Assistant Professor in Early Irish

The Department of Irish and Celtic Languages in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at Trinity College Dublin welcomes applications for a tenure track post as Assistant Professor in Early Irish.

The successful candidate will be a specialist in Early Irish language and texts and will have a PhD in Early 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 Early Irish, particularly in the language of Old Irish and Middle Irish, and will be able and willing to teach a variety of other modules.

Post Title: Assistant Professor in Early Irish

Post status: Five Year Fixed Term, Tenure Track

Hours of Post: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy (€39,469 --€95,441 per annum) https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Closing date: 12 Noon, 8^th April 2024

Applications will only be accepted via http://jobs.tcd.ie Candidates should submit by e-Recruitment:

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 – 2 pages max.)
• A teaching statement (summarising teaching philosophy, and experience – 2 pages max.)
• 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 field of Early Irish language and texts.

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 about this post should be made to Head of Discipline of Irish and Celtic Languages Dr Eoin Mac Cárthaigh EMACCART@tcd.ie  

Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Team at E: recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

Trinity is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds to join our staff community.

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