Job Description Summary

Organization's Summary Statement:
The School of Pharmacy at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) invites applicants to apply for an Adjunct faculty position in the areas of Pharmacy Practice and Administration. UMES is located in rural Maryland and is one of America’s most beautiful campuses. The School of Pharmacy is dedicated to developing exemplary pharmacy professionals and scholars who are committed to patient-centered care, lifelong learning, discovery, and service for diverse communities of the Delmarva Peninsula, the State of Maryland, and around the world. Faculty are dedicated and promote a positive work environment. The UMES School of Pharmacy utilizes a three-year, year-round, modular curriculum. Courses in our curriculum are team-taught.

Benefits: UMES offers exciting opportunities for professional growth. Generous benefits include medical, prescription, dental, and accidental death & dismemberment. The medical benefits are subject to subsidy restrictions based upon number of courses taught.  Voluntary participation in supplemental retirement accounts (SRAs) to include TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwide; participation in state sponsored MetLife life insurance and/or USM sponsored MetLife life insurance plan; long term disability insurance, and the employee assistance program.

Responsibilities:
•Teach and develop courses with laboratories in the areas of pharmacy practice and experiential education.
•Create assessment questions and other classroom activities
•Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:
•Doctor of Pharmacy
•Post-graduate residency/fellowship training or equivalent experience
•Experience in Academia

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
•A commitment to teaching a diverse population of graduate students at the
university level.
•Ability to work effectively and collegially with faculty and staff in and of the
School of Pharmacy

Physical Demands:
•May require extended periods of standing, bending, sitting at desk.
•May require lifting up to 25 lbs.
•Requires communication with a variety of constituents externally and internally.
•Requires operation of a variety of office equipment.

Preferences:
• Expertise in geriatrics, pediatrics, or informatics.

Minimum Qualifications

The title Lecturer will ordinarily be used to designate appointments of persons who are serving in a teaching capacity for a limited time or part-time. The normal requirement is a Master's degree in the field of instruction or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in the field of instruction. Appointments to this rank are typically one to three years and are renewable.

Additional Job Details

Department

UMES-HLPR-School of Health Professions

Worker Sub-Type

Faculty Non-Regular (Fixed Term)

Salary Range

$1800-$3189 (Courses are team taught, so faculty will not be teaching the entire course on their own)

EEO Statement

UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.

Diversity Statement

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is an equal access, equal opportunity institution fully committed to diversity in education and employment. All students, employees, and the campus community at UMES are valued, respected, and have the opportunity to receive an equitable experience in an inclusive, welcoming environment of openness and appreciation.

Title IX Statement

It is the policy of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) based on sex in the University's educational programs and activities. Title IX also prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discriminations or harassment.