Dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

The Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will lead efforts to continue in the school’s tradition of innovative teaching, learning, research, scholarship, and patient/client-centered care. This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly collaborative, forward-thinking, enthusiastic leader to inspire a tightly knit community of faculty, staff, students and alumni, and to guide the school as it continues its commitment to excellence in education, developing creative and effective leaders dedicated to ethical conduct, interprofessional collaboration, and service to others. The Dean will oversee the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling (MSGC), Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics (MSGDA), Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MSPA), and Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OT) programs housed within the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Reporting to the President, the Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is staff to the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. We seek to build an inclusive administration that can engage the interests of a diverse student population. Minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) was founded in 1997 as the first higher education institution in the United States dedicated exclusively to education and research related to the applied life sciences. KGI offers innovative postgraduate degrees and certificates that integrate life and health sciences, business, pharmacy, engineering, and genetics, with a focus on industry projects, hands-on industry experiences, and team collaborations. KGI employs an entrepreneurial approach and industry connections that provide pathways for students to become leaders within healthcare and the applied life sciences.

Located in beautiful Claremont, California, Keck Graduate Institute is a member of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges, two graduate institutions, and The Claremont Colleges Services, which provides shared institutional support services. The Claremont Colleges consistently place at the top of national college rankings, including Forbes, Money and U.S.News and World Report and the Princeton Review. Each nationally recognized college has its own campus, students and faculty, and distinctive mission, and each offers top-notch curricula, small classes, distinguished professors and personalized instruction.

Education and Experience:

Must possess an earned doctorate (Pharm.D and/or Ph.D.) and be eligible for pharmacy licensure. The successful candidate will have prior administrative experience in an academic setting, a demonstrated capacity for leadership, possess a strong record of teaching, service and scholarly achievement and demonstrated ability to attract and secure funding to support school educational, service, and research initiatives.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Individuals must possess knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential function of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions may be performed, with or without, reasonable accommodations, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Provide strategic direction for continued innovative and successful education of pharmacy genetic counseling, genomic data analytics, and other health sciences students.

   

• Promote innovative pedagogy and engage in teaching within the integrated team-based learning model.

   

• Enhance the visibility, status, and reputation of the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences locally, and nationally, while assuring sustained funding for groundbreaking research.

   

• Lead fundraising efforts in collaboration with Institutional Development in setting goals, developing strategies, and implementing action plans to meet those goals.

   

• In collaboration with the Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid, the Dean will initiate a strategic initiative for student recruitment and retention to combat competition from surrounding states and drive the need for innovative approaches to recruit and retain students.

   

• Foster a safe and respectful academic environment that facilitates attracting, retaining, and developing outstanding faculty, administrators and staff.

   

• Establish collaborative relationships for inter-professional learning and experiential placements, and for marketing the school to potential students, employers and funders.

   

• Oversee development of new health sciences programs within the School.

   

• Provide executive direction, leadership and mentorship to all committees and offices in the school.

   

• Supervise and annually evaluate all Associate Deans and Department Chairs.

   

• Oversee annual evaluation of all SPHS faculty and staff by Chairs and supervisors.

   

• Formulate and efficiently manage the budget of the school to allocate its resources in accordance with the best interests of the school and the Institute.

   

• Maintain accountability for establishing performance metrics and for ensuring that all ACPE, ACOTE and ARC-PA accreditation and curriculum goals are met for the programs.

   

• Maintain accountability for establishing performance metrics and for ensuring that all ACGC accreditation and curriculum goals are met for the MSGC program.

   

• Be active in professional and community activities, assuming leadership roles and representing the school as appropriate in organizations and committees at the local, state and national level.

   

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Individuals must possess knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential function of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions may be performed, with or without, reasonable accommodations, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Proven ability to manage a complex academic enterprise, typically obtained through experience as a dean, associate dean, assistant dean, or department chair within a school of pharmacy or the health sciences.

   

• Ability to inspire the school community and articulate a clear vision that showcases the school’s strengths while developing new levels of excellence.

   

• Ability and motivation to work collaboratively with colleagues across KGI to develop, implement, and enhance inter-professional education, service, and research programs.

   

• Proven success in fundraising.

   

• Ability to build consensus and proactively manage conflicts.

   

• Innovative and entrepreneurial.

   

• Initiation, implementation, and management of programs for the recruitment and admission of qualified students.

   

• Experience in leading, overseeing or contributing to diversity and inclusion efforts in a previous position.

   

Special Requirements:

Keck Graduate Institute has implemented a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program covering all employees and students. Employees must submit proof of vaccination or an Institute-approved exception or deferral to comply with the policy.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Ability to maintain good concentration level while dealing with interruptions; attention to details with emphasis on accuracy; capable of giving, receiving, and analyzing information, formulating work plans, and articulating goals and action plans. Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time. Standing for extended periods of time. Reaching and extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction. Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than the whole hand(s), or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard. Communication skills using the spoken word. Ability to see within normal parameters. Ability to hear within normal parameters. Ability to bend and stoop, for example, to file.

Ability to move about. Ability to lift and carry short distances up to 20 lbs., for example to lift or move office supplies, files, books and packages. Ability to drive locally and travel by airplane nationally. Occasionally, will be required to stand for prolonged periods of time at activities/events on and off-campus.

To Apply:

A confidential review of applications, nominations, and expressions of interest will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made. To be ensured full consideration, please upload a letter of interest, resume, and three professional references. Minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

Keck Graduate Institute is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all terms and conditions of employment. KGI strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.