Assistant Professor in Drama and Theatre in Education

at  Trinity College Dublin

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The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, and supervision duties across the School, and will have an active programme of research in drama and theatre in education that will contribute to the international profile of the School. The post of Assistant Professor in Drama and Theatre in Education is a replacement post for a staff member seconded to a different role for a period of 5 years. The successful candidate will co-ordinate the M.Ed. in Drama in Education. They will teach and supervise on this course and will contribute to the School’s other 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 drama and theatre in education, including arts integration.
Post status: 5 Fixed Term Contract, 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 (€41,000 - €98,564 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf