The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies (SLLCS) warmly welcomes applications for the position of Teaching Fellow - Language Coordinator in Hispanic Studies. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team and will be a key member contributing to teaching excellence and innovation.
This is a full time post, 3-year fixed term over thirty six months.
The successful candidate must be available to start August 2024.
Appointment will be made at Teaching Fellow grade [€39,469 - €50,886 per annum] at a point in line with Government Pay Policy. Appointment is intended at postdoctoral level only, honouring the relevant scale point for colleagues already in the public service in Ireland.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Dr Catherine Barbour, Head of Hispanic Studies (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies is one of the largest of the twelve Schools in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and has over 140 members of staff in all, including full time academics, language assistants and lectors, part-time teachers, and professional staff. SLLCS is made up of the Departments of French, Germanic Studies, Hispanic Studies, Italian, Irish and Celtic Studies, Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Russian and Slavonic Studies, the Centre for European Studies, the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, the Centre for Forced Migration Studies, and the HCI-funded Centre for Global Intercultural Communications. The School enjoys an excellent international reputation in its teaching and research and attracts highly qualified and motivated students from Ireland and internationally. Since its inception, it has consistently been ranked in the top 100 in Modern Languages. It is currently ranked 57th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.
To apply:
Applicants should submit an email, quoting title of the position in the subject line, with:
- Full Curriculum Vitae,
- A covering letter outlining their skills and experience relevant to the post (2 pages max.),
- Sample syllabi for two 5ECTS modules of 11 teaching weeks each (with teaching scheduled Weeks 1-6 and 8-12, and normally 2 hours per week) as follows:
- core language module for second year students
- language-specific (please specify year of study) or content-specific research-led/research-informed third year module in any area of Iberian and Latin American Studies [Please specify if research-led or research-informed].
- Names and contact details of 2 academic referees (including email addresses), to:
HR Administrator, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies Email Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Closing Date: 12 Noon (GMT), 5th April 2024.
Please note incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
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