Job Title : Assistant Professor in Modern IrishPay Scale : Lecturer Merged Closing Date : 26-Sep-2024 12:00Contact Email : About Trinity:Trinity is Ireland's leading university and is ranked 87th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025).
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The Purpose of the Role:The Department of Irish and Celtic Languages in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at Trinity College Dublin welcomes applications for a specific purpose position as Assistant Professor in Modern Irish.
The successful candidate will be a specialist in the literature of Modern Irish and will have a PhD in Modern Irish, excellent spoken and written Irish, relevant teaching experience and a publication track-record appropriate to an appointment at this level.
The successful candidate will be able to teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Modern Irish language and literature and will be able and willing to teach a variety of other modules.
Post status: Specific Purpose ContractThe specific purpose of this role is to fill an Assistant Professor position.
This employment is not offered on an indefinite basis as it is funded by an external agency.
Hours of Post: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements.
For further information please follow the link below: Salary: This appointment will be made on the Lecturer Merged Salary Scale (€41,000 - €98,564 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy.
Application Information:To apply, applicants must provide the following information when applying for the post:• A cover letter outlining how their experience makes them suitable for the role (2 pages max.
)• A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications.• The names and contact details (i.e.
addresses, e-mails, etc.)
of three academic referees.• A research plan summarising research to be carried out in the next three years and including details of funding to be sought (max.
2 pages).• A teaching statement summarising teaching philosophy, and experience (max.
2 pages).• A sample syllabus of 2 potential original modules that could be offered in a research-led context plus a separate list specifying areas of expertise that could be covered in terms of research-informed teaching in the literature of Modern Irish.Note:• Please note that all essential requirements must be met.• Please do not include materials not requested at this stage, e.g.
sample publications, copies of degrees.
etc.• Candidates who do not address the application requirements above (as stated) will not be considered at the short list stage and will be automatically eliminated from the competition.• Candidates should note that the interview process for this appointment may include the delivery of a presentation and may include a test of practical skills.
Informal enquiries should be made to Dr. Eoin Mac Cárthaigh, Head of Discipline of Irish and Celtic Languages at E: Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner at E: and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
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