Curriculum Development Advisor in Rwanda
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) is currently working with a consortium of schools of nursing in the U.S., including New York University, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Texas, Howard University, and Duke University, to recruit several faculty members for the Rwanda Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program. One of these faculty members to be recruited is a Curriculum Development Advisor to build the health education infrastructure faculty and health workforce necessary to create a high quality, sustainable health care system in Rwanda.
Rwanda currently faces a severe lack of highly qualified physicians, nurses, midwives, and other health care workers. The key obstacle to building the health workforce in Rwanda is the inability of Rwandan schools and clinical teaching hospitals to offer adequate levels of teaching, clinical training, mentorship, research experience, and opportunities for advanced/specialized study.
The U.S. Nursing Academic Consortium for the Rwanda HRH Program has been invited by the Rwanda Ministry of Health to assist in strengthening nursing education, faculty development, and professionalization of Rwandan nursing. The primary goal is to support nursing and midwifery faculty in Rwanda and strengthen clinical teaching programs for nursing and midwifery students. As part of this program, U.S. universities will hire nursing and midwifery educators and clinical mentors and deploy them to Rwandan schools of nursing and teaching facilities. These educators will fill a number of roles at Rwandan academic institutions and in teaching hospitals and clinics, including Curriculum Development Advisor, E-learning Advisor, Simulation Lab Advisor, Educational and Professional Standards Advisor, Advisor to the Directors of Rwandan School of Nursing and Midwifery.
The Curriculum Development Advisor will be a resource for all nursing and midwifery faculty, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, currently practicing nurses and midwives, and nursing and midwifery students throughout Rwanda.
The Curriculum Development Advisor will provide support to the faculty of nursing sciences (FNS) at Kigali Health Institute (KHI) and to the five schools of nursing and midwifery nationally.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Advising on program and curriculum development at KHI and the five schools of nursing and midwifery
- Advising on revisions of curriculum at KHI and the five schools of nursing and midwifery
- Advising on the development of clear educational pathways for nurses and midwives to advance from basic nursing to academic degrees and/or specialization
- Working with the FNS and the five schools of nursing and midwifery to create advanced nursing and midwifery education opportunities in curriculum development and revision
- Providing expert advice on distance learning curricula
- Ensuring the appropriate integration of simulation training and clinical instruction into all curricula
- Connecting Rwandan and U.S. faculty to develop collaborative research related to education and curriculum development
- Collaborating with the Rwanda Nursing Council to ensure that nursing and midwifery curricula support the approved scope of practice
- Participating in high level committees of the Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program as requested by the Rwanda Minister of Health
The education/experience requirements for the Curriculum Development Advisor position include:
- At least three years of experience in teaching at an accredited college of nursing
- Experience in curriculum development and revision in nursing/midwifery education
- Proven track record as a leader and teacher with program and curriculum development expertise
- A PhD or equivalent from an accredited institution is preferred; master’s degree with at least three years teaching experience and proven track record of program and curriculum development will be considered
- Former position that included program and curriculum development is preferred
- International development experience is preferred
Other qualifications:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Management style that is inclusive and collaborative
- Willingness to live in Rwanda for a minimum of 11 months
- Respect for the experience and expertise of Rwandan colleagues
- Commitment to the goals of the Rwanda Ministry of Health and Rwandan nursing leadership as it relates to strengthening of nursing and midwifery education
- French or Kinyarwanda language skills preferred but not required
Instruction to Applicants
Applicants should submit a letter of interest and CV to:
Marik Moen, MSN, MPH, ACRN
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health
c/o Lois Reisig
University of Maryland School of Nursing
655 West Lombard Street, Room 502
Baltimore, MD 21201
The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer.
