Assistant​/Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice; SAS-Tenure-Track

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Assistant/Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (SAS-Tenure-Track)

University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.

The Department of Pharmacy Practice invites full-time faculty candidates for Assistant or Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice within the Feik School of Pharmacy. This is a 12-month tenure-track faculty position responsible for teaching social administrative science courses in the didactic curriculum. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in the continued success of the Feik School of Pharmacy that is teaching-focused, research-compatible, concerned about the personal growth of its faculty, and committed to the University’s mission of providing education and health for all persons.

In all matters, faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics consistent with the UIW Mission. Official duties and responsibilities of faculty members at the University include teaching, scholarship, service and professional activities.

The Feik School of Pharmacy was founded in 2004 in recognition of the need to graduate a new generation of highly trained culturally-competent, caring pharmacists and patient advocates to serve communities across Texas and beyond. The School promotes full emergence of the student as a practitioner with a focus on curricular integration, provision of high-quality pharmaceutical care, lifelong learning, appropriate use of technology, and opportunities for multicultural and multilingual development.

12 months

UIW has been identified year after year as one of the nation’s Great Colleges to Work For based on employee feedback. UIW offers an outstanding benefits package for full-time employees that includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, numerous paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. Tuition benefits include UIW tuition waivers, tuition exchange programs and Brainpower Connection discounts for employees and dependents.

Retirement benefits include 403b retirement plans with a 7% employer match, plus a retirement health solution. We also offer employer-paid Life/AD&DD, long-term disability, pet insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness programs, employee discount program, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility and more! Please refer to the Human Resources webpage for additional details on our benefits and eligibility.

• Participate in curriculum development and advancement of the respective program.
• Prepare and deliver consistent, interactive didactic course lectures which align with curriculum goals.
• Work collaboratively with departmental faculty to ensure curriculum outcomes and accreditation standards are met.
• Prepare and administer timely and meaningful exams, projects, and assessments for assigned courses.
• Precept research projects, as needed.
• Advise and mentor students; provide individual assistance to students during weekly office hours.
• Adhere to UIW Faculty Handbook policies and processes including timely record keeping of student activities, fair and equitable evaluation of student performance, and timely feedback to students regarding their performance in the course.
• Conduct respectful relationships with faculty, staff, and students both in and outside the classroom.
• Perform regular scholarly research and publication.
• Provide service to the respective department, college, university, community, and profession.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Possess a strong commitment to teaching excellence and continuing scholarship with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work with students and other faculty in the delivery of the curriculum.
• Effective instructional delivery.
• Proficient in use of instructional technology.
• Ability to actively engage…