Lecturer/Assistant Prof in Hispanic Studies

Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Hispanic Studies within UCD School of Languages Cultures and Linguistics.

Applications are invited for a permanent position as Lecturer/ Assistant Professor in Hispanic Studies. Candidates must have a PhD in Hispanic Studies and demonstrable excellence in the teaching of Spanish language. Applications from candidates with a specialism in Peninsular and/or Latin American literature or Translation Studies with a focus on Spain/Latin America are especially welcome. Applicants must have an excellent track record in research commensurate with their career stage.

They must have native or near-native competence in Spanish and a strong record of excellence in Spanish language teaching at university level, with the ability to design and deliver engaging, student-centred language modules across all levels. The successful candidate will complement the existing specialisms of lecturing staff. A university teaching qualification, or demonstrable engagement with continuous professional development in pedagogy, is particularly welcome. The School of Languages, Cult ures and Linguistics is a vibrant research community with scholarly interests in the fields of literature, civilisation, linguistics, history, politics, cinema and cultures of the societies in which the languages taught in the School are embedded.

Lecturer / Assistant Professor (Below the Bar) Salary Scale: €42,099 - €71,997 annum

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 08/12/2025.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow link below:

https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic.Contract.pdf

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained by clicking on the apply button above.

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