NYU Accra is currently recruiting for a part-time lecturer to teach an undergraduate social work course titled Inequality. Teaching commences in the fall term (August 26 – December 12).

The instructor role includes all preparation, delivery, and grading. Courses are to be intellectually challenging in content, and rigorous student assessment is required.

Course Description

The course examines the historical and contemporary implications of inequality that have persisted especially in Ghana, with some emphasis on other industrialized and developing countries. In addition, this course will provide an overview of the causes and consequences of economic and social inequality and how it is reproduced throughout society. Using an intersectional perspective to better understand how various inequalities impact individuals, communities, and systems, this course uses a multi-disciplinary lens to explore complexities of inequality how it continues to be reproduced in society. Students will be challenged to analyze core tenants of systemic inequality and critically develop strategies to reduce inequality. Finally, students will gain the knowledge to analyze social, political, and economic inequalities within a holistic and historical context, while closely examining issues as they relate to the impact of systems based on race, gender, class, and sexuality. For further course content information, please review the sample syllabus.

Expectation of Hours

The semester is 15 weeks (14 weeks of teaching plus an exam week) and there are 3 hours of classroom instruction each week.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Qualified applicants should have a PhD in the relevant field (preferably the social sciences) and ideally have 2 to 3 years of experience teaching at the university level (any previous experience in teaching American undergraduate students will be an advantage).
• The successful candidate should have the right to live and work in Ghana prior to the appointment.