Senior Faculty for Global Health
Description
Title: Senior faculty for Global Health
Reports to: Director, Institute of Global Health
Program: Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) and MBBS (MD) program
Location: University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), Rwanda
Position Overview
University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is committed to providing an academic experience rooted in global health delivery and equity. UGHE seeks a faculty, an educator, who can use a creative approach coupled with the energy and dedication to:
- Develop, modify, and deliver the Principle of Global Health Equity (PGHE) module of the MGHD program and MBBS programs.
- Develop, modify, and deliver the social medicine training for all programs at UGHE.
- Be the lead faculty in teaching the PGHE, social medicine courses in other academic programs at UGHE.
The faculty should also demonstrate experience teaching and developing academic training programs, a robust research portfolio, and leadership. The faculty will be required to teach other courses at UGHE, according to the expertise. The faculty is expected to be in Rwanda.
Responsibilities
Teach (60%)
- Be the lead faculty in the PGHE module for the MGHD program.
- Be the lead faculty in teaching the PGHE courses on the MBBS (MD) program and other academic programs at UGHE.
- Adapt and deliver the aforementioned UGHE-developed PGHE module to promote student mastery in global health principles and skills.
- Design/modify social medicine workshop curriculum/materials and deliver and supervise the delivery of the workshop.
- Utilize dynamic and outcome-driven teaching practices (including team-based and problem-based learning approaches) to develop students’ critical thinking abilities and technical expertise.
- Oversee the ongoing design, instruction, coordination, and evaluation of the course.
- Contribute to the evaluation of students in a timely and comprehensive manner, consistent with UGHE monitoring and evaluation protocol and course assessment criteria.
- Serve as course instructor in other modules of MGHD and MBBS as either in the lead or supporting role where skills and expertise apply, course may include Health Policy and Political Economy, Research, Leadership and Management, Managing Global Health Care Delivery, practicum, and other executive education courses.
- Respond promptly to student and administrative requests.
- Support students outside of the classroom via in person and online modalities.
Supervising and mentoring (20%)
- Mentor students (MGHD, MBBS and others) undertaking research initiatives related to the course.
- Mentor and guide students through the academic year for their ongoing professional growth.
- Supervise and mentor UGHE’s junior faculty in professional development, including education, research, management, and communication skills.
Provide Strategic Leadership (10%)
- Oversee and continuous improvement of the PGHE and social medicine module and integrating of the MGHD into UGHE’s future degree offerings, in partnership with UGHE’s Director of IGH, other academic department heads, and non-academic staff.
- Manage, mentor, and supervise a growing MGHD staff and faculty team.
- Cultivate a strong body of teaching faculty.
- Oversee the development of new delivery models and modalities.
- Participate in different academic and non-academic committees at UGHE.
- Be willing to take academic, non-academic committee and ad-hoc responsibilities as assigned by the UGHE leadership.
- Oversee the continuous monitoring, evaluation, and quality improvement for all aspects of the PGHE, social medicine, in partnership with MGHD team.
- Provide input in the strategy and direction for Global Health Education at UGHE.
- Serve as a leader for academic developments including global health learning, teaching, and research.
Conduct and Accompany Research (10%)
- Undertake research leading to peer-reviewed publications focused on global health delivery and equity.
- Accompany and mentor student and alumni-driven global health research linked to their UGHE training.
Qualifications
- PhD training in public health, global health, especially focused on equity/health disparities.
- Experience teaching and mentoring health science-oriented master’s level, utilizing active learning approaches.
- Experience adapting teaching strategies to accommodate learners of different backgrounds and with different levels of pre-existing content familiarity.
- Advanced training and experience in health, research, or clinical education with a focus on global settings and equity-driven initiatives
- Excitement for working in a dynamic, fast-paced, startup educational environment
- Enthusiasm to work with an academic team to develop and employ diverse pedagogical strategies.
- Experience working or teaching in Rwanda and/or other relevant contexts.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Willingness to relocate to Butaro, Rwanda.
Benefits of Working at UGHE
UGHE faculty will be working at both Kigali city and at our campus in Butaro, Northern Rwanda. The campus is in a scenic area with mild climate year-round. UGHE also offers a competitive salary and health care benefits. Faculty moving to UGHE from outside of Rwanda for this position will receive a relocation allotment and an annual stipend for travel to their home countries for themselves.
To apply
Applicants should provide: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) graduate transcripts, (3) a list of relevant courses taught including the student profile, sample syllabi, and teaching evaluations, (4) a personal statement addressing teaching philosophy and experience working with diverse student populations, (5) at least one example of representative scholarship, e.g. a peer-reviewed article. Please upload these under the ‘Additional Files’ tab on the application page before 8th April 2024.
University of Global Health Equity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Organizational Profile
UGHE is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university launched in Rwanda in September 2015. Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system.
UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. The UGHE Center for Equity in Global Surgery (CEGS) is focused on contributing solutions to the imbalance in surgical access through five key pillars- Fellowship, Education and Training, Global Convenings, Research and Innovation, and Policy and Advocacy. In partnership with several global surgery organizations, the Center provides support for both undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum development in the surgical sciences, clinical and community-based research across sub-Saharan Africa, and support for regional surgical, obstetrics, and anesthesia plans.
Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team.
Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:
At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff, and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.
UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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