Diversity and inclusivity are core values of the City Education Group, and we promote an ethos, not only of respect, understanding and appreciation of difference, but an ethos where difference in individuals and in groups is supported and celebrated.
If you wish to join our team here in CEG we are seeking applications for a lecturer in Discourse Analysis in ECEC on our Degree in Early Childhood Education and Care in one of our four colleges, Progressive College.
The ideal candidate should possess a passion for their subject and an ability to instil and encourage the same in their students.
Teaching experience is a preference for this position which is available on a part-time basis:
•Midweek face-to-face teaching
•2/4 Hours teaching per week onsite in our Wicklow House Campus – Dublin 2
•Semester: February – May 2025
•Expected start date: Classes start on the 17th of February – start date for position will be the start of February to prepare for classes.
Module aims and objectives? Module Aims:? The module aims to enable learners to recognise language as a fluid, communal, non-neutral, and often politicised organism that mediates and constructs our experience of the world and the ways in which we describe this experience to others.
Semiotic correlations will be established between verbal and non-verbal language, paying attention to the ways in which messages are expressed through learned behaviours and characteristics.??
Module Objectives:? The objectives of this module are to enable the learner to:?
•Identify the ways in which language is used to generate persuasive discourse??
•Perform discourse analysis on written and spoken texts?
•Understand the ways in which discourse is used persuasively in debates around key themes of the Early Childhood framework (Communicating, Well-being, Identity and Belonging, Exploring and Thinking)?
•Develop and articulate a teaching philosophy that is informed by this nuanced engagement with ECEC themes?
•Discuss how this teaching philosophy might influence future educational practice?
Module Content: •What is language/discourse?
•Tools for Discourse Analysis
•Discourse(s) in the Discipline
•Discourse and Educational Practice
The objectives of this module are to enable the learner to:? •Identify the ways in which language is used to generate persuasive discourse??
•Perform discourse analysis on written and spoken texts?
•Understand the ways in which discourse is used persuasively in debates around key themes of the Early Childhood framework (Communicating, Well-being, Identity and Belonging, Exploring and Thinking)?
•Develop and articulate a teaching philosophy that is informed by this nuanced engagement with ECEC themes?
•Discuss how this teaching philosophy might influence future educational practice?
Required Education, Skills and Qualifications: •Subject Matter/Industry Certified/Qualified - Level 9 or higher with a background in research and discourse analysis.?
•Relevant and subject related industry experience
•Ability to Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
•Excellent Presentation, I.T.
and Interpersonal skills
•Proactive approach to supporting and developing others with a demonstrate-able interest in learner employability, activation, and progression
•Previous experience delivering training