Dean - College of Pharmacy

Touro University California (TUC) is a private institution in Vallejo, California, located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, awarding both professional and graduate degrees.  Established in 1997, TUC offers health science students an innovative education in one of several disciplines including osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, nursing, public health, and imaging technology. Nestled on 44 acres of the former Mare Island Naval Military Base and a proud member of the Touro University System (TUS), TUC is passionate in pursuing its mission of educating caring professionals to serve, to lead, and to teach within a foundation of social justice.

While both celebrating its past and looking towards a promising future, TUC is now seeking qualified candidates for the Dean of the College of Pharmacy (COP).  As one of the colleges that comprise the University, the new COP Dean will oversee a dynamic college that is dedicated to student success.  Over its 20 years of history, the TUC College of Pharmacy has been an educational innovator. The accelerated 3-year Doctor of Pharmacy Program at TUC currently enrolls both domestic and international students. As it looks toward the future, the COP is searching for a visionary, innovative, and collaborative Dean who will lead the college in educating the next generation of practice ready pharmacy professionals.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The COP Dean is responsible for providing vision, leadership, and strategic direction for the College of Pharmacy and in ensuring that its educational goals, research objectives, and service missions are achieved.  Serving as the College’s Chief Academic Officer, the Dean works collaboratively with students, staff, fellow administrators, and faculty in the successful planning, implementation, and evaluation of the college academic and administrative programs and policies. 

Specific Responsibilities      

Reporting to the TUC Chief Academic Officer (CAO), the Dean oversees all academic and administrative aspects of the College of Pharmacy.  Specifically, the Dean is responsible for:

A. Strategic College Leadership

• Creating and implementing an innovative strategic plan for the college
• Building and leading a strong and high-performing Leadership Team for the college.
• Maintaining strong communication practices within the college and throughout TUC to ensure smooth functioning of all of the college’s academic and administrative programs.
• Assuming all fiscal responsibility for the college; Preparing and submitting to the CAO budgetary proposals for the operations of the college in order to assure adequate resources for fulfilling its mission and goals. 
• Ensuring that human and fiscal resources are dedicated to achieving the academic, research, and service goals of the college.
• Ensuring that the college’s community service responsibilities are met through the participation of the COP students, faculty and staff in community service activities.
• Representing TUC COP to state agencies, governmental bodies, and the general public as needed.
• Coordinating the COP facility, IT, and space needs with the CAO.
• Overseeing and successfully completing the College of Pharmacy professional accreditation process.
• Establishing sound academic and administrative management procedures in order to assure appropriate planning, implementation, and evaluation of all College of Pharmacy programs and activities.
• Developing and implementing academic, research, and service policies for the College of Pharmacy and ensuring the COP compliance of all Touro University System (TUS) policies and procedures.
• Approving all admissions, academic, and administrative decisions made and implemented in the College of Pharmacy.

B. Academic Planning

• Developing, implementing, and assessing all academic, research, service, and assessment plans/programs in order to further the mission and goals of the COP, TUC, and TUS.
• Establishing committees and groups as necessary to plan and carry out stated administrative policies and academic, research, and service goals of the University.

C. Enrollment Management

• Working with the TUC admissions team and recruiters to grow enrollment, develop marketing materials, and implement advertising strategies for the college.
• Building relationships with community colleges and undergraduate institutions to develop an ongoing admissions pipeline of new students.
• Developing and implementing strong retention programs and activities with the faculty and staff to ensure high student retention rates.
• Coordinating with the COP admissions committee to review and approve admissions requirements and provide high quality student recruitment experiences.
• Utilizing social media platforms to engage with potential students, current students, and alumni.

D. Teaching and Scholarly Activity

• Establishing and fostering a climate within the college that encourages and rewards excellence in teaching, scholarship, research, collaborative education, and service activities.
• Developing and implementing programs which promote the multi-disciplinary approaches to teaching and research.

E. Faculty, Staff Appointment and Faculty Promotion

• Appointing all COP faculty and staff and recommending all faculty promotions to the Faculty Promotions Committee; Submit appointments and promotions to the CAO for final approval.
• Implementing a long-term plan for professional career/development and professional advising within the college. Serve as a mentor for COP faculty, staff, and students.

F. Alumni Affairs, Development, and Advancement

• Collaborating with the Office of Advancement in creating and implementing a strategic plan for the college development and fundraising needs.
• Developing and nurturing, along with the Office of Advancement, strong relationships with alumni, enhancing collaborative partnerships with industry, and increasing connections with external stakeholders

G. Collaboration

• Supporting and growing interprofessional education efforts with all of TUC colleges and academic programs to meet ACPE requirements.
• Collaborating with TUC administrative units and other TUC colleges in providing student-centered care, programs, and services.

H. Performance Evaluation

• Evaluating the Associate/Assistant Deans and Department Chairs, of the college’s academic and administrative components and ensuring that each carries out the responsibilities established for the position.
• Assessing each academic and administrative component of the college and ensuring that these programs and activities reflect the academic goals and policies of the College of Pharmacy.

I. University Committees

• Represents the College of Pharmacy on the TUC University Leadership Team, TUC Executive Leadership Team, and Dean’s Council.
• Serving on other university committees as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Successful candidates must have the following:

• A Pharm.D., Ph.D. and RPh or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant academic discipline from an accredited university/college.
• A minimum of five years (10 years preferred) of successful experience in an academic leadership position (preferred) or clinical leadership position in a school or college of pharmacy.
• A broad understanding of complex issues related to pharmacy practice, workforce education, assessment, and accreditation.
• Administrative experiences leading strategic and operational planning, preparation of budgets, effective management of resources within a budget, personnel organization and management, and student and faculty recruiting.
• Experiences with public and private funding agencies, professional organizations, university governance, and political process.
• Experiences in offering a student-centered approach in the implementation of a pharmacy educational curriculum, programs, and services.
• Unquestioned integrity and a commitment to nurturing an academic environment that welcomes people of diverse backgrounds and experiences and promotes their full development.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and collaboration skills to work with and engage multiple and diverse constituencies.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Experiences in leading accreditation processes.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and teamwork skills.
• Excellent priority management skills.
• Extensive experience in budget management.

• Ability to effectively use data for communication and decision-making.
• Knowledge of strategic planning and evaluation paradigms.
• Knowledge of curriculum design.

DEADLINE:

Priority is given to applications submitted by December 1, 2024.