or include words like Academic in the position title
  • Position Summary: Limited to 25 words, this brief summary will display with the job title and approved posting date on the Open Positions page
  • Position Description: Narrative description about the position; we recommend limiting to 300 words
  • Expiration Date: Choose an expiration date of 3, 6 or 9 months
  • Contact Details for Applicant Inquiries: First name, last name and email
  • Position Level: Examples - Associate, Assistant or Full Professor, Administrator, Chair
  • Practice Area: Examples - Cornea, Uveitis, Basic Scientist, Retina, Hospitalist, Optometrist
  • Program Name: Example - Sample School of Medicine
  • Program Department: Example - Sample Eye Institute, Department of Visual Science, Department of Ophthalmology
  • Position Location: City, State/Province, Zip Code, Country
  • How to Apply: Examples - Interested physicians should email their CV to… or, Submit a letter of interest through the following link....

Process

After a position has been submitted, the email provided as the Contact for Applicant Inquiries will receive messages to confirm receipt of the posting, to advise on action taken, and to notify of posting expiration.

  • AUPO Career Post Received: Confirms that the submission has been received and will be reviewed for approval or denial. Positions will not appear on the site until they have been approved.
  • AUPO Career Post Approved: Confirms that the submission has been approved. When this message is generated the position will automatically post to the Open Positions page.
  • AUPO Career Post Denied: Advises that the submission was denied and provides an explanation for this action or requests additional information for consideration.
  • AUPO Career Post Expiration: Advises that the chosen posting duration of 3, 6, or 9 months has expired. If an extension of the posting is desired contact [email protected] for assistance.

Duration

Positions will be posted for the duration chosen by the submitter (3, 6, or 9 months). On the expiration date, a message will be automatically generated to the email submitted as the contact for applicant inquiries. A timely reply to that email is required to implement an extension.

Changes

If a change to or removal of a position listing is required after posting, please send a message to [email protected].

Cost

This service is complimentary to AUPO members and associated academic programs.

Questions

If you have questions, please contact the AUPO office before submitting a position.

Tel: 415-561-8548
Email: [email protected]