Assistant Professor in Education

Applications are sought for Ad Astra Fellows within the UCD School of Education.   In support of the 2024 University College Dublin Strategic Plan 'Rising to the Future', UCD continues its ambitious plan to increase our faculty numbers by 500 over five years. With an initial 5-year contract, research support for these 5 years and the opportunity for an on-going contract subject to performance, there has never been a better time to join the faculty at Ireland's Global University and to live in one of Europe's most vibrant, friendly and connected capital cities.   The UCD School of Education, a leader in the field of education, with over 100 years of service to the wider education community in Ireland. Our record of excellence in teaching and learning is built on a foundation of research excellence, recognized in the QS world subject rankings where we consistently achieve the highest of ratings for research activity. Our team of dedicated academic staff prides itself on building synergies between our research and teaching, giving rise to innovative programmes that respond to changing needs in the education system. Applicants must have an active research track record and be an effective communicator capable of excellence in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.   Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the UCD Ad Astra Fellow website: http://www.ucd.ie/adastrafellows/   95 Lecturer/Assistant Professor (above the bar) Salary Scale:  €55,397 - €87,724 per annum   Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines Closing date: 17.00hrs (Local Irish Time) on 14th February 2022   Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (Irish Local Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.   Please note: the eRecruitment system only requests the names of two referees. The full list of 3 referees should be included in the text of your application.   UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow link below:https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic%20Contract.pdf