Casual Lecturer, PCLC-Duluth Campus

Job Information

• Job
• Location:
  
  Duluth
• Job Family:
  Supplemental Employee
• Full/Part Time:
  Part-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Job Code: 0005
• Employee Class:
  Civil Service

The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy offers a professional program culminating in the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. The program is delivered on the Duluth and Twin Cities Campuses.

This Lecturer position is located on the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. The individual serves as an in-person instructor for the Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab course sequence in Duluth during both Fall and Spring semesters, with some remote course work responsibilities as well.

This position is a casual appointment with an expectation of 8-10 hours/week. Hours will be submitted for pay. Temporary 1 year position.

• Preparation for and delivery of courses
  • Implement previously set syllabi, schedule, grading policy, and other course materials in coordination with other PCLC instructors on both TC and Duluth campuses and in accordance with PCLC course standards, mission, and vision
  • Work closely with and regularly communicate with PCLC instructors for courses assigned
  • Collaborate with other College of Pharmacy instructors to develop and lead sessions as scheduled for the course(s), integrating with other courses
  • Review, update, and implement previously developed course activities (including managing the course website) and teaching assistant (TA) guides in coordination with other instructors
  • Work with, coordinate, and assist with training for MSimulation events with simulated patients
  • Manage assessment rubrics for course activities in an electronic system in coordination with other instructors
  • Work with appropriate faculty and staff to inventory, maintain, and set up supplies necessary for course delivery
• Student support during courses
  • Hold office hours or appointments for students (or open office door policy)
  • Respond to student questions via email or in-person
  • Support makeup lab sessions and assist with navigating and supporting student absences in the PSD course
• TA support during courses
  • Train and mentor TAs for their direct teaching roles in the course. TAs may include:
    PharmD students, graduate students, and pharmacy residents
  • Facilitate and supervise teaching assistants' instruction in the course
  • Monitor teaching assistants' provision of feedback
  • Review and ensure consistency in the grading of assignments by TAs
  • Review re-grade requests
• Support students who meet requirements for remediation of PCLC courses, including plans outlined by the student support panels or Academic Standing Committee
  • Create remediation plans with students
  • Coordinate TA support necessary for student remediation
  • Create and update remediation materials for students

• Attend weekly instructor meetings when necessary (e.g., PSD, PCLC)
• Provide input into applied learning and performance assessment initiatives
• Actively engage with the Student Support Panel both at meetings and between within the P1 year and providing insight specifically regarding Duluth student performance in PSD

This role is offered as a hybrid position (some combination of onsite and remote) where you are required to be onsite at our Duluth, MN-based campus regularly. Specific schedule will be determined between you and your supervisor.

• Lab environment / no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.

• Professional and Graduate Teaching Assistants
• The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• License or the ability to obtain a license to practice pharmacy in the state of Minnesota
• Strong pharmacy practice background, including knowledge of the philosophy and practice of pharmaceutical care
• Ability to support others' growth, navigate difficult conversations, and provide appropriate coaching and referral to resources
• Previous teaching experience (e.g. Precepting students, developing teaching materials, delivering lectures/topic discussion, etc.)

• Residency training or equivalent experience
• Board certification
• Experience in more than one healthcare setting
• Knowledge of computer technology in support of teaching
• Demonstrated commitment to the profession and to high-quality patient care
• Experience with student coaching and success

The Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences (PPPS) serves as one of the College of Pharmacy's five academic pillars, based on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. This interdisciplinary unit brings together faculty committed to excellence in scholarship, clinical practice, and pedagogy across the basic, social, and clinical sciences.

Our dedicated faculty and exceptional administrative and research staff work tirelessly to advance interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care. We focus our education, research, and service…