Faculty - Core Mathematics

Ashesi's mission is to propel an African renaissance by educating ethical, entrepreneurial leaders. Located in Ghana, this private, non-profit university combines a rigorous multidisciplinary core with degree programs in Computer Science, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, and Engineering. A student-led honour code, integrated community service, diverse internships, and real-world projects prepare students to develop innovative solutions for the challenges facing their individual communities, countries, and the continent at large.

Ashesi University is seeking full-time faculty to teach first- and second-year mathematics courses for students in Business Administration, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, and Economics majors. Our graduates’ confidence and comfort working with all kinds of numerical data boost their impact and leadership within many types of organizations, in different sectors, and across the world. We are looking for faculty to join our team with the understanding that teaching core mathematics goes beyond imparting formulas and procedures to developing students’ higher level quantitative reasoning skills, such as accurate interpretation, clear communication and representation of quantitative evidence, and developing models and conducting analysis in the midst of real-world ambiguity, etc.

Ashesi University is a recognised centre of excellence and innovation and a high-impact contributor within Africa’s higher education landscape. As a faculty member at Ashesi University, you will help shape our curriculum, strengthen our teaching and learning model, and work with some of the brightest students across Africa. And as a scholar, you will work with motivated colleagues and students to uncover new knowledge in your chosen field.

General Requirements:

PhD or master’s degree in an area relevant to Business Administration, Economics, Data Science/Statistics, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems.

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  A minimum of three years teaching experience.
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  Strong interest in mathematics pedagogy and demonstrated skills in student centered and active learning approaches. Research in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) a plus.
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  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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  Experience developing instructional content, such as course syllabi, educational videos, online content, student projects, assessment rubrics, etc…
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  Ashesi University core mathematics courses utilize Geogebra, R, R Studio, and Excel, so competence with these tools is important.
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  Expertise should support teaching at least two of the following courses:
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    College Algebra
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    Precalculus
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    Calculus
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    Applied Calculus
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    Statistics with Probability
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    Quantitative Methods
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    Research Methods
    

Ashesi University has an ongoing research project involving survey statistics. Applicants with PhDs and/or research experience related to the analysis of complex survey data are particularly encouraged to apply.

Reference: Provide three professional references, of whom at least two can directly attest to teaching and student counselling capabilities or potential.

Selection Process: Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and may also be asked to conduct an academic seminar.