Assistant / Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Health Sciences

SUMMARY

In support of the university’s mission and objectives, The Assistant/Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Health Sciences provides didactic and/or clinical instruction to Doctoral Pharmacy and Physician Associate students. This is a shared position between pharmacy and PA Medicine but for administrative purposes is under the School of Pharmacy. 

In addition to academic responsibilities, this faculty member is expected to assist in the professional and spiritual growth of pharmacy and PA students.  Part of the academic responsibility is to engage in research and scholarly activity, to participate as an active member of assigned school or university committees, and to serve as faculty advisor to a group of pharmacy students, all in accordance with expectations assigned by the chair and approved by the deans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides didactic and/or clinical instruction within assigned pharmacy and PA courses
• Responsible for PA course management and assessment.
• Required to participate in PA Medicine self-study processes as it relates to Pharmacy courses
• Serves on task forces and committees as assigned.
• Attends faculty meetings, faculty development programs and other school functions as assigned.
• Adept at organizing complex scientific and professional subject matter and designing instructional strategies that make the material understandable and applicable.
• Serves as an advisor to PharmD students as assigned.
• Serves as a role model of professional, servant leader behavior to students.
• Assists with faculty recruitment and student applicant interviews.
• Conducts research and/or scholarly activity associated with areas of his/her expertise that is either published or presented following peer review.
• Participates actively in professional organizations associated with his/her discipline.
• Participates in other duties as assigned in service to the school or university.
• Represents the school at various functions

EDUCATION:

• Doctorate degree required, or equivalent experience, PharmD, required.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years of experience

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Customer Service Orientation – Keeps internal and/or external key stakeholder(s), students, parents, faculty, staff and community partners in mind at all times.
• Professionalism – Displays a high level of professionalism, e.g. timeliness, reliability, communication, and work ethic.
• Christ-first Faith – Provides spiritual support to community members, including students, on their Christian faith journey.
• Analytical Thinking & Decision Making – Identifies and understands trends and/or issues, connects data points through analysis and logical conclusions/actionable strategies.
• Attention to Detail – Ability to efficiently and accurately focus on a specific task or number of tasks. Reviews details with a critical eye.
• Confidentiality – Maintains the necessary confidentiality and discretion required for the position
• Continuous Improvement – Implement or brainstorm ways to optimize a process.
• Creativity – Ability to think creatively and design creative solutions to problems.
• Develops Others – Ability to promote continuous improvement within teams and/or individuals.
• Effective Communication – Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated messaging across a wide variety of audiences.
• Establishes Trust – Gains the confidence of others by actions and words that promote being honest, forthcoming, and vulnerable.
• Leadership/Influence – Ability to motivate, coach and develop others, as well as influence a group of people to achieve common goals, and implement university strategies. Strong supervisory skills.
• Problem-solving – Anticipates, evaluates, diagnoses, and resolves problems in a systematic and fact-based manner.
• Project and Time Management – Effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Results Orientation & Accountability – Takes accountability and identifies, executes and drives actions to consistently achieve desired results.
• Self-development – Grow one’s self-awareness, abilities, skills, and/or talent.
• Strategic Mindset – Ability to step out of the everyday details, view the situation from above and provide an objective perspective
• Teamwork & Collaboration – Creates a climate that fosters commitment to a common vision and shared values that promote cooperation and working together through trust and support of others both departmentally and cross-functionally.
• Technology – Strong aptitude to learn new technologies as department processes evolve.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work non-routine hours during certain times of the year
• Ability to traverse campus and stairs