The Department of Political Science, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is seeking to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Political Theory, to commence on 1st August 2024.
The Department of Political Science wishes to make a Teaching Fellow appointment with a special focus on contributing to the development of our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in political theory. In particular, this includes supervision of advanced research projects to be completed by an increasing number of undergraduate students in Political Science, as well as further developing the quality of our research-led undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The Teaching Fellow should also be prepared to teach modules in at least one other subfield of Political Science.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate strong experience in teaching and have experience in teaching as teaching assistant or lead instructor for a variety of modules. The successful candidate should be able to teach and supervise undergraduate and masters-level dissertation topics in political theory, as well as to contribute flexibly across the range of the Department’s teaching needs. The successful candidate will have an active research agenda in political theory as well as an ability to engage with research in other subfields.
The normal teaching load for a Teaching Fellow in the department would be six semester-length modules per year. A single semester-length module normally requires 22 hours of FTF teaching. Teaching Fellows may also be expected to contribute to postgraduate research supervision at an appropriate level.
Appointment will be made on a fixed term contract with the expected duration of 3 years.
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Post status: 3 Year Fixed Term Contract
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Teaching Fellow Salary Scale (€38,719 - €50,886 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)
Hours: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please following link below: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf
Application Procedure
Candidates should submit the following documentation via email to Lorraine Ivers at [email protected] indicating “Teaching Fellow in Political Theory” in the subject line by 5 pm, Thursday, 2 May 2024.
1. Cover letter – 1 x A4 pages maximum
2. A full curriculum vitae.
3. Names, affiliation, and contact details of 2 referees (with their email addresses included);
4. Teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – 1 x A4 pages maximum)
Please Note: Candidates who do not submit the requested information will not be considered for shortlisting.
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.
Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.
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