Sessional Instructor: Introduction to Personal and Community Health, Fall

IFSA Sessional Instructor:

Introduction to Personal and Community Health,Fall
2026

• Location:
  
  London
• Pay:
  Competitive
• Hours:
  
  Part time
• Contract Type:
  Fixed Term/Contract

The Institute for Study Abroad is seeking an instructor to teach a course entitled ‘Introduction to Personal and Community Health’ for the IFSA Health Sciences Career Accelerator (HSCA) programme over the upcoming Fall semester.

The HSCA program aims to provide medicine, nursing, public health, and health care administration students with an opportunity to continue progress toward their degree and gain valuable international and practical experience. It also aims to expose these students to structured industry exposure while deepening their understanding of professional strengths and growth areas.

Within the HSCA, this course offers a foundational understanding of health principles and practices at both individual and community levels. The course explores determinants of health—including behavioral, social, environmental, and biological factors—and examines strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. Students will learn to analyze health risks, develop improvement strategies, and understand public health’s role in maintaining community wellbeing.

In addition to teaching, the instructor will assess and mark student work and design at least two co‑curricular activities such as guest speakers, site visits, or other events that expose students to new perspectives and help them integrate, apply, and synthesize key learning. The syllabus has been approved by our School of Record, with minor modifications possible in agreement with the Academic Programs Manager.

This is a great opportunity for faculty, postdocs, and PhD students. The successful candidate will have a minimum master’s degree in a related subject and at least two years into a PhD, with experience of teaching and assessment in a UK and/or US higher education setting. Prior experience working with study abroad students is a plus.

IFSA commits to the professional development of its faculty, providing further development opportunities to the successful candidate.

Semester dates: 2 September 2026 – 17 December 2026

While contracts will initially be offered for the Fall term only, we fully intend for the course to run in both Fall and Spring semesters. Contract renewal will be subject to student demand and instructor performance.

Teaching hours: 3 hours teaching per week over 16 weeks (a fall break is provided). Total 45 contact hours. The course will be delivered across two sessions:
Monday and Wednesday 3.30‑5.00 PM (the timetable is set, so candidates should be available at these times). Our instructors also provide one office hour per week for student meetings.

Candidates must have the right to work as self‑employed in the UK, as this post is not eligible for visa sponsorship or PAYE.

• At least 2 years of work towards a PhD in a relevant subject area
• Experience teaching at university level
• Understanding of teaching principles in a diverse classroom environment
• Commitment to and experience of fostering active learning
• Familiarity with using Virtual Learning Environments
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Recognised teaching qualification, e.g. Fellowship of Advance HE or similar
• Experience delivering teaching to US study abroad students
• Familiarity with US assessment and degree program structures