Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Clinical Pharmacy (Teaching Track) , Director of Professional Experience Programs

The University of Southern California (USC) Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (USC Mann) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month calendar, non-tenure track faculty position in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy. The successful candidate will be appointed to the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Clinical Pharmacy (Teaching Track) and will serve as the Director of Professional Experience Programs.  This position does not lead to consideration for tenure. 

The Teaching Track faculty position combines educational administrative leadership with teaching and mentoring responsibilities, which together comprise at least 80% of the faculty member’s assigned effort. Teaching responsibilities include coordination of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs), and provision of didactic instruction in experiential related topics and courses. The remaining 20% will be dedicated to service and scholarly activities. Department, school, university, and professional service are expected. Scholarly activities are encouraged and are an important component of a well-rounded faculty candidate’s recruitment and success, and collaboration opportunities with other educational scholars are available. As a faculty member, service to the school through active participation is expected. Routine faculty administration and participation duties, such as attendance at departmental and full faculty meetings and committee service, as well as annual peer review submissions and peer-to-peer teaching evaluations are expected. The faculty member should also contribute to the growth of the profession through service on a national level. Inclusive teaching methods and expert use of pedagogical techniques and technologies are expected. 

The Director of Professional Experience Programs provides strategic leadership for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) experiential curriculum. The successful candidate will lead the experiential education team, including the Director of Experiential Assessment, the Director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) Programs, and the professional staff, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. The Director will work closely with USC Mann students, faculty, staff, preceptors, external partners, and affiliated organizations to ensure experiential programs meet accreditation standards, supports student success, and advances the school’s mission.

The position is primarily based on the USC Health Sciences Campus, with occasional travel required for site visits, conferences, and domestic or international experiential programs.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all PharmD experiential education programs.
• Ensure compliance with Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) standards and institutional policies.
• Supervise experiential education faculty and staff, providing direction, mentorship, and performance oversight to support operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Execute and coordinate the APPE program.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate preceptor recruitment, onboarding, training, recognition, and engagement initiatives.
• Conduct site visits to recruit, evaluate, and maintain high-quality experiential practice sites and preceptors.
• Oversee the development, execution, and maintenance of affiliation agreements between USC Mann and experiential practice sites.
• Recruit new experiential practice sites and preceptors.
• Provide input on hiring for experiential faculty and staff positions, as needed.
• Provide collaborative oversight for appointing qualified adjunct faculty preceptors.
• Collaborate with the Chief International Officer to support and expand international experiential education opportunities.

Required Qualifications, Credentials and Experience

Applicants must have a PharmD degree and California licensure (or eligibility for licensure by passing the state board exam at the first available sitting). Candidates who have completed a pharmacy residency and/or fellowship are preferred. Candidates must have prior experience in academia, including demonstrated experiential education programming leadership, assessment, teaching, precepting, and scholarship, along with proven excellence, leadership, knowledge, and skills to collaborate with partners and represent USC Mann externally. Greater demonstrated levels of academic and educational accomplishments and leadership skills are expected for those considered for the associate professor and professor ranks, commensurate with the standards used for promotion at USC. Strong leadership, written, and verbal communication skills; analytical skills with the ability to interpret and