STEM Education Specialist - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Cameroon - 12 months
Peace Corps
United States
Posted on Sep 6, 2025
About The Job
Projected Departure
August 11, 2026
Duration
12 months
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Project description
Secondary schools in Cameroon have requested the support of Peace Corps Response Volunteers (PCRV) to serve as STEM Education Specialists. Cameroon has staked its vision for economic growth and technological advancement on STEM teaching in schools, with a special focus on promoting girls’ empowerment in the STEM fields. To meet this vision, the country is transitioning from a teacher-centered system to a more interactive student-centered, competency-based system which places the learner at the center of the education experience. This transition from a teacher-centered education system to a student-centered system has its own challenges both for the students and teachers. While teachers are struggling with creating competency-based learning experiences, students themselves are challenged by the new more interactive system. The PCRV will collaborate with the school principal and other staff to build the capacity of local teachers in the use of digital tools, interactive student-centered teaching methods, and research-based teaching practices that target all learners in the classroom. The PCRV will also be engaging students in interactive learning, teaching one or two STEM subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science or Statistics to secondary school students, and implementing STEM-related and life skills club(s) in the school aiming to improve girls’ participation in STEM activities.
Required Skills
Projected Departure
August 11, 2026
Duration
12 months
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Project description
Secondary schools in Cameroon have requested the support of Peace Corps Response Volunteers (PCRV) to serve as STEM Education Specialists. Cameroon has staked its vision for economic growth and technological advancement on STEM teaching in schools, with a special focus on promoting girls’ empowerment in the STEM fields. To meet this vision, the country is transitioning from a teacher-centered system to a more interactive student-centered, competency-based system which places the learner at the center of the education experience. This transition from a teacher-centered education system to a student-centered system has its own challenges both for the students and teachers. While teachers are struggling with creating competency-based learning experiences, students themselves are challenged by the new more interactive system. The PCRV will collaborate with the school principal and other staff to build the capacity of local teachers in the use of digital tools, interactive student-centered teaching methods, and research-based teaching practices that target all learners in the classroom. The PCRV will also be engaging students in interactive learning, teaching one or two STEM subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science or Statistics to secondary school students, and implementing STEM-related and life skills club(s) in the school aiming to improve girls’ participation in STEM activities.
Required Skills
- BA/BS in Science/STEM field or BA/BS in other relevant field (e.g. education) with certification or significant relevant experience in STEM
- 2 or more years of relevant teaching experience
- Or other relevant degrees