This administrative and professional position is situated in the Office of Experiential Education, Division of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy. The Assistant Director of Experiential Education reports to the Director of Experiential Education and is responsible for managing professional programming associated with experiential education, select continuous professional development courses, and preceptor development and recognition. This position also assists with quality assurances processes and scholarship activities associated with experiential education. Some travel as well as occasional evening and/or weekend work is required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists the Director with the experiential assignment and selection processes.

Manages the experiential rotation reassignment process.

Leads and coordinates application-based rotations for the experiential rotation assignment and selection process.

Contributes to curricular experiential design and development.
Leads the design and delivery of preceptor development programming.

Contributes to the design and delivery of course content associated with the Continuous Professional Development and Experiential Education series of courses.

Assists in the development of inter-professional activities associated with experiential education.

Manages affiliation agreements between School of Pharmacy and all active rotation sites.

Participates in the quality assurance processes associated with experiential education, including on-site visitations.

Performs other duties in support of the Director and Office of Experiential Education as assigned.

Completes other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualifications:

Doctor of Pharmacy or other advanced masters or doctoral degree and will hold an active pharmacist license

A minimum of 2 years of experience in a pharmacy practice setting, including that of a management and/or supervisory nature, is required

Previous teaching, precepting, and or residency/fellowship experience is highly desirable

The candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills

Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.

Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values equality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. We aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campus community. We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our charter membership in this region's HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).

We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university and its Spiritan heritage by visiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement. Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and furthering its mission.

Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.