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Job Title

Program Manager

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Pharmacy - Instruction

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Kingsville, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What we believe

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The College of Pharmacy is looking for a Program Manger to serve as a member of the Experiential Education team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

What You Need to Know

Salary: W ill be commen sur ate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.

Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents.

Qualifications Required Education and Experience

+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Five years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

+ Prior experiential education experience, budget management and supervisory experience; Prior experience at assistant or higher level, supervising facilities and creating documents and reports.

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills.

+ Ability to develop short-and long-range plans. Bilingual in Spanish and English is desirable.

+ Three year’s experience using PC, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.

+ Ability to work as a team member, independently, and without close supervision;

+ Ability to meet deadlines and work in a shared office space.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

Program Operations

+ Provides daily operational management in collaboration with the Director of Experiential Education and Associate Dean for Clinical and Professional Affairs including triaging of student and preceptor needs, experiential education database administration, maintenance practice experience program communications, and working with the Office of Student Affairs relating to student records and requirements.

+ Manages the placement and onboarding of students at the experiential sites for IPPE, and APPE.

+ Communicates with preceptors, regarding availability to receive students.

+ Participates in periodic meetings of the OEE to discuss program proposals, developments and needs.

+ Develops and submits reports involving the experiential education program as needed.

+ Routinely assists with the prioritization of daily workflow, tasks, decision-making and communications of the Office of Experiential Education.

+ Serves as the primary CORE ELMS liaison.

Compliance and Reporting

+ Ensures compliance with the policies and guidelines of the Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Health Science Center and the College of Pharmacy.

+ Develops a system for continuous improvement of the experiential operating program that tracks and ensures quality and improvement of OEE learning outcomes, sites and preceptors.

+ Participates in accreditation and regulatory processes as appropriate.

+ Oversee student certification and immunization records in compliance with COP Requirements.

+ Oversee the completion of student IPPE and APPE rotation hours.

+ Oversee the completion and collection of all student and preceptor evaluations, during the IPPE and APPE experiences.

+ Communicates with students to resolve incomplete documentation of requirements.

Student and Preceptor Support

+ Identifies and resolves issues by promptly communicating with students and preceptors.

+ Assists experiential education students and preceptors in achieving their professional objectives relative to the experiential education program.

+ Assists the Associate Dean in developing and maintaining ongoing preceptor development programs and newsletters

Training Communication and Development

+ Ensures efficient and timely communication with experiential education students and preceptors in matters of mutual importance.

+ Assists the Associate Dean with issues and resolves related issues by communicating with students and preceptors.

Event Support

+ Participates in College programs such as white coat ceremonies, gradation, preceptor banquets, and preceptor training

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.