School of Pharmacy - Director of Assessment & Full-Time Faculty - Instructor/Professor

South College•Knoxville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The South College School of Pharmacy seeks a highly motivated and innovative Director of Assessment and Assistant or Associate Professor. This is a 12-month appointment comprising 40% administrative release time and 60% faculty responsibilities. The faculty appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The role reports directly to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Assessment and is full-time, on-ground at the Knoxville Parkside Campus in Knoxville, Tennessee. The position is expected to begin in January 2027 or when filled. The Director serves as the School’s Assessment Officer and a member of the Dean’s Executive Council, leading the School’s Comprehensive Assessment Plan and Continuous Quality Improvement program. The role combines assessment leadership and coordination with pharmacy teaching, student advising and mentoring, committee service, and scholarship. The School describes its work environment as equitable and inclusive, with respect and open interchange of ideas at its center.

Requirements

Terminal degree in Pharmacy (PharmD), a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related discipline.
Expertise in assessment, pharmacy practice, or pharmaceutical sciences.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Ability to interact effectively with people of all backgrounds, including students, administration, faculty, and staff.
Ability to handle detail-oriented assignments and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to handle a wide range of responsibilities in a School of Pharmacy environment.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using the stated or another combination of knowledge, skill, and ability.

Responsibilities

Develop required and elective pharmacy courses based on expertise and experience.
Serve as the School’s Assessment Officer and a member of the Dean’s Executive Council.
Lead the School’s Comprehensive Assessment Plan (CAP) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program.
Coordinate annual assessment planning, implementation, reporting, and closing-the-loop activities.
Lead assessment efforts supporting ACPE Standards 2025 and maintain accreditation evidence repositories.
Coordinate curriculum assessment and mapping to ACPE Standards, CAPE Outcomes, COEPA competencies, and Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs).
Oversee assessment technologies, including the use and management of student assessment platforms such as ExamSoft and Enflux.
Coordinate faculty development in assessment literacy, blueprinting, examination writing, CQI, ACPE Standards 2025, and educational assessment.
Assist in developing executive dashboards for enrollment, retention, progression, graduation, NAPLEX, MPJE, faculty productivity, curriculum outcomes, and strategic plan metrics.
Assist the Dean in evaluating strategic plan metrics and institutional effectiveness.
Prepare annual assessment reports and present findings to School leadership and faculty.
Foster a culture in which assessment informs decision-making and continuous improvement rather than compliance alone.
Advise and mentor students.
Serve on School and University committees.
Maintain an active program of scholarship.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean and Associate Dean.