Description
Title: Teaching Assistant/Intern
Reports to: Head, Humanities and Social Sciences
Program: MBBS/MGHD
Duration: June 1 to November 30, 2024
Location: UGHE Campus, Butaro, Burera district
Position Overview
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is recruiting an intern to support the teaching of Humanities and Social Sciences courses for 6 months, from June 1 to November 30, 2024. The intern will work as a Teaching Assistant on the Butaro Campus of UGHE, in the northern Province of Rwanda, 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 the delivery of the following courses:
- IT and Health (IT101)
- Critical Thinking and Scientific Reasoning (SCI101)
- Introduction to Psychology (PSY101)
- African History and Political Economy (HUM101)
- Medical Anthropology and Social Medicine (HUM102)
- Community-based Training (CBT101)
- Introduction to Gender and Social Justice (HUM103)
- Communication and Writing Skills (ENG101 & ENG102)
Responsibilities
The intern will commit to:
- Assisting the Head of Humanities and Social Sciences, the course directors, and the visiting faculty with their teaching.
- Working with the Academic Administrative Assistant of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
- 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 universityโs Learning Management System (Canvas).
- Responding promptly to student and administrative requests during the internship 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
Essential
- Master's degree in social sciences, English, public health, psychology, African history, or another relevant field.
- Experience teaching, mentoring and/or coaching students, utilizing active learning approaches.
- Experience adapting teaching strategies to accommodate learners of different backgrounds and with different levels of pre-existing content familiarity.
- Experience working or teaching in Rwanda and/or other relevant contexts.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Enthusiasm to work with an academic team to develop and employ diverse pedagogical strategies.
Desirable
- Experience teaching, mentoring and/or coaching health science-oriented students.
- Ability and willingness to support the Kinyarwanda training of international students.
- Ability and willingness to support the activities of the UGHE Writing Center.
- Ability and willingness to support research and publication projects led by members of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
How to Apply
Applicants should upload the following documents: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) copies of their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, (3) a one-page cover letter discussing their interest in the position and relevant experience. Please upload these under the โAdditional Filesโ tab on the application page. Note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Adhering to the UGHE Honor Code: