Part Time Faculty, Counselling and Communication Tutor - Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) at Aga Khan University (AKU)

Responsibilities

• Deliver and continuously update the curriculum for the counselling and communication course.
• Design and deliver engaging and interactive instructional sessions.
• Develop assessments and evaluation methods to measure student understanding and application of counselling communication skills.
• Monitor student progress, identify areas of improvement and provide constructive feedback to students to facilitate their learning and growth.
• Collaborate with faculty staff and other stakeholders to integrate counselling and communication skills across the medical curriculum.
• Participate in faculty meetings and professional development activities.
• Continuously evaluate and refine course materials and instructional methods of the course and seek feedback from students and colleagues to identify areas of improvement.

Requirements

• Medical degree or a good honours degree in counselling and communication or related discipline.
• A postgraduate degree in counselling and communication, or other relevant subject.
• A post graduate certificate in Higher/Medical Education or equivalent.
• Prior experience in teaching or training individuals in a professional or educational setting.
• Experience in providing counselling or mental health support to individuals preferably in an educational or healthcare context.
• Experience in developing and enhancing communication skills in individuals particularly in a health care or academic context; this may involve coaching and training individuals in effective communication techniques, active listening, empathy and delivering difficult feedback.
• Familiarity with curriculum delivery process and experience in designing or updating educational curricula.
• Experience in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams or professionals such as faculty members, healthcare practitioners or educators.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to resolve problems, organised and confidentiality.

Applications should be submitted latest by August 11, 2023