Lecturer, Health Management and Global Health Delivery at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)

Description

Position Title: Lecturer, Health Management and Global Health Delivery

Reports to: Director of Institute of Global Health

Group/Department: University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)

Location: Butaro, Rwanda

Role Overview

The Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) and School of Medicine are two of the unique academic programs that the Faculty will develop and support for UGHE. Future offerings will also include nursing, dentistry, and doctorate courses. The academic offerings of UGHE are of the highest caliber and are based on active learning strategies that make use of technology in the classroom. The Faculty works with international teams, including people from Harvard, Tufts, Yale, the Rwandan government, and NGO communities to ensure that this vision is carried out in every session. The ideal applicant is enthusiastic about the chance to join a quick-moving, equity-focused start-up, has a strong academic background in global health, research, and management, and can effectively apply their expertise to the UGHE curricula, infusing high quality and innovative pedagogy and content.

Responsibilities

Teaching

• Courses will primarily include Managing Global Health Care Delivery and Practicum, but they may also include Health Policy and Political Economy, Principles in Global Health Equity, Evidence Based Global Health Delivery, Biostatistics, Leadership and Management, and other supplemental workshops/seminars, all while working under the direction of the lead faculty.
• Develop students' technical and critical thinking skills by using dynamic, outcome-driven teaching strategies, such as team-based and problem-based learning.
• providing guidance to kids all academic year
• Continually supervise the course design, delivery, coordination, and evaluation in close collaboration with the academic team.
• timely and thorough contributions to student evaluations in accordance with the UGHE monitoring and evaluation process and course evaluation
• React quickly to administrative and student demands.
• Support students using online and in-person modalities outside of the classroom.

Student Experience and Support Management

• Communicate with and assist students in class and during office hours, find supplemental learning resources, and give feedback to students.
• Create and direct extracurricular programs on academic writing, literature reviews, and the ethics of higher education; occasionally support in-class instruction
• Gather, compile, and react to student input.

Online Learning Management System

• Participate in the continuous administration of the online learning management system at UGHE.
• Create online educational resources

Admissions

• Support admissions and selection procedures and take part in them.

Curriculum Design

• Aid in creating an intellectually rich experience that incorporates cutting-edge pedagogy and information on global health, and ensures that there is consistency in the curriculum across different faculty to maximize the learning experience and guarantee that students reach necessary competencies;
• Helps to create excellent pre-, post-, and in-class materials by assisting with literature, media, and other course reviews.
• Helps with the planning and implementation of evaluations and course assessments to ensure ongoing quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Master's or higher degree in education, business, public health, or a related discipline
• Graduate-level studies in business, health care administration, education, or global/public health
• Participation in health science research during your studies or career
• Interacting with students and faculty before
• Experience facilitating the delivery of content in a higher education environment
• Knowledge of educational technology, active learning strategies, and other advancements in higher education
• Knowledge of online learning systems and blended learning
• The desire to join a startup team since they are independent, energetic, and succeed in ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills both in writing and speaking
• Excellent interpersonal skills; capacity for successful cross-departmental and international collaboration with culturally varied personnel
• A willingness to work on the weekends and in the evenings (when classes and events are frequently offered)
• Interest in social justice strongly desirable
• Preferably two years' worth of experience working with varied teams abroad.
• Preferably with prior employment in Rwanda or East Africa
• Fluent in English

Submit: 

• In addition to an updated resume, applicants must provide (1) a cover letter outlining their interest in and qualifications for the post.

Organizational Profile

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is a new type of university dedicated to educating the next generation of global health leaders. In September 2015, the institution opened its doors in Rwanda with its flagship degree, the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD). Students are empowered to both alleviate suffering at the bedside and promote transformational, systemic changes to the health system through an academic experience that is distinctively founded in equity values.

Partners In Health (PIH) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose aim is to give a preferential alternative in health care for the disadvantaged.

PIH has created a methodology for delivering high-quality healthcare to some of the world's most marginalized communities after nearly three decades of working alongside public sectors in nations around the world. Nowhere has this had a greater impact than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima, PIH's sister organization, and our government partners have been driving innovation for over a decade.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and determined in our pursuit of social justice, common cause with those in need, listening to and learning from others, and operating with honesty and humility while upholding academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. UGHE is looking for people who share these values to join the team.