Senior Lecturer in Youth & Community Work, School of Applied Social Studies

Permanent Whole Time Post

UCC wishes to appoint an experienced academic to the above role.  Reporting to the Head of School, the appointee to this role will have a proven track record in research, teaching and academic leadership in the social sciences and, in particular, in youth work, community development and social activism. They will contribute to teaching, learning and assessment on the undergraduate and post graduate degrees in youth and community work and to other programmes in the School of Applied Social Studies as appropriate. The appointee will be responsible for Programme direction of the Bachelor of Social Science (Youth and Community Work) and for leadership in the discipline within the School, College and University. In addition, the appointee will be expected to engage in student supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate level and to pursue an active research strategy. The appointee will liaise with accreditation bodies and will play a leadership role in the accreditation of relevant undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the School of Applied Social Studies.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Máire Leane, email: [email protected]  For further information on the School: https://www.ucc.ie/en/appsoc/  

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC 2022 Strategic Plan . UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

Appointment may be made on the Senior Lecturer Salary Scale: €72,504 - €102,731 (Scale B) / €70,018 - €97,594 (Scale A)

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

University College Cork is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 15th November 2022

No late applications will be accepted.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector