Director of Experiential Education

About the role

The Director of Experiential Education is responsible for the planning, implementation, and assessment of all experiential education activities at the School of Pharmacy. This includes leading the experiential education program, supervising the Office of Experiential Education professional staff, and managing experiential sites and preceptors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the experiential education program by developing and maintaining professional relationships that support the vision and mission of the School of Pharmacy.
• Provide direct supervision to the Office of Experiential Education professional staff.
• Strategically lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the experiential education program.
• Identify, develop, and maintain sufficient experiential sites for IPPE, IPE, and APPE rotations, including increasing out-of-state rotation placement opportunities.
• Manage transparent and equitable processes for student assignments to IPPE, IPE, and APPE sites while ensuring effective communication and accountability in interactions with learners.
• As Course Director, enhance the delivery and outcomes of the Experiential Education Seminars during IPPE, IPE, and APPE.
• Advance professional identity formation among learners through a systematic and ongoing process on-campus.
• Maintain harmonious relationships with students, preceptors, colleagues, and experiential education constituents.
• Promote a culture of professionalism and accountability among student pharmacists and within the Office of Experiential Education.
• Collaborate with the Assessment Committee to generate data, evaluate outcomes, and support continuous quality improvement outcomes.
• Develop and maintain effective and transparent processes for student, preceptor, and site evaluations, including the creation and use of electronic systems for timely, accurate assessment and grade reporting.
• Maintain an effective program for recognizing sites and preceptors for the educational support provided to its students.
• Oversee site visits with preceptors and perform site evaluations.
• Pursue professional development and scholarly activities.
• Maintain active pharmacy practice sites, as approved location by the MCW School of Pharmacy, consistent with the faculty’s assigned clinical effort and departmental expectations.
• Serve as Residency Program Director for Community Based Pharmacy (PGY1) Residency Programs and site coordinator for other affiliated residency programs, as assigned.
• Participate in accreditation and regulatory processes as appropriate.
• Provide service to the School of Pharmacy as assigned by the Dean.

Qualifications

• Hold a Doctor of Pharmacy or B.S in Pharmacy degree from an accredited pharmacy program allowing for a commensurate faculty appointment in the Department of Clinical Sciences, and appointment at the Director level.
• Ideal candidates will have completed a residency or fellowship (or possess equivalent experience) and be eligible for Wisconsin pharmacist licensure to oversee pharmacy practice activities.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in direct patient care, serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students or other healthcare related experience is required.
• Candidates will have a working knowledge of emerging healthcare delivery models that involve the pharmacy profession; possess the ability to collaborate with faculty and academic leadership in interprofessional education and practice initiatives; have experience in experiential education of pharmacy students, residents and fellows; demonstrate organizational, interpersonal and group communication skills; and be active in professional organizations.
• Applicants should possess enthusiasm for the profession and a strong commitment to teaching, mentoring and developing learners.

Benefits

The Medical College of Wisconsin offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The position is full-time and requires a standard 40-hour work week.