Faculty in Pharmacy

This professor of Pharmacy Practice position is responsible for teaching a variety of courses, fulfilling departmental and university-wide faculty responsibilities, and maintaining an appropriate level of scholarship.

About Union University

Founded in 1823, Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, with a total enrollment of about 2,600. The main campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. A national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education, Union is consistently ranked among the nation’s premier Christian universities.

• Teach a full-time load of Doctor of Pharmacy courses (didactic and experiential). Design and deliver class instruction through the development of instructional plans to meet course competencies, the development of activities which support lesson objectives and the development of critical thinking skills.
• Facilitate/guide the progress of students toward achievement of course and program outcomes. Plan clear course outcomes. Assess records related to evaluation of student outcomes and course grades.
• Serve as a faculty mentor to facilitate personal and professional growth of students. Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with students. Demonstrate concern for student progress.
• Maintain regular office hours for student accessibility.
• Make relevant and realistic course assignments.
• Participate on University and College of Pharmacy committees as assigned. Participate in programmatic strategic planning and assessment.
• Apply Christian standards and attitudes in relationships among cohorts, faculty, staff and students.
• Contribute to a positive work climate and the team effort within the college.
• Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with full and part-time faculty, staff, and all other persons having a direct impact on the program.
• Participate in professional organizations and scholarly activities. Attend professional meetings, workshops, and/or conventions. Model faculty-student research.
• Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Submit budget and textbook requests for assigned courses by the posted deadlines.
• Collaborate with others in student or college-related activities.
• Sponsor student organizations as assigned.
• Take part in campus and community activities related to the discipline of pharmacy.
• Maintain active licensure in the state of Tennessee.

Other Job Duties

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Pharm.

D. degree. A demonstrated history of excellence in the pharmacy profession with either classroom, practice, research, or industry experience also required.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to residency-trained applicants and those with academic teaching experience.

The work performed by this position is of a general office and classroom nature. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to perform the following:

• Communicate professionally in person, over the telephones, through email and other electronic means.
• Walk from office to the classroom and from one campus office to another office/building on campus.
• Spend extended periods of time sitting and standing with occasional instances of bending and stooping. Classroom and laboratory settings require periods of standing and sitting for the duration of class (1 to 3 hours).
• Ability to lift and carry files and materials, handle various types of media and equipment, occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, unless otherwise specified in the job description.
• Have adequate vision, hearing, and manual dexterity to interact with people in person, on the phone, on computer, and in writing as well as expected duties of a practicing pharmacist including drug preparation, physical assessment, and provision of care. Requires the ability to identify, observe, and assess visual color discrimination and depth perception.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls (e.g. mouse, keyboard, telephone, lab equipment). Also requires arm-hand steadiness, manual dexterity, and the ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Posting Number

Posting Number F115P

Special Instructions to Applicants

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Faith
• Faith and Learning Statement
• Philosophy of Teaching
• Letter of Recommendation (1)
• Letter of Recommendation (2)
• Letter of Recommendation (3)

Optional Documents

• Transcripts
• Other (1)

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).