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The Department of Pharmacy Practice of the Irma Lerma School of Pharmacy at Texas A&M University invites applications for two
full-time, academic professional track (non-tenure), faculty positions with an 11-month academic appointment beginning January 2, 2024.
Applicants will be considered for the faculty titles of Instructional/Clinical Associate Professor or Instructional/Clinical Professor
depending on qualifications. The new faculty positions provide the opportunity for individuals with a strong commitment to an academic
career emphasizing innovative teaching and scholarly activities.
Reporting to the Department Head of Pharmacy Practice, the faculty
members will serve as mentors to junior faculty by supporting the development of teaching skills; encouraging the scholarship of teaching
and learning; providing curricular oversight of team-taught courses; and promoting effective team teaching in courses taught by faculty in
two academic departments.
60% Teaching Responsibilities
Teaching within the longitudinal Integrated Pharmacotherapy (IPT), Rounds
and Recitations, and team-taught courses.
Teaching and facilitating the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) benchmark
and course offerings to ensure a longitudinal, structured approach to assessment of student competencies.
40% Administrative
Responsibilities
Oversight of the IPT and Rounds and Recitations courses to ensure consistency of course delivery and policies,
appropriateness and relevance of content, and effectiveness of the integrated teaching team, with a focus on team communication within and
across departments.
Oversight of the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) benchmark and course offerings to ensure a
longitudinal, structured approach to assessment of student competencies.
Mentor faculty in scholarly activities.
Develop and
deliver faculty development in active learning techniques, course management skills, and the use of technology for course
improvement.
Service to include but not limited to committee service, student applicant interviews, and student advising
Performs
other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The successful candidates should each have an earned professional
pharmacy degree (PharmD) or doctoral degree in pharmacy or a related discipline and five years of didactic teaching experience in a pharmacy
or health related program. A minimum PGY-1 residency or equivalent experience is preferred. The successful candidates must possess excellent
interpersonal and communication skills.
Successful candidates will have a strong background in teaching and curricular oversight, and
will provide vision, direction, and leadership to the faculty to improve curricular effectiveness through the integration of active learning
and other educational strategies, use of modern technologies, development of course management skills, and curricular innovation and
oversight. Additionally, successful candidates will have a strong commitment to scholarship of teaching and learning and its assessment.
Additional Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong team-building and interpersonal
skills. - Ability to provide faculty development in active learning techniques, course management skills, and use of technology in
enhancing course delivery. - Ability to develop a cohesive, cross-departmental team for effective delivery of integrated and
team-taught courses. - Ability to mentor and model faculty in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Application Instructions
Interested candidates are invited to apply online at http://apply.interfolio.com/116026 and submit a letter of interest, a
statement of accomplishments and interests, a current curriculum vitae, and a list of four references.
