Permanent Lecturer (1.0 FTE, Contract Type B) in Italian

Applications are invited for an appointment as a permanent Lecturer (1.0 FTE, Contract Type B) in Italian at the University of Galway.

For this post, we are seeking a colleague who will contribute to enhancing and developing our school’s teaching and research. The appointed lecturer will contribute to undergraduate programmes in Italian (both language and culture courses) and will bring a research specialism in the area of transnational encounters with a focus on transnational Italy, migration, intercultural encounters, modern fiction on migration, race and travel.

Candidates should have strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively engage with students, colleagues, and community partners.

At the University of Galway, Italian is offered as part of the Arts degree, Global Languages, Commerce degree, and staff teach on other denominated undergraduate programmes (e.g.  Children Studies). Italian also offers an MA in Translation Studies, a structured PhD, an Online Diploma in Italian, and an Evening Diploma in Italian.

Additional information on the Discipline of Italian is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/language-literatures-culture/disciplines/italian/

About the School

The School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures consists of six disciplines: Classics, French, Gaeilge/Irish, German, Italian, Spanish.  With 45 FTE members of staff and c. 850 students, it is one of the larger Schools in the College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies. The School is home to a suite of highly successful BA and MA degrees that both draw on the strengths of the individual disciplines and allow for a wide variety of further subject combinations across the College. Research expertise is particularly prevalent in the interdisciplinary areas of Translation Studies and Transnational Exchange, with sector-leading projects funded by the European and Irish Research Councils currently underway

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Patrick Crowley patrick.crowley@universityofgalway.ie

Salary: €61,758-98,523 p.a. This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy. QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 26^th September 2024.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

Applications should be submitted online.

Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

At the University of Galway, we celebrate diversity and believe that every candidate can bring unique perspectives, talents and approaches to our University community.  We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, religion, gender, family status, civil status, membership of the Traveller community, sexual orientation, disability or age.   

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