Faculty, Pharmacy

When you join our faculty at West Coast University

You’ll become part of a team that always puts students first. And that means you’ll have the tools, technologies, resources and support you need to make a real difference in their lives, empowering new generations of healthcare leaders.

Success Profile

• Facilitator
• Personable
• Socially Conscious
• Strategic
• Team-Player
• Tech-Savvy

Benefits

• Healthcare
• 401(k) Retirement Plans and Employer Matching
• Professional Development
• Day of Service PTO Day
• Collaboration
• Management
• Awards & Recognition

Our Mission & Culture

We offer a generous benefits package with a wide range of the plans, programs and support you need to thrive. At WCU, the work you do empowers our future nurses, therapists, dental hygienists and more — propelling them into our communities where they can do the most good. As part of our dynamic, energized culture, you’ll contribute to our unique mission that always puts students first. You’ll collaborate with incredible people, grow in your profession, and transform healthcare education. Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do.

Responsibilities

• Engage in scholarly activities individually and collaboratively.
• Serve as a mentor, role model, and facilitator; provide guidance and academic support for students inside and outside the classroom.
• Demonstrate a passion for teaching, active learning, and personalized feedback that grows every student.
• Contribute to quality improvement of personal and team performance, courses, and curriculum via a continuous improvement plan set forth by the University and School.
• Advocate for the advancement of the program and outcomes within a collaborative shared governance culture.
• Utilize a variety of active learning methodologies to instruct students and collect evidence of students meeting or exceeding learning outcomes, competencies, entrustable activities, and ultimately practice readiness.
• Participate in professional growth and service in accordance with university policies.
• Enthusiastically engage in student recruitment, remediation, and retention to support the admissions and progression goals of the program.
• If directed by the Department Chair, develop a clinical practice site to serve patients and train students for experiential education. Within this clinical setting you will:
• Assume responsibility for students in clinical facilities.
• Clarify clinical expectations with students.
• Clarify student placement and expectations with clinical facility staff.
• Utilize care planning time to direct students to available resources needed for clinical preparation.
• Assess student knowledge and skill level to ensure safety and optimal care for patients.
• Utilize pre- and post-conference to allow students an opportunity to share learned experiences, ensuring clarity of the correlation between weekly theory content with clinical objectives and experiences.
• Provide feedback of clinical performance immediately after observation of event and of overall performance at midterm and end of semester.

Your Experience Includes

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and other MS office products as needed.
• Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance, and other regulatory standards (e.g., ACPE, NABP, WSCUC, California Board of Pharmacy or other regulators and/or accreditation bodies).
• If directed by the Department Chair to develop a clinical practice site, current California Registered Pharmacist License is required or acquired within six months of hire.

Education

• Must have a PharmD degree OR a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy plus 10 years professional experience in the areas of expertise or practice AND must have a documented background in educational methodology consistent with teaching assignments including but not limited to education theory and practice, current concepts relative to specific subjects he or she will be teaching, current clinical practice experience, and distance education techniques and delivery.

Our Mission & Culture

We offer a generous benefits package with a wide range of the plans, programs and support you need to thrive. At WCU, the work you do empowers our future nurses, therapists, dental hygienists and more — propelling them into our communities where they can do the most good. As part of our dynamic, energized culture, you’ll contribute to our unique mission that always puts students first. You’ll collaborate with incredible people, grow in your profession, and transform healthcare education. Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do.

Our Mission & Culture

We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. West Coast University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.