Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 20 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Center for Nursing and Midwifery(CNM) at UGHE was launched in 2020 with the mandate of advancing the global nursing and midwifery workforce through education, partnerships, research and community building, all with the aim of meeting the population health needs of the poorest and most vulnerable.
The Nursing Programs Manager is responsible for coordinating all educational offerings at the CNM, managing the clinical planning of all nursing programs, coordinating and implementing program courses, supporting all students enrolled in programs at CNM, including managing digital platforms to ensure students are receiving adequate support for both content and clinical experiences. The Manager will work collaboratively with CNM faculty to ensure equitable and opportunities and outcomes are met for all students. The Manager will provide dedicated and intentional oversight of all partnerships and collaborations including clinical affiliates.
Role Purpose:
Under the guidance of the Chair for the Center for Nursing and Midwifery(CNM), the faculty will coordinate all nursing programs, providing student support and participate in the delivery of advanced level trainings for nurses and midwives. In addition, the coordinator will support other units at UGHE to achieve the overall mission and vision of the institution.


Key Responsibilities
Expert coordination of all nursing activities: With the following essential duties:(80%)
• Collaborate with Nursing faculty on planning, coordinating, and implementing the assigned program(s) and orientation.
• Meet with the students regarding ongoing learning and other needs.
• Serve as a liaison for the Nursing programs, partners and collaborators, including clinical affiliates
• Review QI project locations, global clinical locations and schedules of available preceptors. Assigns student preceptors accordingly.
• Orient instructors, including clinical instructors, mentors and coaches regarding their roles in facilitating the students’ experience.
• Design appropriate rubrics for student instruction including global experiences and clinical placements
• Consult with students, coaches, mentors and clinical instructors, and preceptors to ensure the needs of the students are adequately met.
• Verifiy all documents for students and faculty.
• Verifiy minimum requirements are met for employment of partners, collaborators,preceptors and clinical instructors.
• Collaborate with the SimLab Team to identify and support the transfer of knowledge from the classroom to lab and ultimately to the clinical setting.
• Assist with the remedial training in the SimLab.
• Manage digital platforms and analyze data to improve retention and learning
• Serve as a faculty advisor for students in the assigned program(s).
• Assist with the evaluation of the assigned program(s) and courses, including but not limited to, course completion, program retention, licensing exam pass rate, job placement, and graduate surveys.
• Aggregates, disaggregates, and analyzes data to support the improvement of student learning outcomes.
• Submit global health experiences and clinical requests and send student information to sites each semester.
• Support student success and inform Chairof CNM of any student issues (academic, attendance, behavior, cheating, and plagiarism) in assigned program(s) as soon as possible.
• Maintain digital records of the programs, including course notebooks and other documentation as required by the National Council of Nursing and Midwifery.
• Maintain a minimum of five posted office hours per week for student conferences. 
• Regularly participate as a member of assigned institutional committees and attend scheduled program/department meetings.
• Engage in professional development, specifically related to instruction and program development.
• Perform community service activities, participate in student recruitment efforts as directed, and collaborate with marketing on strategies for program growth.
• Experiment with new, innovative teaching techniques.
• Obtain and maintain certification in online delivery systems as required by the college.
• Demonstrate proficiency in technology.
• Maintain proficiency in all areas of nursing.
• Student Support – 30%
• Faculty Support and Academic Coordination – 50%
• Lecturing on UGHE Nursing and Midwifery and other academic and executive education courses(20%)
• Support curriculum development of academic, executive and short courses
• Prepare and give lectures
• Assess and grade students
• Support students’ Quality Improvement and Leadersship projects
• Be a part of the Center for Nursing and Midwifery lecturing team

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Qualified Registered Nurse/Midwife.
• Master’s in Nursing and or Midwifery or related health specialization e.g Public Health
• 5 years of clinical nursing and or midwifery experience
• 5 years of teaching experience 
• Preferable experience  working in Rwanda
• Preferable experience working in an academic institution 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills. 
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently. 
• Commitment to work in a fast-paced environment 

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Strong technical skills around student support and coordination of nursing and midwifery academic and educational offerings.
• Coaching and mentorship skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

BENEFITS: As per UGHE’s salary scale   

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Applicants should provide: (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter detailing interest and aptitude for the position, (3) names and contact information of three professional references who can attest to work experience, and (4) copies of all degrees earned. Please upload your cover letter and copies of degrees as a single PDF file under "Additional Files" on the application page before July 20th, 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.

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