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:

1. Develop, modify, and deliver the Principle of Global Health Equity (PGHE) module of the MGHD program and MBBS programs.
2. Develop, modify, and deliver the social medicine training for all programs at UGHE.
3. 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.