Dean, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy

Wilkes University seeks a forward-thinking, engaging, and collaborative leader for the position of Dean of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. The new Dean will be expected to begin service in June 2023.

The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy was established in 1996 and graduated its first students in May 2000. The School is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education through June 30, 2029 and awards the Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree to about 62 students annually. There are two academic departments: the Department of Pharmacy Practice and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The School is known for its close mentoring relationship between faculty and students, its emphasis on experiential learning, its functional ties with major health care partners, and its excellent post-graduate and professional placement results. In 2022 the School joined the Passan School of Nursing and the School of Education to form the College of Health and Education, providing further opportunities for collaborations across disciplines. The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Dean will report to the Dean of the College of Health and Education and also serve as the College's Associate Dean.

The new Dean will provide dynamic academic and administrative leadership, and will play a key role in helping Wilkes University continue to advance its academic excellence. Successful candidates must have an earned doctorate degree in a pharmacy or health-care related discipline. The Dean will have significant relevant academic leadership experience; a strong record of scholarly achievement, teaching, and service; and a commitment to shared governance in a collegial environment. In addition, a substantial record of innovation and an understanding of contemporary pharmacy practice and the evolving and competitive landscape of pharmacy education and higher education is necessary. The successful candidate will also demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity and inclusivity, and to the well-being and success of students, staff and faculty. Experience with a record of responsible financial stewardship and strategic use of resources and identifying and securing sources of external funding is required.

The Dean shall chair the School's Executive Committee, a strong and experienced leadership team, and will also collaborate and support the leadership of the University through formal, informal and ad hoc participation, such as membership on the President's Advisory Council and the Provost's Deans Council. In addition, the Dean will have the strong visionary and leadership skills to guide the University and the School to new levels of achievement, distinction and recognition by:

• collaborating to articulate and implement an ambitious School-level strategic plan that aligns with the University's "Bridge to the Future" strategic plan, which is available at: 2021 to 2023 Strategic Plan | Wilkes University, and with the subsequent strategic plan for 2024 and beyond;
• building, allocating and managing human and financial resources necessary to achieve the goals of the strategic plan;
• providing leadership that will foster innovation, establish new opportunity, and increase national recognition;
• strengthening and developing key relationships within the University to enhance the over-all student experience
• advocating on behalf of the School internally and externally at the local, state, and national levels.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,350 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,350 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

Evaluation of candidates will begin in October 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Applications will be handled in a confidential manner. To apply, visit https://wilkesuniversitycareers.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references. For additional information, please contact Dr. Terese Wignot, Associate Provost for Academic Partnerships by email (terese.wignot@wilkes.edu) or phone (570) 408-4627.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.