Assistant/Associate Director of Practice Experience and Pharmacy Professional Development

The Assistant/Associate Director of Practice Experience and Pharmacy Professional Development is an administrative position with a faculty role within the Touro College of Pharmacy and reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical and Professional Affairs. This position is responsible for developing, managing, and assessing programs of experiential learning, community outreach, and pharmacy professional development to support education, research and service based primarily in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for coordinating practice experience courses and grade submission to the office of the registrar for the full complement of experiential program.
• Work in a collaborative manner with the faculty and staff that support the Office of Practice Experience, and college faculty, preceptors, and affiliate organizations.
• Support the Director of Practice Experience on resolving experiential issues that arise.
• Assume active and creative lead in the overall experiential educational program curriculum including: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs), Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs), and Practice Experience Course Reflections/Grand Rounds.
• Responsible for academic scholarship and service to the profession and promoting participation in internal and external affairs of the College regarding community engagement.
• Expected to fully contribute to the College in the areas of teaching, service and scholarship.
• Facilitate recruitment and retention of preceptors and experiential sites.
• Provide orientation to students, coordinate student schedules, and oversee student and site evaluations.
• Implement and maintain a continuous quality improvement program, ensuring high-quality preceptors and experiential sites and compliance with accreditation standards related to experiential education.
• Represent the Touro College of Pharmacy to external stakeholders including, preceptors, state pharmacy organizations, and the New York State Board of Pharmacy.
• Develop and provide preceptor orientation, training and development that includes both live and web-based programs.
• Participate in college and community wellness events such as medication reviews, blood pressure screenings, and vaccination programs.
• Coordinate and oversee participation in community engagement activities, including health screenings, immunization clinics, medication education programs, health fairs, and other public health initiatives that advance the College's mission of service.
• Coordinate professional development and continuing education seminars, workshops, and programs.
• Achieve and maintain continuing education provider status.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean or Assistant Dean of Clinical and Professional Affairs.

Education & Experience

• The applicant must have a PharmD degree.
• Post-graduate training (residency or fellowship) and previous academic experience are preferred.
• Prior experience as an Assistant Director of Practice Experience or similar work experience for at least 2 years is preferred.
• Must be eligible for licensure or currently licensed as a pharmacist in the state of New York.
• Certification in immunization preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• A high degree of interpersonal competency: professionalism, diplomacy, judgement and discretion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable working with students, faculty, staff, preceptors, and external stakeholders.
• The position requires a strong commitment to the professional development of pharmacy students and the advancement of the profession.
• The position requires the ability to supervise staff and work collegially.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and various Internet Browsers.

Travel

• Visit established and new experiential sites.
• Other travel commitment, such as to professional conferences and public health service events, as needed.

Working Conditions

• Extensive use of computers.
• Extensive time sitting and standing.
• Able to lift up to 5 lbs.