Job Description

Post

Ghana

Partner Organization Name

Junior High Schools

Required Skills

Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education with a concentration in math
OR
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline with secondary certification in math
OR
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Math, Engineering, or Computer Science
OR
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline with a minor or equivalent (15 semester/22 quarter hours) in math

Desired Skills

All candidates who meet the required skills are encouraged to apply. Additional skills that may make you a more competitive candidate include:

All candidates who meet the required skills are encouraged to apply. Additional skills that may make you a more competitive candidate include:

Familiarity with fractions, decimals, integers, indices, trigonometry, linear algebra, equations, calculus, probability, and statistics.
Experience lesson planning and teaching general science or math.
Project planning experience.

Living Conditions

While subject to change based on programmatic needs, Volunteers are currently placed in the following regions: Greater Accra, Bono, Eastern, Northern, Oti, and Volta.
Volunteers are placed in rural communities in Ghana. Some Volunteers will live in self-contained concrete houses while others may have one or two rooms inside a family compound or nurse’s quarters. While subject to change based on programmatic needs, Volunteers are currently placed in the Northern and Volta regions.

Language Requirement

None

Primary Sector

Education

Accepts Couples

Yes

Country

Ghana

Assignment Length (months)

24

Accepting Applications?

Yes

Program

PCV

Posted on LinkedIn

No

Activities

Plan and teach math and science lessons aligned with inquiry‑based, student‑centered pedagogy.
Design sustainable learning aids using locally available materials.
Support remedial groups and after-school tutoring.
Grade homework and examinations.
Engage parent teacher associations and community.
Train community members on access‑to‑learning topics, such as menstrual hygiene and positive masculinity.

You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as youth life skills camps.

Training

As a Math and Science Educator, you will be trained to support student‑centered teaching and integrate literacy into STEM lessons. Peace Corps/Ghana will teach you Twi, Ewe, Dagbani, or Ghanaian Sign Language to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community.

After 11 weeks of training, you will move to a rural community and collaborate with local schools to assess needs and develop solutions to improve student achievement and teacher capacity.

Job Highlights

Exchange teaching experiences with Ghanaian junior high school teachers.
Learn a local language and develop lifelong friendships through rich cultural exchange.
Live within a welcoming community and experience its cultural traditions.

Couple Types

Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.

Couple Sector Combinations

Each person must apply separately and must qualify for a position in either the same or a different sector than their partner.

Couple Training Conditions

Cross-sector couples will live with different host families who may reside in different communities during training. Cross-sector couples may see each other for joint-sector training days or on the weekends but neither are guaranteed.

Couple Living Conditions

Couples who are selected for the same sector will live together but work with different local partners, which may be in the same community or in neighboring communities (not more than 30 minutes apart)., Cohabitating couples are highly encouraged to present themselves as married throughout service due to cultural expectations.