"Health Instructor - Office of Student Engagement Health Exploration Program - JR009172"

Health Instructor - Office of Student Engagement Health Exploration Program

Department: SOM KC Office of Student Engagement (OSE) * OSE - Temps

Position Title: Health Instructor - Office of Student Engagement Health Exploration Program

Job Family Group: Professional Staff

Job Description Summary: 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.

Job Description: 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.

Expectations/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.

Required Qualifications

Education: Undergraduate degree in a STEM-health area. This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Work Experience:

• 2 years of STEM-health work experience.
• Experience working with rural or urban populations.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Graduate degree in STEM-health area.

Work Experience:

• 5+ years of STEM-health work experience.
• Previous teaching experience.

Skills

• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Employee Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)

Time Type: Part time

Rate Type: Hourly

Compensation Statement: The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range: $21.09 - $28.47 Minimum $21.09 Midpoint $24.78 Maximum $28.47

Application Instructions: To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Health-Instructor---Office-of-Student-Engagement-Health-Exploration-Program_JR009172 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR009172. Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center: The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits: KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html