Pharmacy Technician Teaching Faculty

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

The major emphasis is on teaching and inspiring students to learn, by working in classrooms, laboratories, individual conferences, and related activities to help students develop their interests and abilities to the fullest capacity to become better persons, better workers, and better citizens. Faculty responsibilities also include: office hours, committee work, student activities, community activities, student advising, and professional activities.

Responsible for teaching discipline courses in which he/she has specific training or competence. Plans, organizes, teaches, and provides feedback to students to promote and direct student learning in either a classroom or online environment to students with a wide variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. Engages students outside of class in support of the curriculum and co-curriculum; provides thorough, timely, and effective feedback to students regarding the mastery of course and program learning outcomes; develops curriculum and works collaboratively with colleagues to select program and/or discipline resources; assists in the selection and development of faculty; participates in and/or leads the instructional activities of the discipline and governance of the division, campus, and college. Demonstrates the effective use of technology in an academic environment. Works cooperatively and collegially with other faculty and staff members, colleagues, and community partners in support of student learning.

This position will also be responsible for ensuring the Pharmacy Technician program remains in compliance with the ASHP/ACPE accreditation bodies. Ensures ASHP/ACPE annual reports are completed by the due date. Works with the Program Accreditation and Academic Compliance Coordinator to ensure they are up to date on program progression.

The College anticipates filling this full-time, nine-month teaching faculty position, contingent upon availability of funding. This position is approved for an immediate appointment.

Employment may be comprised of, from time to time at the direction of the college or officials of the VCCS or the Commonwealth, in‐person teaching and testing, and/or on‐line, virtual, or remote teaching and testing – whether synchronous or asynchronous. Thus, teaching delivery may be required to shift from one method to another and back during the course of the contract term.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Teaching: Responsible for creating a learning environment that facilitates students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills in a discipline and/or program. Teaching encompasses the following four components:

2. Scholarly and Creative Engagement: Participate in activities specifically associated with the faculty member’s teaching discipline(s) through conferences, workshops, academic coursework, scholarly research and publications, and grant activity

3. Institutional Responsibility: The following are some of the institutional responsibilities of teaching faculty: participate in the college’s development and evaluation plan for full-time teaching faculty; publish and hold office hours; serve as an academic advisor; participate in required department, division, campus, committee, and college meetings; keep accurate student attendance reports/records; submit grades in a timely manner according to established college calendars/guidelines; adhere to college and VCCS policies; actively participate in one’s peer teaching community at the college; perform assigned duties; and maintain a collegial working relationship with faculty, staff and administrators at the college

4. Service: Quality participation and commitment to students, the college, and/or community organizations. Service activities are divided into three categories:

5. Responsibilities may include work during the day and/or evening programs of the college, as well as its distance learning programs.

A. Applicable to all teaching faculty positions:

B. Applicable to the specific position:

As delineated in the KSA’s/Required Qualifications section