Pharmacy Technology- Academic Faculty Director (12 -month contract)

Position Type: Faculty - General Funding

Salary: $67,945.90-$106,126.90* (based on education and experience)

Plus, an additional $10K for Department Head Responsibilities

Job List: External

Close Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (Arizona Time)

Please note, this position will be in person, to be located in the Pima County/Tucson area.

About Pima Community College

At the core of Pima Community College's mission is serving our community and providing educational opportunities to all learners. We value inclusion and inquiry because diversity in people, experiences, and perspectives unlocks critical thinking, creativity, and innovation. With a focus on a culture of belonging and care, we are committed to nurturing a climate where all students and employees feel welcome, successful, and have opportunities to reach their potential. We are proud to be designated a Hispanic-serving Institution and are intentional with equitable actions that promote social and economic prosperity.

At Pima Community College we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information on Pima Communities commitments and its institutional population, please visit our web pages About Pima, Diversity, and Reports & Data.

About the Program

The Pharmacy Technology Certificate Program is a 27-credit, 32-week program that prepares students for entry-level pharmacy technician positions in both retail and hospital settings. This is a cohort-based program that combines classroom instruction, in-person and online lab-based training and clinical experiences to ensure students are ready to meet the demands of a modern pharmacy environment.

The program is located in our state-of-the art Center of Excellence in Health Professions, offered at Pima’s West Campus.

About the Position

The position is available beginning the 2025-26 academic year as a twelve-month ongoing contract. Faculty teach and work a set schedule over a twelve-month academic year that could include day, evening, and weekend duties as well as on campus, online, and regional site visits and events.

As the Academic Faculty Director of Pharmacy Technology, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the program’s future and ensuring its continued success. This full-time position combines instruction, program leadership, and program administrative responsibilities. Please note that the Academic Faculty Director model is subject to review and may change in two years.

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive benefits package that goes beyond affordable medical plans. Because we value work-life balance, we offer award-winning Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs. For more information, visit our Benefits webpage.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities for Academic Faculty Directors and Lead Faculty:

• Academic Leadership: Provide visionary leadership to the Pharmacy Technology program, ensuring alignment with Pima’s mission, values, and strategic goals.
• Curriculum Development: Oversee curriculum design and updates, integrating industry trends, sustainability, and new technologies.
• Faculty Supervision: Recruit, mentor, and evaluate faculty, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and innovative teaching environment.
• Student Success: Promote student engagement, retention, and achievement by supporting inclusive, learner-centered instructional practices.
• Industry Partnerships: Build and maintain strong relationships with local and national pharmacy employers to support externships and graduate employment.
• Budget & Resource Management: Manage the program budget and resources, including oversight of lab equipment, supplies, and software.
• Program Promotion: Serve as the face of the program—engaging with prospective students, community members, and industry stakeholders to increase visibility and enrollment.
• Assessment & Accreditation: Lead program assessment and ensure compliance with accreditation standards, state board guidelines, and certification requirements.
• Scheduling: Develop and maintain course schedules that align with student and faculty needs

Faculty Responsibilities: As the Academic Faculty Director, you will also have instructional responsibilities that include:

• Student-Centered Teaching: Create an inclusive, engaging learning environment that values all learners, collaboration, and real-world relevance.
• Instruction: Teach pharmacy technician courses in-person and online
• Hands-on Skills Training: Deliver lab-based instruction
• Internship Support: Supervise and coordinate retail and hospital placements; communicate with site supervisors to track student progress and outcomes.
• Professional Development: Stay current on pharmacy practice changes and teaching strategies to ensure instructional quality and relevance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The College places a premium on candidates with an openness to new approaches and professional growth. We recognize that our faculty body is strengthened by a cross-sectional breadth of experience.

• Provide instruction to learners with varying educational levels, abilities, and backgrounds and is able to appropriately adapt and deliver material to multiple experience levels
• Ability to teach the Pharmacy Technology curriculum
• Knowledge of appropriate and effective use of assessment information to improve instruction
• Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes
• Teaching in multiple modalities such as online, web-enhanced, and D2L courses: knowledge of curriculum development, course design, and delivery
• Knowledge of the resources available to students to assist them with academic and personal challenges, and ability to help students access those resources, skilled in providing academic advising
• Knowledge and appreciation for the Community College mission

Job Requirements

Minimum qualifications requirements for faculty positions are governed by our faculty qualification standards. This position is in an Occupational discipline and requires the following to obtain Pima Community College teaching certification:

Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification or RPH/PharmD license AND one of the following:

• Master’s degree in the field of study OR
• Master’s degree in any discipline and 18 graduate semester hours in the field of study OR
• Bachelor’s degree in the field of study OR
• Bachelor’s degree in any field and 3 years of work experience in the field OR
• Associate’s degree in any field and 5 years of work experience in the field OR
• Industry-recognized certification in the field of study and 5 years of work experience in the field OR
• License in the field of study and 5 years of work experience in the field.

