The Assistant Visiting Professor of Medicinal Chemistry/Pharmacology (or related discipline) provides academic instruction to pharmacy students in the PharmD program, with primary focus on the online pharmacy pathway. Faculty will also be expected to contribute to on campus instruction. Additional responsibilities include, but not limited to, participation in assigned school or college committees, service as a faculty advisor to pharmacy students and oversight of assigned co-curricular student activities, and participation in scholarship. Employment will be on a 3-year (12-month) Visiting Faculty contract, renewable based on performance.
Job Responsibilities:
Core responsibilities of this position include:
Collaboratively develop and enhance pharmaceutical sciences education in the doctor of pharmacy program
Deliver online course material and/or coordinate team-instructed courses
Provide didactic instruction to campus pathway within assigned courses in accordance with course syllabi
Contribute to student orientation and immersion component of online pathway instruction
Engage in other innovative teaching methods with an emphasis on asynchronous content delivery, demonstrations, and student engagement activities
Develop an elective course
Work collaboratively and productively with colleagues in co-instructor courses and in scholarly endeavors
Participate in the scholarship of discovery, application, integration, or teaching, in areas appropriate to the faculty member's areas of interest, which advances the mission of the school
Oversee assigned co-curricular activities
Contribute to service in the department, school, college, and the discipline
Mentor students in their academic and professional development
Education / Experience:
Qualified applicants will hold a PhD. in Medicinal Chemistry/Pharmacology, or in a related discipline. Previous academic experience is highly desirable especially in professional pharmacy program. Preference will be given for candidates with online learning and instruction experience. Successful candidates will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a strong desire to contribute to the growth and development of the school in an innovative, thoughtful, and enthusiastic manner.
Work Hours:
12 months
EEO Statement:
It is the policy of St. John Fisher College to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in each locality in which the College has employees.
The College does not discriminate against applicants or employees in hiring, promotion, termination or the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military status, veteran status, predisposing genetic, characteristics or genetic information, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Internal Number: 1804
About St. John Fisher College
St. John Fisher College is an independent, liberal arts institution in the Catholic tradition of American higher education. The College emphasizes liberal learning for students in traditional academic disciplines, as well as for those in more directly career-oriented fields. We are committed to enriching the work, teaching and life experiences for all faculty and staff, in support of the College’s mission. Human Resources is dedicated to providing high quality service with a true sense of personal value for all faculty, staff and their families and consistently meeting or exceeding expectations in all human capital disciplines. Mission: St. John Fisher College is a collaborative community dedicated to teaching, learning, and scholarship in a student-centered educational environment. The College is guided by its liberal arts tradition and its Catholic heritage, as expressed in the motto of its founders, the Basilian Fathers: “teach me goodness, discipline, and knowledge.” Fisher engages individuals in lives of intellectual inquiry, professional integrity, and civic responsibility, where diversity and service to others are valued and practiced.
