Chair Position, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Thomas Jefferson University

The Jefferson College of Pharmacy (JCP) has an open Chair position for the Department of Pharmacy Practice in the Doctor of Pharmacy. The successful candidate will be a member of the college leadership team with responsibility to identify and implement opportunities to advance the college. The individual will need effective leadership and management skills in order to lead the faculty and operationalize the department. This position reports to the dean.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and management for all of the departmentrsquo;s strategic initiatives and operations,
• Develop clinical, teaching, and service partnerships with health care organizations and providers in the area,
• Provide oversight and support for the departments didactic and experiential curriculum; including course coordinator mentoring, review of course development, assessment, and other activities related to the curriculum,
• Recruit, hire, and retain faculty and staff in pharmacy practice and administration according to the needs of the program,
• Conduct annual reviews and make recommendations for salary and budgetary requests,
• Make recommendations and adjustment per workload assessment,
• Represent the Department on the Executive Committee,
• Engage in teaching, practice, and scholarship in areas of expertise and interest

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educashy;tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Education/Experience

• Candidates from any pharmacy practice or pharmacy administration discipline will be considered.
• Qualified applicants will hold a Doctor of Pharmacy, Ph.D. or other terminal degree.
• Eligibility for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania, if applicable by degree type.
• Candidates should have a record of academic teaching, scholarship, and service which will qualify for the rank of Professor, will consider Associate Professor.
• Prefer candidates with previous leadership experience.

Interested candidates should submit an on-line application/CV to: http://hr.jefferson.edu/human-resources.html Job ID #9307577

Applicants should also submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a one-page summary of their leadership philosophy and interests, and contact information for three (3) professional references to:Mary Hess, PharmD, FASHP, FCCM, FCCP; Interim Dean, Mary.hess@jefferson.eduorJefferson College of Pharmacy, 901 Walnut St., Suite 901, Philadelphia, PA 19107