Fields of study (disciplines/subfields) are: health science; physical care services; pharmacy technology; pharmaceutical sciences; pharmacology and toxicology; other closely related fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading a health professions program
• Experience teaching in higher education
• Experience with innovative teaching methodologies
• Experience teaching online courses and/or alternative instructional formats
• Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace

Directions for Applying and Other Important Information

Degrees and courses qualifying for Pima Community College teaching certification must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants currently in progress for a degree or additional coursework to meet the minimum qualifications must have the degree conferred and/or coursework completed by May 2025.

A degree from any college outside of the United States (even if the transcript is in English) may need to be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service. Pima Community College requires that applicants use an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES or AACRAO's corporate partners.

Before ordering an evaluation, check with Faculty Qualifications & Hiring to confirm whether you will need to complete this step.

To submit an application you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Documents listed as optional do not have to be attached in order to submit the application. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At minimum, these documents are required:

1. Resume. This should be up to date and account for and describe all gaps in employment.
2. Letter of interest or cover letter. This is a description of your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience related to the duties and responsibilities of the position, as well as the strengths you would bring to the assignment. The letter should not exceed two (2) pages.
3. Teaching Philosophy Statement: In one page or less, please share your experience working with diverse student populations typically served by community colleges and indicate how that informs your teaching practice and/or philosophy.
4. Unofficial copies of transcripts. These must be:
1. for all post-secondary degrees you have listed in your application
2. legible (front and back) and show the name of the regionally accredited institution, the degree conferred, and the page(s) explaining the institution's grading system
3. attached to the application even if they have been submitted in the past

The selected candidate(s) must provide Faculty Qualifications & Hiring with official (unopened) transcripts and/or official (unopened) foreign transcript evaluation.

Selection Process:

The selection process typically consists of one or two advisory group interview(s), a teaching demonstration, and an administrative interview.

Candidates invited to the interview process will be chosen from those who most closely meet the stated requirements. Meeting these qualifications does not guarantee an interview.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or to request a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, please contact faculty-hiring@pima.edu. Office hours are normally Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Minorities/Females/Disabled/Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

About the College and Tucson Community

Pima Community College is committed to becoming a premier community college, one that is built on a foundation of student success, community engagement, and diversity. We hire people who:

• set and meet high standards
• believe in service and accountability
• have a passion for learning
• are creative
• can help fulfill our mission
• understand the first-generation college student experience
• are knowledgeable about the challenges of underprivileged populations
• are knowledgeable about the traditions and culture of the populations of the Southwest, including Latinos and Native Americans
• have cultural sensitivity and understanding of the needs of differently-abled, veterans, and LGBTQ

Pima was recently named one of the top workplaces in Arizona by Forbes magazine, which analyzed such factors as safety of work environment, competitiveness of compensation, opportunities for advancement and openness to telework.

The College meets the needs of the community by offering instruction when and how our students want it: evenings, weekends, year-round, in traditional classroom settings, online and virtual learning, in web-classroom hybrids, and in semester-long or accelerated formats. Employees can expect to participate in innovative, flexible scheduling, in keeping with the College’s vision, to provide access to learning without the limits of time, place, or distance.

Pima Community College is in Tucson, an inclusive oasis in the Arizona Sonoran desert. With a population of about 1 million, metro Tucson is a cosmopolitan community. It is a majority-minority city enriched by an active LGBTQIA+ community and by nearly 150 distinct neighborhoods, from Barrio Anita to Poets Square.

Located 65 miles from Mexico, Tucson sits on the border-spanning ancestral lands of the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui peoples and is proud of centuries of Hispanic and Indigenous heritage.

Environmental stewardship is in Tucson’s nature. The city is situated in a valley surrounded by four mountain ranges that create a unique ecosystem encompassing a saguaro-studded desert floor and pine forests on Mount Lemmon. We’re bracketed on the East and West sides by Saguaro National Park, and we’re committed to planting 1 million trees by 2030.

Additional information about the College may be found at www.pima.edu.

*Includes 10% premium added to base salary for Allied Health faculty