AddressOverview:
St. John Fisher University is an independent, liberal arts institution that provides a transformative education to approximately 3,800 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students each year. Across its five Schools, Fisher offers nearly 40 majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, education, and nursing; 11 pre-professional programs; and master’s and doctoral programs in business, nursing, education, pharmacy, and public health. The University’s residential campus boasts a robust living and learning community and a successful intercollegiate athletics program. Fisher is a community where all are welcome, regardless of religious or cultural background.
The University continues to honor its founders, the Congregation of St. Basil, by embracing their motto, “Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge.” We are located in Pittsford, N.Y., seven miles outside of the city of Rochester. The campus is situated on 164 park-like acres—a beautiful setting for a warm, friendly campus community.
The Wegmans School of Pharmacy prepares pharmacists for lives of intellectual, professional, and civic integrity. It is dedicated to educating the next generation of pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care that enhances the health-related quality of life of the patients they serve. With a strong commitment to service, School of Pharmacy students can be found engaged with communities across the region and around the globe through clinical rotation service trips, summer service trips, and community education initiatives and outreach. Fisher pharmacy graduates consistently achieve high first-time NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) pass rates.
The Wegmans School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education ( ACPE ), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
LINK : https://www.sjf.edu/schools/school-of-pharmacy/
Job Responsibilities:
The Continuing Professional Education ( CPE ) coordinator at WSOP facilitates the planning, set-up, communication, accreditation and delivery of the program for preceptors, alumni, faculty and area pharmacists. The person must possess initiative, be able to work independently and provide outstanding service while leading a progressive program and supporting the institutions strategic initiatives. This includes seeking external programming opportunities and developing relationships with outside entities.
Project Management (40%)
· Enter programs into internal database; import information from external sources into database as needed.
· Initiate and maintain program files, tracking outstanding task items for each program.
· Initiate and maintain project budgets. Implement project accounting and financial functions in accordance with university fiscal policy.
· Write and edit co-sponsorship (educational) agreements/grants, starting with a template or example.
· Track and coordinate the review and signature of co-sponsorship (educational) agreements/grants and letters of agreement from financial supporters.
· Prepare and manage faculty guidance materials and correspondence.
· Interact with faculty and speakers on required paperwork for accreditation.
· Manage review of content by external reviewers; determine when needed.
· Create and edit text (final production-level quality) as needed for promotional materials, educational content, and all materials distributed in relation to a program.
· Manage program review process and write program summaries.
· Manage publicity for CE programs, including the writing and editing of brochures and program descriptions, and management of mailing lists (US mail and e-mail).
· Analyze office processes and find more efficient ways to accomplish the desired end results.
Educational Design and Support (30%)
· Work with CPE committee to analyze content of proposed programs to determine whether the content is appropriate for pharmacists or technicians, that the content matches the learning objectives, and that the content is free from bias.
· Edit or re-write learning objectives and program titles as needed.
· Verify active learning methods, and design them, if needed.
· Verify learning assessment methods, and design them, if needed.
· Design, check, and tabulate program and speaker evaluations; analyze results. Apply results of program and speaker evaluations to future educational programs.
· Review, edit, and produce educational materials (including audio recordings) submitted by speakers.
· Manage the process for converting a recorded live program to either an enduring print program, or an enduring online educational program.
· Review enduring content for copyright requirements and manage process for obtaining permissions.
· Coordinate the Residency Teaching Certificate program
Accreditation Process (20%):
· Answer inquiries about the accreditation process and determine appropriateness of proposed programs for pharmacist or technician accreditation.
· Apply the accreditation standards of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education ( ACPE ) to individual continuing education programs either designed by WSOP or by external parties seeking accreditation for a program.
· Determine basis of contact hours and whether proposed program credit is correct.
· Determine type of CE (knowledge, application, practice).
· Use ACPE Provider Web Tool to initiate program file with ACPE .
· Review, update, and design new policies and procedures of the Office of Continuing Pharmacy Education as needed.
· Assist in the preparation for the continuing pharmacy education accreditation reports.
Business Development Support (10%)
· Answer queries about the design and accreditation of new projects with either internal or external partners.
· Review and update, as needed, the CE section of the School of Pharmacy website.
· Help design and manage an on-going process of needs assessment and market analysis.
· Initiate, or assist in the preparation of, grant proposals.
· Support the process of finding and developing opportunities in the educational arena.
· Assist with strategic planning for WSOP
Education / Experience:
B.S. degree in Management or comparable field.
Competencies / Skills:
· Ability to think through clearly amid changing priorities and circumstances.
· Maintain professional attitude and demeanor in difficult situations.
· Ability to multitask and prioritize in a very busy work environment.
· Exercise sound judgment.
· Maintain high level of confidentiality.
Work Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
Summer hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00am-4:30pm, 8am-noon on Fridays
EEO Statement:
It is the policy of St. John Fisher University to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in each locality in which the University has employees.
The University does not discriminate against applicants or employees in hiring, promotion, termination or the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, perceived sex, gender identity, gender expression, the status of being transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military status, veteran status, predisposing genetic, characteristics or genetic information, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Title IX Coordinator is the designated University official with primary responsibility for coordinating compliance with Title IX and related federal and state laws. The Title IX Coordinator, Meg Flaherty, Ph.D., can be reached by phone (585-385-8232), email (titleix@sjfc.edu), in-person in Campus Center 206, or outside of business hours by contacting the Office of Safety and Security (585-385-8111).
