Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is recruiting an intern to support the teaching of humanities and social sciences courses between 1 May and 31 October 2025. The intern will work as a Teaching Assistant and will provide support through in-class presence, grading, managing online course content, and collating, drafting, and editing teaching materials as needed. It is expected that the intern will support more specifically, though not exclusively, the delivery of the following courses: Introduction to Psychology (PSY8114), History of Health in Africa (HUM8123), Medical Anthropology and Social Medicine (HUM8124), Academic Writing Skills (ENG8111), Introduction to Transformative Technology in Health (ICT81112), Critical thinking and Scientific Reasoning (SCI8113), Introduction to Sociology (SOC8115), Introduction to Health Economics (HEC8116), Communication Skills in Kinyarwanda (KIN8121), Essentials of Oral Communication in English (ENG8122), Creative Writing and Narrative Medicine (ENG8126) and Communication Skills for Medical Professionals (COM8214).

Responsibilities
The intern will commit to:
• Assisting the Head of Humanities and Social Sciences, the course directors, and the visiting faculty with their teaching.
• Helping with the grading of student assessments, essays, reports, tests, and/or exams.
• Supporting the drafting and editing of teaching and learning materials, including on the university’s Learning Management System (Canvas).
• Responding promptly to student and administrative requests during the employment term.
• Supporting students through various modalities, including office hours.

Adhering to the UGHE Code of Conduct:
UGHE aims to foster an environment in which all members work productively and equitably in pursuit of academic, professional, and personal excellence. The community supports expression, inquiry, intellectual honesty, respect for the dignity and diversity of others, and openness to constructive change. The community will be tolerant and supportive, characterized by civility and consideration for others. All community behavior must be in accordance with Rwandan law.

Adhering to the UGHE Honor Code:
As members of the UGHE academic community, we are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, we make common cause with those in need, we listen to learn from others, and we operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity.

Experience and Qualifications
• Master’s training focused on health psychology, health sciences, and global health.
• Experience teaching, mentoring and/or coaching health science-oriented students, utilizing active learning approaches.
• Experience adapting teaching strategies to accommodate learners of different backgrounds and with different levels of pre-existing content familiarity.
• Training and experience in health psychology and/or clinical education with a focus on global settings.
• 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.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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