Assistant Director of Practice Programs, Assistant/Associate Professor

Partners in Digital Health; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Larkin University’s Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences is seeking a faculty member to supervise didactic teaching, cultivate clinical practice sites, and advance experiential education across IPPE and APPE programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with committees, preceptor recruitment, coaching of students, and development of CPD programs, seminars, and career pathways to enhance student readiness for professional practice.

Qualifications

• PharmD with residency and/or fellowship training; licensed/eligible for Florida licensure.
• Strong background in pharmacy practice or academia.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain didactic classroom teaching and pharmacy practice within the Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences.
• Develop an active clinical practice site for experiential education and scholarship.
• Recruit, train, and maintain licensed pharmacists and other preceptors across diverse settings.
• Lead preceptor development initiatives including onboarding and integration of new faculty practice sites.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

PharmD

Residency

Fellowship training

Florida licensure

Job description

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintain didactic classroom teaching, pharmacy practice, and scholarship activities as a faculty member within the Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences
• Develop an active clinical practice site that facilitates high quality experiential education and scholarship.
• Serve on various College of Pharmacy/University committees and advise LU student chapters of professional organizations as assigned.
• Spearhead targeted outreach to recruit, establish, train, and maintain licensed pharmacists and other practitioners (as applicable) as preceptors across diverse practice settings and monitor clinical retention.
• Implements a progressive plan that includes innovative clinical practice initiatives with partners and preceptors and strengthens community engagement with alumni preceptors, and supports community outreach for didactic interprofessional education (IPE), including coordination of IPE case days.
• Assist in updating experiential policies and procedures, manuals, assignments, newsletters, and syllabi for the introductory (IPPE) and advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) program with a focus on the IPPE program.
• Assist in overseeing the experiential program and practice programs, including capacity, student schedules, evaluations of students, preceptors, committees, newsletters, and sites in close collaboration with the Office of Professional Affairs staff and the experiential management system.
• Collaborates with the practice partners, Chair of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, clinical faculty, and Assistant Dean of Practice and Professional Affairs to develop and maintain ongoing preceptor development initiatives including placement, onboarding, and integration of new faculty practice sites and practice programs.
• Manage preceptor clinical faculty appointments, promotions, and recognition programs to reward teaching excellence and engagement.
• Design, implement, and evaluate continuous professional development (CPD) programs, workshops, and webinars for preceptors focused on effective teaching methodologies, formative feedback, evaluation rubrics, and handling challenging student scenarios.
• Design and deliver co-curricular and curricular programming centered on professional identity, leadership development, resilience, networking, and career readiness.
• Support targeted academic and professional readiness initiatives for final year students and transition to practice.
• Provide guidance and individualized coaching to students navigating academic or professional challenges during experiential placements, working in tandem with the Office of Student Affairs.
• Collaborate with the Office of Student Success, faculty advisors, and professional student organizations (e.g., professional pharmacy fraternities and student societies) to organize postgraduate showcases, CV/resume review workshops, mock interviews, and career panels.
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Collaborate with the Patient Care and Clinical Skills Lab and faculty team to ensure that didactic and skills-based training appropriately prepares students for IPPE and APPE experiences.
• Perform other reasonable duties as requested by the Assistant Dean for Practice and Professional Affairs, Chair of Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, or Dean.

Job Requirements:

The preferred candidate will possess aPharmD with residency and/or fellowship training (or equivalent clinical practice experience) and be licensed/eligible for Florida licensure. Other terminal degrees with healthcare leadership experience may be considered. The preferred candidate should have a strong background in pharmacy practice and/or academia. Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, strong communication, and problem-solving skills are required. This position is open to all candidates authorized to work in the United States.

If you need any additional information or have any questions, please reach out to the Assistant Dean for Practice and Professional Affairs at [e-mail]. Larkin University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information on the University and College of Pharmacy, visit our website www.larkin.edu