Principal Faculty - Pharmacology - Tampa PA Program
Department PA Program Tampa
Position Category Faculty
Job Description Under the direction of the Program Director, the primary
responsibilities of the Principal Faculty are to design, implement,
coordinate, and evaluate the Didactic Phase curriculum.
- Additionally,
the fulfillment of the following LMU-SMS faculty duties Provide
student instructionEvaluate student performance
- Provide academic
counseling for students
- Assure the availability of remedial instruction
Select student applicants for admission to the Program
- Evaluate the
Program
- Participate in Program/SMS/LMU committees
- Complete scholarly
activities
Required Qualifications Graduation from an accredited school of pharmacy with a doctoral
degree is required.
A minimum of 2 years of full-time clinical
experience as a licensed pharmacist. ?Current Florida licensure
as a pharmacist or eligibility to obtain licensure. Excellent
oral, written, organizational, and computer skills.
Preferred Qualifications Previous teaching experience in a Physician Assistant or other
health profession program is preferred.
Physical Demands Campus LMU Tampa
Job Duty
Job Duty Serve as Course Director for Pharmacology courses
Job Duty Design and revise course syllabi
Job Duty Provide guidance to Principal Faculty and Instructional Faculty on the following
Job Duty Course learning outcomes and instructional objectives
Job Duty Depth and breadth of content to be covered
Job Duty Format of instruction delivery
Job Duty Update course content to reflect new FDA drug approvals, black-box warnings, and shifts in clinical practice guidelines (e.g., ADA, ACC/AHA).
Job Duty Develop and validate assessments that specifically measure clinical reasoning in pharmacotherapy and safe prescribing habits
Job Duty Format of assessment of student performance
Job Duty Complete End-of-Course reports for assigned Didactic Phase courses and present conclusions based on data analysis and recommendations for action(s)/modification(s) to the Curriculum Committee
Job Duty Participate in the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the Didactic Cumulative Assessment and the Summative Evaluation
Job Duty Serve as the primary liaison for interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives between the PA program and other medical/pharmacy disciplines
Job Duty Provide academic counseling for students enrolled in the Program
Job Duty Assist in the review/revision of the Student Handbook and the Student Catalog as assigned.
Job Duty Participate in the Program's continuous self-assessment process as directed
Job Duty Assist the Program Director in preparing documentation for the Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) as requested.
Job Duty Adhere to all Program, SMS, and LMU policies and procedures
Job Duty Promote a positive learning environment for all students
Job Duty Provide instruction in pharmacology for students in a variety of formats for Didactic Phase courses
Job Duty Assess student performance in a variety of assessments in the Didactic Phase.
Job Duty Provide remedial instruction for students identified to be at-risk or requiring remediation in the Didactic Phase
Job Duty Assess student performance in the Didactic Phase and student readiness to progress to the Clinical Phase
Job Duty Assess student performance in the Clinical Phase Cumulative Assessment and student readiness to progress to the Summative Evaluation.
Job Duty Assess student performance in the Summative Evaluation and student readiness to progress to Graduation.
Job Duty Participate in Program committees as assigned (Faculty Staff Committee, Curriculum Committee, Admissions Committee, and Student Progress Committee)
Job Duty Participate in SMS and LMU committees as assigned.
Job Duty Participate in the development, review, and revision of the Program's mission statement, goals, learning outcomes, and graduate competencies
Job Duty Participate in the selection of student applicants for admission to the Program. Stay current with clinical practice standards through active clinical practice and/or pursuit of continuing education
Job Duty Stay current with standards of PA education through pursuit of continuing education (e.g. conferences, seminars, workshops, community groups, etc.)
Job Duty Consider scholarship opportunities such as participating in original research, peer-reviewed publications, presentations at professional conferences, and collaboration with colleagues and other health professionals.
Job Duty Promote the mission of LMU, the SMS, and the Program to all faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number F01662P
Job Open Date 05/07/2026
Job Close Date 10/31/2026
Open Until Filled No
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