Teaching Assistant/Associate Professor - Career

Washington State University•Spokane, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Washington State University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacotherapy, seeks a career-track Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor for its Health Sciences campus in Spokane, Washington. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027. This is a full-time, 12-month annual appointment, with the possibility of renewal. Workload expectations are 80% teaching, 10% scholarship, and 10% service. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching excellence, mentor students from varied backgrounds, develop and continually improve curriculum, and support the service missions of the college and campus. The role includes developing and implementing didactic activities that foster PharmD candidates’ pharmacy knowledge, communication skills, and clinical application of their skills across courses. The Teaching Assistant Professor requires a PharmD, qualifying residency/fellowship training or equivalent experience, demonstrated pharmacy-course teaching experience using student-centered pedagogy in didactic and discussion-based formats, strong communication and collaboration skills, and Washington pharmacist licensure or eligibility to obtain it within 45 days of hire. The Teaching Associate Professor additionally requires at least five years of relevant academic experience and five years of qualifying pharmacy-course teaching experience, as well as demonstrated leadership skills. Both tracks require the ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license by hire and meet university and departmental driving standards. Experience or expertise in patient-centered care and communication is preferred. The annual salary range is $115,000–$125,000 for Teaching Assistant Professor and $125,000–$135,000 for Teaching Associate Professor, commensurate with experience and qualifications. WSU provides paid sick and vacation leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, life and disability insurance for employees and dependents, retirement, deferred compensation, and optional supplemental retirement accounts. The position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship and requires a background check.

Requirements

Earned Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
Teaching Assistant Professor: residency or fellowship training, or equivalent experience in one or more of teaching, general pharmacy practice, acute care, internal medicine, ambulatory care, or family medicine.
Teaching Assistant Professor: demonstrated experience teaching pharmacy courses with student-centered pedagogy in both didactic and discussion-based formats.
Teaching Assistant Professor: excellent communication skills and demonstrated commitment to collaborating with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Teaching Associate Professor: at least five years of relevant academic experience.
Teaching Associate Professor: residency or fellowship training, or equivalent experience in one or more of teaching, general pharmacy practice, acute care, internal medicine, ambulatory care, or family medicine.
Teaching Associate Professor: five years of experience teaching pharmacy courses with student-centered pedagogy in both didactic and discussion-based formats.
Teaching Associate Professor: demonstrated excellent communication and leadership skills and commitment to collaborating with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Ability and desire to work collaboratively in a departmental setting.
Washington pharmacist licensure or eligibility to obtain Washington licensure within 45 days of hire date.
Must have or be able to obtain by time of hire a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

Nice To Haves

Expertise or experience with patient-centered care and communication.

Responsibilities

Teach pharmacy courses and develop didactic activities for PharmD candidates.
Foster students’ pharmacy knowledge, verbal and written communication, and clinical application of skills across courses.
Mentor students from varied backgrounds.
Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement.
Contribute to the service missions of the college and campus.
Participate in scholarship and service as part of the stated workload expectations.
Collaborate with departmental colleagues and diverse internal and external stakeholders.