Assistant Professor of Geography (Trinity College Dublin)

Job Title : Assistant Professor in Sustainability and Geography Pay Scale : Lecturer (2012) Merged Closing Date : 11-Feb-2025 12:00 Contact Email : recruit@tcd.ie About Trinity: Trinity is Ireland’s leading university and is ranked 87th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years. Trinity College Dublin- an introduction Post Summary This is a 5-year tenure track, full time contract post as Assistant Professor in Sustainability and Geography Education. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, and supervision duties across the School, and will have an active programme of research in geography education that will contribute to the international profile of the School. The post of Assistant Professor in Sustainability and Geography Education is essential for the continued development of teaching, research, and supervision within an interdisciplinary approach in the School of Education. The successful candidate will co-ordinate the PME in Geography Education. They will teach and supervise on this course and contribute to the School’s postgraduate taught and research programmes including supervision at masters and doctoral levels. The post-holder will undertake research, knowledge generation and dissemination in the field of Sustainability and Geography Education. Post status: 5 Year Fixed Term, Tenure Track Hours of Post: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link below: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf Salary: This appointment will be made on the Lecturer Full Salary Scale (€41,500 - €99,550 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie) How to apply: Candidates should submit by e-Recruitment: • 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); • 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: Candidates who do not submit this additional information may not be considered for shortlisting. Please see the Job Description below for this position. Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Professor Ann Devitt, Head of School, Head Of Education HeadofEducation@tcd.ie Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner at E:recruit@tcd.ie 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. 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. Further Information Filesize Job Spec 222.4 Information for Applicants.pdf 465.5 If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Academicoxy

Job Title :    Assistant Professor in Sustainability and Geography    Pay Scale :    Lecturer (2012) Merged
Closing Date :    11-Feb-2025 12:00    Contact Email :    recruit@tcd.ie
About Trinity:
Trinity is Ireland’s leading university and is ranked 87th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years. Trinity College Dublin- an introduction

Post Summary
This is a 5-year tenure track, full time contract post as Assistant Professor in Sustainability and Geography Education. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, and supervision duties across the School, and will have an active programme of research in geography education that will contribute to the international profile of the School. The post of Assistant Professor in Sustainability and Geography Education is essential for the continued development of teaching, research, and supervision within an interdisciplinary approach in the School of Education. The successful candidate will co-ordinate the PME in Geography Education. They will teach and supervise on this course and contribute to the School’s postgraduate taught and research programmes including supervision at masters and doctoral levels. The post-holder will undertake research, knowledge generation and dissemination in the field of Sustainability and Geography Education.

Post status: 5 Year Fixed Term, Tenure Track

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

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Lecturer Full Salary Scale (€41,500 - €99,550 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

How to apply:
Candidates should submit by e-Recruitment:

•        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);

•        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: Candidates who do not submit this additional information may not be considered for shortlisting.

Please see the Job Description below for this position.

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

Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner at E:recruit@tcd.ie 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.

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.

Further Information    Filesize
Job Spec    222.4
Information for Applicants.pdf    465.5