Assistant Lecturer in Social Care (0.5 FTE)

Description of Post

The Faculty of Science and Health has a varied portfolio of industry and professional practice focused programmes.

The Department of Early Education and Social Studies within the Faculty of Science and Health seeks applications in the following area and appointments to form a panel, that arise, may be filled on a Fixed term or Hourly Paid Assistant Lecturer basis (HPAL) as required:

• Social Care

Various modes of programmes delivery may apply.

The lecturer will join an enthusiastic team engaging in collaborative learning on other shared modules across the range of disciplines. The appointee will have significant knowledge and experience of CORU’s Standards of Proficiency with regards Social Care Work.

Pedagogic staff development is encouraged and cognate qualification progression is also supported.

Please note: The postholder will be based at the ATU Donegal, Letterkenny Campus.

Essential Qualifications

Minimum

• An Honours degree (2.2 or higher) in Social Care at Level 8 degree as specified in the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)] or equivalent.
• Must be registered with CORU as a Social Care Worker (registration number to be provided)
• At least three years recent and relevant post graduate experience, i.e. 3 years relevant experience, as a Social Care Worker, having gained the qualifications above.

Desirable

• A Post-graduate or Master’s degree in a relevant area
• Experience in the development of new programmes and curricular development

• Experience of lecturing and/or practice in a 3rd level environment in one of the following:

                               Social Care Practice

                               Placement Visits or Co-Ordination

• Professional membership of a relevant professional body
• Relevant teaching and research experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work in teams
• Relevant CPD in Social Care

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