Lecturer (Education) in Modern Irish Literature

About the job:

The School of Arts, English and Languages seeks to appoint a temporary Lecturer (Education) in Modern (20th and/or 21st-century) Irish Literature for a fixed term of 9 months (starting 1 January 2027). The successful candidate will convene and teach modules at Stage 2, Stage 3, and MA, and contribute more generally both to the teaching in English at undergraduate level and to School administration.

About the person:

The successful candidate will have a completed PhD (post-viva) in modern (20th and/or 21st-century) Irish literature and have relevant teaching experience at undergraduate level. They will ideally be able to demonstrate the ability to design course materials and to plan and organise the delivery and assessment of taught courses in their own specialism, and have the experience of supervising undergraduate dissertation projects and teaching at postgraduate level.

This is not an exhaustive list. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document on our website.

Advert information