Pharmacy Education Manager

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The UC Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences is the first public pharmacy school in the Los Angeles-Orange County region. Its faculty and programs span a continuum from discovery, development, and delivery of new drugs, devices, and diagnostics all the way to optimizing medication therapy in patients and patient populations. The school offers a BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, MS in Pharmacology, PhD in Pharmacological Sciences, and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) https://pharmsci.uci.edu

As part of the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, we actively collaborate with schools and programs in medicine, nursing, and population, public health, and the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute to educate, train, and mentor the next generation of pharmaceutical scientists and clinical pharmacists. The school's mission is to be a driving force for advancing health and wellness of individuals and society.

Your Role on the Team

Applies extensive knowledge of professional health education programs and policies to manage program administration and operations, which may include teaching and learning activities, program curriculum, learner scheduling, maintaining databases, tracking learner compliance, and program accreditation Participates in strategizing, planning, and implementation of substantial program improvements of large scope and high degrees of complexity.

Serves as the subject matter expert for the Office of Education partnering with the Associate Dean of Pharmacy Education in oversight of all educational outcomes in compliance with organizational objectives and nationally accepted accreditation standards and requirements. May supervise a small team of staff. Leads the development and implementation of programmatic activities, including oversight of curriculum, requirements, and educational activities in designing, conducting, promoting, evaluating and supporting the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) didactic and co-curricular educational programs. Uses data and analytics to identify, analyze, and resolve a wide range of educational issues and applies project management principles and practices to achieve results in academic setting. Oversees the Pharmacy Education/Curriculum Committee activities and those of its subgroups. Develops and manages processes to support students, faculty, and leaders in areas such as curriculum, teaching and learning activities, scheduling, core competencies, assessments, and evaluations. Manages all activities associated with ongoing administration of the program, maintaining databases and educational technology software platforms. Serves as a liaison between all relevant stakeholders, which may include external departments, course coordinators, program directors, department chairs, contractors, school administration, faculty, and students.

Required

What It Takes to be Successful

• Advanced knowledge of administrative analysis and operations research.
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills to develop and implement complex processes and systems improving program quality and efficiency and reducing cost.
• Excellent communicator; includes verbal and written, active listening, critical thinking, persuasiveness, advising and counseling skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive personal information with appropriate discretion and judgment.
• Advanced interpersonal skills.
• Skills to work collaboratively coordinate and integrate with others throughout the organization.
• Successful experience working with people with a wide range of backgrounds and skills.
• Advanced organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to lead a team, prioritize personal and team tasks and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule.
• Advanced personal organization skills and ability to apply to administration of the entire program including organizing critical files for compliance.
• In-depth knowledge of educational software and technologies to promote a wide-range of teaching and learning goals.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• Master's degree in related area preferred
• A minimum of 7 years of experience
  
  

Preferred

• In-depth knowledge of data management, documentation methods used in investigating and presenting findings about the program.
  
  

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions Of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
  
  

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
  
  

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or [email protected].

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization