University of the Pacific Looking for Department Chair and Associate/Full Professor, Pharmacy Practice Full Time

Department Chair and Associate/Full Professor, Pharmacy Practice

University of the Pacific, in partnership with the
national search firm, Scott Healy & Associates,
invites applications and nominations for the position of Department Chair and Associate/Full Professor, Pharmacy Practice.
The Chair is an administrative appointment with responsibilities that are in addition to those of a tenure-track faculty member in
the given department. The Chair reports to the Dean and serves as one of the primary representatives of the Thomas J. Long School of
Pharmacy. The Chair has shared responsibility for developing and following the strategic plan that supports the mission, goals, and
objectives of the University and School. The Chair is responsible for working effectively and collegially with the other members of the
leadership team, and representing their department.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and
  assess the department’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives in alignment with the School and University.
• Coordinate and/or
  mentor the development of each faculty within the department in the areas of teaching, research/scholarship, and service.
• Promote
  innovative pharmacy practice, research, and advocacy for the profession.
• Oversee and ensure appropriate and fair distribution of
  resources and workload among faculty.
• Serve as an exemplary educator and teach at levels appropriate for administrators within
  School leadership.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and goal setting for faculty and other personnel affiliated with the
  department.
• Support curricular and programmatic initiatives, including continuing education.
• Promote assessment-based
  continuous quality improvements.
• Recruit and retain highly qualified faculty and personnel.
• Provide budgetary and resource
  oversight and development for the department.
• Manage the day-to-day operation of the department, including personnel (faculty and
  staff) management and supervision.
• Conduct regular department faculty meetings.
• Represent the department in cabinet
  meetings.
• Support the policies and procedures of the School and University.
• Nurture positive relationships and
  partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide a strong representation of the Department at the institutional and
  professional level, including AACP and other professional associations.
• Perform other activities and services at the request of the
  Dean.

Minimum Qualifications:

• The academic experience at the rank of associate or full
  professor in an accredited pharmacy school (or equivalent relevant experience);
• Previous experience in leadership or management;
  and
• Participation in the state or national pharmacy professional organizations.

Preferred
Qualifications:

• Post-graduate training (Residency, Fellowship, Ph.D., etc).
• State or national recognition
  of expertise in the practice area (e.g. board certifications, fellow designation).
• Experience in curriculum development.
• Experience in educational assessment.
• Experience with human resources management.
• Experience with budget and resource
  management.
• Experience in working with ACPE and regional higher education accreditation standards organizations.
• Evidence
  of entrepreneurial activity (e.g. experience creating new collaborative practice agreements and/or other revenue generation).
• More
  than 10 peer-reviewed publications.
• External funding experience (e.g. grants, contracts) or other evidence of innovation.
• Experience in generating internal and external partnerships, collaborations, high functioning teams.

About the
University of the Pacific:

Established in 1851, Pacific was California’s first chartered institution of higher
learning. It is a private Methodist-affiliated university with campuses in Sacramento, San Francisco, and Stockton. The
University’s mission is to provide a superior, student-centered learning experience integrating liberal arts and professional
education by preparing individuals for lasting achievement and responsible leadership in their careers and communities. Pacific is fully
accredited and offers more than 80 undergraduate areas of study (including 12 accelerated programs), more than 30 graduate and professional
programs in 11 schools and colleges, and a continuing education program.

About the Thomas J. Long School of
Pharmacy:

For over 60 years, the Thomas
J. Long School of Pharmacy has been training health care professionals to be problem-solvers, innovators, and leaders. The School was
shaped into what it is today by the hard work, dedication and support of its faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends. It opened in 1955
and graduated its first class in 1959. In 1970, the School initiated the first accelerated, three-year trimester pharmacy program in the
nation.

The mission of the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy is to prepare students for lifelong success in health careers by
providing an excellent, student-centered learning environment. We aspire to develop leadership skills in our students and a strong
commitment to their professions, to interprofessional collaboration, and to society. These efforts are assisted by linkages across the
University of the Pacific professional and liberal arts programs. We support outstanding professional and graduate teaching, research, and
other scholarly activity and services as a means of achieving our mission.

The vision of the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy is
that the doctor of pharmacy program will be among the top pharmacy schools in the United States, nationally and internationally recognized
as producing pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists of exceptional ability who can contribute to the healthcare team and the optimization
of patient outcomes and scholarly work, and will be distinguished by innovative student-centered teaching, inter-professional education
experiences, and curricular programming, research and service.

The School will consistently strive to achieve and promote the
following values:

• Excellence – in practice, academics (both teaching and learning), research, service and
  leadership;
• Professionalism – encouraging integrity as an essential part of pharmacy practice, research and
  education;
• Student-centeredness – encouraging and fostering academic and professional interactions between
  students and faculty, both inside and outside ofthe classroom;
• Critical thinking and problem solving – developing
  effective leaders and citizens of our communities and the world, as providers and consumers of healthcare and members of our
  profession;
• Discovery – recognizing the obligation of the academy, contributing through discovery and scholarly
  activity to knowledge in the fields of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences;
• Accountability – recognizing that, as
  healthcare professionals, we are patient-centered and responsible to help our patients optimize their health outcomes;
• Human dignity – recognizing that every individual deserves respect and will at different times both struggle and
  excel;
• Ethics – in all of our interactions, so that our teaching, practice, research, leadership and service are
  above reproach; and
• Quality improvement – developing and utilizing measurable quality assessment techniques and
  best practices to inform decision-making and enhance the quality of our programs.

About Stockton,
CA:

This position will be located at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, the 13^th largest
city in California with a dynamic, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural population in a family-oriented community of approximately 300,000
residents. Known as California’s “Sunrise Seaport,” Stockton is located at the confluence of the San Joaquin River and the
Delta Region waterways, connecting Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco. The Delta provides a variety of recreational opportunities,
including boating, fishing, water-skiing and sailing. Stockton offers easy access to skiing, hiking and other recreation in the Sierras, as
well as Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay Area. With more than 100,000 trees, Stockton has been recognized
by Sunset Magazine as the “Best Tree City” in the western United States. The campus itself has served as a location for numerous
Hollywood films due to its ample foliage and Ivy League-style architecture. For more information about Stockton, please see www.visitstockton.org.

Application and Nomination
Process:

All correspondence relating to the position of Department Chair and Associate/Full Professor, Pharmacy
Practice at University of the Pacific should be directed in confidence to the University’s executive search
consultant:

Christopher S. Healy, President

Scott Healy & Associates

[email protected]

A complete application
should include the following:

1. Cover Letter outlining your interest and qualifications for the position;

2. Updated CV;

3. Three (3) professional references with contact information, title, institutional affiliation, email address and direct phone numbers.
(No references will be contacted without written permission from the candidate.)

Applications received by June 20,
2022, will receive priority consideration. The search will remain open until the position is filled.

University of the
Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its
own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty
and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin,
ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition,
pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.