Sessional Faculty, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Sessional Faculty, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Entity: Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities.

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Aga Khan University is developing a vibrant, interdisciplinary liberal arts environment. Our undergraduate programmes emphasize both breadth and depth, combining rigorous disciplinary training with cross-cutting perspectives on social, economic, and developmental challenges. We value innovation in teaching, research, and public engagement, and seek colleagues eager to contribute to building a distinctive liberal arts institution in the Global South.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Aga Khan University invites applications for part-time Sessional Faculty positions for the upcoming semester. We are seeking passionate and qualified educators for five distinct courses:

• Mathematics for Economists
• Econometrics
• Applied Statistics / Introduction to Statistics
• ICT for Social Inquiry / Introduction to Data Science
• Civic Responsibility in a Globalized World / Comparative Civic Politics

This is a semester-based teaching appointment, with responsibilities for all aspects of course delivery.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for:

Teaching one to two undergraduate-level courses.

Preparing and delivering lectures, leading classroom discussions, and assessing student learning.

Engaging students using effective, inclusive, and experiential teaching practices.

Participating in basic departmental coordination related to the course (e.g., grading policies, academic calendar).

Ensuring that all course outlines and assessments are managed within the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Expertise by Course:

1. Mathematics for Economists:

• Required Proficiency: Mathematics, Quantitative Reasoning, and Economics.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience teaching or applying quantitative methods in economic analysis or related disciplines.

2. Econometrics:

• Required Proficiency: Mathematics, Quantitative Reasoning, and Economics.
• Experience: Familiarity with statistical software and econometric modeling; experience teaching or applying econometric methods in research or practice.

3. Applied Statistics / Introduction to Statistics:

• Required Proficiency: Applied Statistics, Probability, and Quantitative Analysis.
• Experience: Experience teaching or applying statistical techniques to real-world data; familiarity with statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, STATA).

4. ICT for Social Inquiry / Introduction to Data Science:

• Required Proficiency: Data Science, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and Social Inquiry.
• Experience: Experience integrating data science methods into social research; familiarity with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Python, R, Power BI, Tableau).
• Note: Open to alternative course suggestions relevant to digital methods, computational social science, or data-driven research in social contexts.

5. Civic Responsibility in a Globalized World / Comparative Civic Politics:

• Required Proficiency: Civic Engagement, Comparative Politics, Global Citizenship, and Public Policy.
• Experience: Background in teaching or working on civic education, community engagement, or political systems; experience designing participatory learning experiences or civic projects.
• Note: Open to alternative course suggestions aligned with civic engagement, governance, or global development themes.

Requirements

You should have:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field from an HEC-recognized institution.
• Demonstrated university-level teaching experience.
• Excellent classroom teaching skills and a strong grasp of undergraduate pedagogy.
• A commitment to the principles of interdisciplinary and liberal arts education.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Application Instructions:

• To apply, please submit a tailored cover letter that clearly states the specific course title you are applying to teach, along with your CV.
• Cover letters are mandatory. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
• Please save and upload your cover letter using the course title as the file name (e.g., Econometrics_CoverLetter.pdf).
• Applications that do not clearly specify the intended course will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.