Description

The Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications to join a transformative and growing executive leadership team. The Department Chair of Clinical Sciences is a full-time position with an administrator role and faculty appointment (open-rank, non-tenure track). This position reports to the Dean of the Fisch College of Pharmacy and provides key leadership for the Department of Clinical Sciences at the college. The Department Chair provides strategic direction and vision, administratively oversees faculty and staff, and establishes and monitors outcomes for teaching, research and scholarship, practice, and service.

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership to the Department, establishing a clear vision for the department for growth
• Foster excellence in teaching, research, practice and service of individual faculty members while establishing and routinely monitoring outcomes
• Identify, develop, and assign practice sites to faculty, facilitating changes when needed, and ensuring effective integration of faculty at the practice site
• Conduct regular visits of faculty practice sites and routinely communicate and strategize with practice site leaders
• Engage in assessment and strategic planning processes in alignment and coordination with the College and University
• Professionally develop and mentor faculty and staff in the department
• Prepare and manage the Department budget as directed by the Dean and in accordance with University and College policies
• Conduct evaluations of departmental faculty and staff
• Mentor and coordinate administrative processes for faculty seeking promotion in rank
• Oversee the recruitment and retention of high-quality faculty members with recommendation for employment provided to the Dean
• Assign and routinely monitor faculty and staff workload and corresponding accountability, using effective workload estimators
• Collaborate with College committees and leaders to support and successfully implement college initiatives
• Positively contribute to the culture of the college, department, and leadership team.
• Support and positively represent the college’s Executive Team to students, faculty, department, and external stakeholders
• Manage the enforcement of accreditation, university, system and regulatory policies and procedures
• Maintain teaching and service assignments while actively engaging in practice responsibilities and research and scholarship
• Address questions, complaints, grievances, and suggestions from faculty, staff, and students
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Dean

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution with completion of postgraduate residency training or equivalent experience, with demonstrated pharmacy practice competence.
• License to practice pharmacy in Texas or the ability to acquire within three months of employment
• Attained rank of Associate or Full Professor
• Demonstrated administrative experience managing human and fiscal resources

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active pharmacist license in Texas or eligible for licensure

Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:

• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
• Demonstrated sustained record of excellence in teaching, service, research and scholarship, and practice
• Advanced analytic and problem-solving skills and the ability to multi-task
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, patience and professional integrity
• Ability to vision and strategize growth for the department
• Excellent leadership skills