Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership and Policy

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Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, invites applications for a 3 Year Fixed Term Contract Assistant Professor in the School of Education.

The Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership and Policy will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment in the field of Educational Policy and Leadership in Trinity College Dublin’s School of Education. The successful candidate will work with a small, well-established team engaged in post-graduate work in this important area and support the future development of the field as part of the school’s strategic plan.  They will have a strong background in education policy and leadership and be able to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will contribute to the school’s postgraduate taught and research programmes including supervision at master’s and doctoral levels. They will undertake research, knowledge generation and dissemination in the field of Educational Leadership.

Post Title: Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership and Policy

Post status: 3 year fixed term contract

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

Salary:  Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications/experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€42,500 to €101,541 per annum] www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly_academic.pdf

Closing date: 12 Noon, 15^th May 2025

Applications will only be accepted via jobs.tcd.ie

Applicants must provide the following information when applying for this position:

• Cover letter (1-2 pages max)
• Full curriculum vitae, your list of publications and include the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses where possible)
• A research plan summarising research to be carried out in the next two years and including details for 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: Applications past the closing date will not be considered. Candidates should note that the interview process for this appointment will include delivery of a presentation.

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

Trinity is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds to join our staff community.

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