Assistant Professor in Irish Language Education

Post status: Specific Purpose Contract

Location: Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland

Reports to: Head of School, School of Education

Post Summary:

The development of Irish-medium and Gaeltacht Education, and of Irish-language education more broadly, is an overt policy priority in Ireland. The sector is engaging with challenges with respect to the changing sociolinguistic context of the Gaeltacht, changing demographics nationally, the supply and retention of teachers, and the provision of opportunities to develop educators’ practice as specialists in their field. These issues are a growing focus of research, teaching and practice in Trinity’s School of Education.

The successful candidate will be a specialist in CEFR-aligned Irish language teaching, learning and assessment and/or in immersion and Gaeltacht education and Irish language pedagogy. They will be fully conversant with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and European and national policy in relation to the Irish language.

The successful candidate will teach and supervise on the Irish language education programmes in the School, to include the supervision of postgraduate student research. The post-holder will undertake research, knowledge generation and dissemination in the field of Irish language education.

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

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Assistant Professor Merged Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€43,425 - €103,582 per annum] www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly_academic.pdf.

Closing date: 12 Noon, 15^th May 2026

Candidates should submit by e-Recruitment:

• Cover letter (1-2 pages)
• Full curriculum vitae, your list of publications and include the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses if possible)
• A research plan summarising the research to be carried out during the post and including details of funding to be sought where appropriate (max. 2 pages).
• A teaching and learning statement summarising your teaching experience, approaches used and underpinning philosophy (max. 2 pages).

Please Note: Candidates who do not submit the requested information will not be considered for shortlisting.

Candidates should note that the interview process for this appointment will include the delivery of a presentation as well as an interview.

Applications will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal. Please visit jobs.tcd.ie to view a full job description and to apply.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Professor Ann Devitt, Head of School, School of Education at HeadofEducation@tcd.ie 

Trinity is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds.

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