Full-Time Clinical Instructor - Fellowship in Instruction and Academic Leadership

The University of Washington’s School of Pharmacy invites applications for a 12 month, 100% FTE position as Clinical Instructor with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2022. This is an annual appointment. The successful candidate will prepare and develop as a clinician-educator to take on an academic career in Schools/ Colleges of Pharmacy, with a primary focus on instructional development and academic leadership training.

Who should consider this fellowship: Pharmacists interested in development as a clinician-educator, including the instructional methods, experiential learning, and mentoring, to prepare for a career in academia or clinical practice. Co-Directors - Lingtak-Neander Chan, PharmD, BCNSP, FCCP, and Peggy Odegard, PharmD, CDCES

Objectives:

• To engage and participate in the process and leadership of academic and student affairs. (~50%)
• To develop and refine classroom teaching skills by using different pedagogical approaches, through instructional involvement in various courses. (~40%)
• To develop knowledge and skills in the design, directing, and coordination of courses in a pharmacy curriculum. (~10%)

Expected responsibilities:

• Engage in the coordination and instruction through the entire academic year (3 academic quarters)
• Serves as a co-coursemaster in one elective course
• Participate in the direct instruction, or student assessment process in at least one more course in at least 2 academic quarters
• Participate in and contribute to Curriculum Committee, Assessment Committee, Admission Committee, and the student Professional Development Program
• Serve as a mentor and preceptor in interprofessional education events (IPE), community engagement, and clinical-based student activities
• Participate in ongoing curriculum and assessment-based projects

Other opportunities:

• Working with coursemasters in the Department of Pharmacy to help develop course content, or provide supplemental instructional support to facilitate continuous quality improvement
• Participate in ongoing assessment projects within the UWSOP
• Serves as a preceptor in IPE course and community engagement activities at least once every quarter

Qualifications

PharmD degree and PGY1 completion.  PGY2 completion preferred.  Eligible for pharmacist licensure in WA. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit the following materials electronically via Interfolio. Please direct any questions to Dr. Peggy Odegard (podegard@uw.edu)

• Letter of application outlining experience and qualifications and how they will bring value to the UWSOP’s teaching mission
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact information for 3 professional references. Search committee chair will reach out references for confidential letters of recommendation.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information

Under Washington State Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, University of Washington (UW) workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/