Assistant Professor in Irish Language Education

7 days ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Trinity College Dublin Full time

Job Title: Assistant Professor in Irish Language Education

Pay Scale: Lecturer (2012) Merged

Trinity is Ireland's leading university and is ranked 87th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation.

Post Summary

The development of Irish-medium and Gaeltacht Education, and of Irish-language education is an overt policy priority in Ireland. The sector is engaging with challenges such as 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. 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 immersion and Gaeltacht education and/or applied linguistics and will advocate for the Irish language within Irish education and society. They will be fully conversant with the Council of Europe Framework of Reference for Languages and European and national policy regarding the Irish language.

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

Post status: 2.5 Year, Specific Purpose Contract

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

Academic Hours Public Service Agreement

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Lecturer Full Salary Scale (€41,500 - €99,550 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy.

How to apply:

Candidates should submit by e-Recruitment:

  1. Full curriculum vitae, your list of publications, and the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses where possible);
  2. A research plan summarising research to be carried out in the next two years, including details for funding to be sought where appropriate (max. 2 pages);
  3. A teaching and learning statement summarising your teaching experience, approaches used, and underpinning philosophy (max. 2 pages).

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates who do not submit this additional information may not be considered for shortlisting.

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

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

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities, non-traditional career paths, or those who have taken time out for family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants, including those displaced due to war.

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and creating a family-friendly working environment.

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