Junior High Math Teacher - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Liberia - 2 years, plus 3 months training
Peace Corps
United States
Posted on May 3, 2025
About The Job
Apply by :
October 1, 2025
Know By
December 1, 2025
Depart On
June 11, 2026
Duration
2 years, plus 3 months training
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Project description
Situated in West Africa with a rich and complex history, Liberia was founded in the early 1800s by formerly enslaved African Americans. Liberia holds the unique distinction of being Africa’s first and oldest modern republic. The country has faced significant challenges, including two civil wars in the late 20th century and the 2014 Ebola outbreak. Through all this Liberia and its people have shown remarkable resilience and a strong spirit of recovery and development.
This is an exciting and challenging time in the history of Liberia. The Peace Corps Education Project is supporting Liberia’s education sector during a time of reconstruction as the country aims to meet the nation’s educational goals and help ensure every Liberian child is able to obtain a quality education. In addition to teaching math, Volunteers may engage with their schools in a variety of additional ways, including small group teacher training, digital literacy, school improvement activities, afterschool programs, school gardens or school environmental clubs. Peace Corps Liberia’s Math project places Junior High Math Teachers in middle schools teaching 7th to 9th grades math and building critical thinking skills.
Most of the schools are located in rural communities, small towns or large villages; however, some are located in county capitals that have populations above 30,000. Peace Corps Volunteers will be responsible for teaching different grade levels, in classrooms that range between 30 to 90 students in each class with limited teaching resources. Ninety-five percent of Liberian students are considered ‘over-age’ for their respective grade level. Students in middle school will range in age from 12 to 20.
In Addition To Teaching Math, The Following Are a Few Examples Of Other Math Activities Volunteers Also Do With Their Schools And Communities
While Volunteers will spend much of their time on the activities described above, they will also be developing relationships with their community. They will be picking mangos with neighbors, learning to build a cook fire to make cassava gravy, playing sports with their community members and getting clothes made of the traditional “lappa”.
Required Skills
Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Apply by :
October 1, 2025
Know By
December 1, 2025
Depart On
June 11, 2026
Duration
2 years, plus 3 months training
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Project description
Situated in West Africa with a rich and complex history, Liberia was founded in the early 1800s by formerly enslaved African Americans. Liberia holds the unique distinction of being Africa’s first and oldest modern republic. The country has faced significant challenges, including two civil wars in the late 20th century and the 2014 Ebola outbreak. Through all this Liberia and its people have shown remarkable resilience and a strong spirit of recovery and development.
This is an exciting and challenging time in the history of Liberia. The Peace Corps Education Project is supporting Liberia’s education sector during a time of reconstruction as the country aims to meet the nation’s educational goals and help ensure every Liberian child is able to obtain a quality education. In addition to teaching math, Volunteers may engage with their schools in a variety of additional ways, including small group teacher training, digital literacy, school improvement activities, afterschool programs, school gardens or school environmental clubs. Peace Corps Liberia’s Math project places Junior High Math Teachers in middle schools teaching 7th to 9th grades math and building critical thinking skills.
Most of the schools are located in rural communities, small towns or large villages; however, some are located in county capitals that have populations above 30,000. Peace Corps Volunteers will be responsible for teaching different grade levels, in classrooms that range between 30 to 90 students in each class with limited teaching resources. Ninety-five percent of Liberian students are considered ‘over-age’ for their respective grade level. Students in middle school will range in age from 12 to 20.
In Addition To Teaching Math, The Following Are a Few Examples Of Other Math Activities Volunteers Also Do With Their Schools And Communities
- Developing and sustaining a teacher community of practice
- Teacher training
- School community improvement activities by working with their principal, teachers, students, and Parent Teacher Associations
- Math activities in school, after school, and with neighbors
While Volunteers will spend much of their time on the activities described above, they will also be developing relationships with their community. They will be picking mangos with neighbors, learning to build a cook fire to make cassava gravy, playing sports with their community members and getting clothes made of the traditional “lappa”.
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
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline with secondary certification in Math
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Math, Engineering, or Computer Science
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline with a minor or equivalent (15 semester/22 quarter hours) in Math