Tenured Professor and Department Head of Pharmacy Practice

Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy invites applications for one full-time tenured (tenure review upon hire) or academic professional track (non-tenure) faculty position to serve as the Department Head of Pharmacy Practice. Applicants will be considered for the faculty titles of Professor or Instructional Professor. Faculty rank and salary are commensurate with education and experience. This position is located in Kingsville Texas or College Station Texas.

The college and this growing department of about 30 faculty members is located on the campuses of Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Texas A&M University in College Station and at other strategic hubs including Houston Temple Round Rock Corpus Christi San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley. There is a potential for expansion in other areas as well. For more information about the college and the department visit: .

The Department Head of Pharmacy Practice will be responsible for providing leadership direction mentorship and administrative oversight to faculty and staff in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. The successful candidate will be involved in engaging faculty teaching in an integrated curriculum and will be responsible for ensuring that department members create and sustain excellence in teaching scholarly activity patient care pharmacy practice and institutional service. Additionally s/he will help develop manage and oversee faculty practice plans clinical research plans and will engage in interprofessional activities across the institutions other colleges/schools and with external organizations. As a senior level faculty member the Department Head will mentor junior level faculty members and will foster opportunities for collaboration with faculty members from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Department Head provides recommendations on continued employment promotion and tenure and renewal of contracts for the departments faculty.

Essential duties and responsibilities of the position include demonstrating a commitment to academic excellence; recruiting and retaining faculty and staff; setting goals with faculty members in the form of planned annual activity and faculty development; continuous performance management and yearly performance evaluation; and representing the department to the university community and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will leverage the departments resources including the vibrant and committed faculty to advance the mission vision and goals of the department and the college. The Department Head with develop and deliver faculty development in active learning techniques course management skills and the use of technology for course improvement. This position reports directly to the Dean and is a member of the Colleges Executive Committee and Administrative Leadership Team.

Required Qualifications

• An earned professional pharmacy degree (PharmD) or doctoral degree in education pharmacy or a related discipline (EdD or PhD) from an accredited university.
• Completion of a residency or post-doctoral fellowship program or equivalent.
• Pharmacist licensure in Texas or eligibility to be licensed in Texas.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching scholarship service and research.
• Proven leadership and management skills with a minimum of five years in a leadership or management role.
• A good scholarship and publication record.
• Funded research activities (for tenured position).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.