Assistant Professor in Literary Practice

The School seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor of Literary Practice who will make a major contribution to enhancing and developing our profile in the area of Creative Writing, specifically Poetry, to teach at postgraduate and undergraduate levels in the School of English, Trinity College Dublin.

The post is based in the Oscar Wilde Centre and in the School of English. The appointee will be expected to co-ordinate and teach on the MPhil in Creative Writing, will supervise PhD students in the area of literary practice, to assist in the development of the profile of the Oscar Wilde Centre as a teaching and research institute for Literary Practice and to contribute to

undergraduate teaching in this field. The successful candidate will be an established poet with an international reputation and experience of teaching writing who would normally hold a PhD or equivalent.

Contract: 5 Year Fixed Term, Tenure Track

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€37,960 -€92,187 per annum] https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Hours: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. Further information is available at: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Application Information

Applications will only be accepted through e-Recruitment and should include:

• Cover letter.
• Full curriculum vitae to include your list of publications, professional memberships, and the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses if possible).
• Publication plan (summarising creative or research work to be carried out in the next three years and including details of any funding to be sought – maximum of 2 pages).
• Teaching statement (summarising your teaching experience and philosophy – maximum of 2 pages).

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

Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made to Ruth Archbold, School of English ([email protected])

Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner Frederique Roy-Boulet at [email protected] and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

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

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