Head of Department of Theology and Religious Studies

(SENIOR LECTURER)

Fulltime, Permanent post

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Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is an autonomous, university-level, Catholic College of Education and the Liberal Arts. Founded in 1898, and linked academically with the University of Limerick, MIC is the oldest higher education institution in Limerick. Significant expansion in recent decades has seen the College’s offerings proliferate across two impressive campuses, one based in the heart of Limerick City and one in Thurles, Co. Tipperary. The diverse student community is made up of more than 5,000 learners, participating in fourteen undergraduate degree programmes and a multiplicity of postgraduate opportunities extending to doctoral level. Academic staff are engaged in a wide range of research interests which underpins all teaching and learning at the College.

MIC seeks to prepare its students for professional excellence and to nurture their capacity to lead flourishing lives.

The post of Head of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts, is a full-time, permanent appointment at Senior Lecturer level.

The Head of Department will assume a leadership and management role with responsibility for the wide-ranging work of the Department including the teaching, research, management, delivery, and as necessary, development of modules and programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

As Head of Department, the appointee will be responsible for the teaching, research, management and delivery of Theology and Religious Studies modules and programmes and the academic administration of the Department. Experience in research and in the delivery and assessment of programmes in Theology/Religious Studies in the Catholic tradition is essential. 

With effect from 1st March, 2023, the annual salary scale for Senior Lecturer is:

€78,553; €81,670; €84,796; €87,933; €91,038; €94,173; €97,298; €100,423; €103,543 (9 points).