FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Southern College of Optometry, one of the nation’s leading colleges of optometric education located in Memphis, Tennessee, is currently recruiting for two faculty positions at the Instructor level. 

All faculty members, regardless of rank, are expected to support the mission of Southern College of Optometry to lead the profession by educating the best possible healthcare providers, promote lifelong learning, and fostering a personal commitment to service.

Essential functions of the position include:

• Clinical/Didactic Education
• Patient Care
• Scholarly Activity
• Service

A complete job description and educational/experience requirements are posted at www.sco.edu/career-opportunities.  Applications will be received electronically using the Apply button at the end of the posting.

Applicants may contact Jan Frazier-Scott via email at jfrazier-scott@sco.edu or via phone at 901.722.3271 with questions or further details.

Southern College of Optometry is committed to preparing future generations of our nation’s optometrists to serve diverse patients and communities in the United States and around the world. In support of our mission to “educate the best possible healthcare providers,” SCO values the strengths that diversity and inclusion bring to the educational and healthcare experiences of our students.

Southern College of Optometry believes that part of our success is related to the values that guide us as we provide students with the education and training they need to succeed in optometry. We benefit the greater community by providing our patients with the best eye and vision care possible. 

SCO promotes five core values that define our culture:

• CARING
• EXCELLENCE
• INTEGRITY
• RESPECT
• SERVICE

We perform a valuable public service through providing patient care and educating eye doctors as one of the nation’s leading optometry colleges.

SCO does not discriminate on any basis within our educational programs or in our employment practices. Our success as an academic institution requires an ongoing commitment to fostering an accepting and inclusive campus atmosphere because we recognize that each individual deserves to feel included and respected.

ABOUT MEMPHIS

Memphis is a city located on the Mississippi River in southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee.  Its estimated 2019 population is 651,037, making it the second-most populous city behind Nashville. 

Home to Tennessee's largest African-American population, Memphis played a prominent role in the American civil rights movement and was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 assassination. The city now hosts the National Civil Rights Museum—a Smithsonian affiliate institution. Since the civil rights era, Memphis has become one of the nation's leading commercial centers in transportation and logistics.^[9] Its largest employer is the multinational courier corporation FedEx, which maintains its global air hub at Memphis International Airport, making it the second-busiest cargo airport in the world. In addition to being a global air cargo leader, the International Port of Memphis also hosts the fifth-busiest inland water port in the U.S., with access to the Mississippi River^[10] allowing shipments to arrive from around the world for conversion to train and trucking transport throughout the United States, making Memphis a multi-modal hub for trading goods for imports and exports despite its inland location.

Memphis is a regional center for commerce, education, media, art, and entertainment. It has long had a prominent music scene,^[11] with historic blues clubs on Beale Street originating the unique Memphis blues sound in the early 20th century. The city's music has continued to be shaped by a multicultural mix of influences: the blues, country, rock and roll, soul, and hip-hop. Memphis-style barbecue has achieved international prominence, and the city hosts the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, which attracts over 100,000 visitors to the city annually.

Memphis is also home to several educational institutions, including the University of Memphis, Rhodes College, and LeMoyne-Owen College, the only HBCU in the city. Additionally, Memphis is the home of the NBA team, the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Memphis Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals major league baseball team.