Dean, School of Pharmacy

Dean, School of Pharmacy

Faculty, Full-Time, Exempt

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Dean of the School of Pharmacy will lead efforts to continue in the school's tradition of innovative teaching, learning, research, scholarship, and patient/client-centered care. The Dean will lead multidisciplinary efforts to cooperate with community organizations and systems delivering direct patient care. This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly collaborative, forward-thinking, enthusiastic leader to inspire a tightly knit community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni and to guide the school as it fulfills its commitment to excellence in education, developing creative and effective leaders dedicated to ethical conduct, inter-professional collaboration and service to others. The Dean will oversee the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program housed within the School of Pharmacy.

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) was founded in 1997 as the first higher education institution in the United States dedicated exclusively to education and research related to the applied life sciences. KGI offers innovative postgraduate degrees and certificates that integrate life and health sciences, business, pharmacy, engineering, and genetics, focusing on industry projects, hands-on industry experiences, and team collaborations. KGI employs an entrepreneurial approach and industry connections that allow students to become leaders in healthcare and the applied life sciences.

Located in beautiful Claremont, California, KGI is a member of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges, two graduate institutions, and The Claremont Colleges Services, which provides shared institutional support services. Each nationally recognized college has its own campus, students and faculty, and distinctive mission, and each offers top-notch curricula, small classes, distinguished professors, and personalized instruction. The Claremont Colleges consistently place at the top of national college rankings, including Forbes, Money and U.S. News and World Report, and the Princeton Review.

Education and Experience:

The successful candidate will have a PHD or PharmD and prior administrative experience in an academic setting, a demonstrated capacity for leadership, a record of clinical pharmacy practice working with various healthcare professionals, the ability and passion for working with teams of diverse backgrounds and skills, and a commitment to the clinical care of communities of need. At some level and depending on commitments, continued clinical practice is possible. A PharmD, current pharmacy licensure, and board certification is preferred. Candidates are also expected to meet and maintain qualifications set forward by the State Board of Pharmacy.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction for the continued innovative and successful education of pharmacy students.
• Provide leadership and work towards integrating the school with health care clinics and systems to enhance the professional missions of the school and the individual programs.
• Promote innovative pedagogy and engage in teaching within the integrated team-based learning model.
• Enhance the visibility, status, and reputation of the School of Pharmacy locally and nationally while assuring sustained funding for groundbreaking research.
• Lead fundraising efforts in collaboration with Advancement in setting goals, developing strategies, and implementing action plans to meet those goals.
• In collaboration with the Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management, the Dean will initiate a strategic student recruitment and retention initiative to combat competition from surrounding states and drive the need for innovative approaches to recruit and retain students.
• In collaboration with the Dean of the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences and the Dean of the School of Health Sciences, work to develop campus-wide collaborative opportunities for enhanced programs, budget management, and interprofessional network development.
• Foster a safe and respectful academic environment that attracts, retains, and develops outstanding faculty, administrators, and staff.
• Establish collaborative relationships for inter-professional learning and experiential placements and market the school to potential students, employers, and funders.
• Provide executive direction, leadership, and mentorship to all committees and offices in the school.
• Supervise and annually evaluate all direct reports, including Program Directors, and staff members.
• Oversee annual evaluation of all School of Pharmacy faculty and staff by supervisors.
• Formulate and efficiently manage the school's budget to allocate resources in the best interests of the school and the Institute.
• Maintain accountability for establishing performance metrics and ensuring that all ACPE accreditation and curriculum goals are met for the programs.
• Provide data and cooperate in the institutional WASC accreditation and accreditation of any new programs to be developed.
• Be active in professional and community activities, assuming leadership roles and representing the school as appropriate in organizations and committees at the local, state, and national levels.

Teaching (15%)

• Teaching in the area of expertise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven ability to manage a complex academic enterprise, typically obtained through experience as a dean, associate dean, assistant dean, or department chair within a school of pharmacy.
• Clinical experience in multidisciplinary health care delivery and a commitment to serving the community's needs.
• Ability to inspire the school community and articulate a clear vision that showcases the school's strengths while developing new levels of excellence.
• Ability and motivation to collaborate with colleagues across KGI to develop, implement, and enhance inter-professional education, service, and research programs.
• Proven success in fundraising.
• Ability to build consensus and proactively manage conflicts.
• Innovative and entrepreneurial.
• Initiation, implementation, and management of programs for recruiting and admitting qualified students.
• Professional discretion that may include complete confidentiality regarding sensitive donor, faculty, and staff financial and other personal information.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel independently and work extended workdays and periodic weekends as needed to meet the school or institutional goals.

Hours, Classification, and Status:

This is a Faculty, full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt position.

Typical working hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; however, teaching schedules will vary based on course assignments and the operational needs of the department or Institute.

Salary range: $170,000 - $250,000 annualized. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. KGI offers a comprehensive compensation and benefit package. To learn more, please visit

Physical and Mental Requirements

Ability to maintain a good concentration level while dealing with interruptions; attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy; capable of giving, receiving, and analyzing information, formulating work plans, and articulating goals and action plans. Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods. Standing for extended periods. Reaching and extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction. Finger dexterity is required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than the whole hand(s), or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard. Communication skills using the spoken word. Ability to see within normal parameters. Ability to hear within normal parameters. Ability to bend and stoop, for example, to file. Ability to move about. Ability to lift and carry short distances up to 20 lbs., for example, to lift or move office supplies, files, books, and packages.

Ability to travel, depending on business needs. Occasionally, will be required to stand for prolonged periods at activities/events on and off-campus.

To Apply:

A confidential review of applications, nominations, and expressions of interest will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please submit the following:

• A cover letter detailing your professional experience and qualifications
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae outlining academic and professional achievements
• Contact information for three professional references, including name, title, relationship to the applicant, email address, and direct phone number
• A statement of teaching philosophy
• A statement of research philosophy

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

Keck Graduate Institute is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all terms and conditions of employment.

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