Health Instructor - Office of Student Engagement Health Exploration Program

University of Kansas Medical Center•Kansas City, MO

74d•$21 - $28

About The Position

The health instructor actively participates in the planning, preparation and implementation of the health pathway curriculum for the Office of Student Enrichment Health Exploration Program. The Health Instructor is a part time, temporary position consisting of three 2-hour planning sessions and twenty 3.5-hour sessions between November 2025 and May 2026.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a STEM-health area.
2 years of STEM-health work experience.
Experience working with rural or urban populations.
Communication and interpersonal skills.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree in STEM-health area.
5+ years of STEM-health work experience.
Previous teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Attends curriculum and planning sessions with the team.
Plans, prepares, implements, and supports health pathway curriculum per cohort (middle and high school).
Plans, prepares, and implements curriculum related to social emotional learning through teambuilders and self-care sessions.
Oversees lesson plans and activities focusing on developing academic, workforce, and self-development areas.
Plans, prepares, and implements group-based student research projects.
Facilitates and oversees development of research projects for middle or high school student teams.
Facilitates and oversees ACT prep sessions.
Mentors and empowers college intern to grow professionally into a future instructor.
Maintains an organized and clean classroom environment conducive to health learning.
Fosters a fun and safe classroom environment conducive to learning.
Recognizes and works through conflicts in caring ways, invites discussion on differences, and arranges for a third party to assist, if necessary.
Ensures lab safety guidelines are adhered to in the classroom.