Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Merged Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy (€41,500 - €99,550 per annum). The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies welcomes applications from candidates with excellent research and teaching potential for the position of Assistant Professor in Applied Intercultural Communication and Latin American Studies. The successful candidate will be based in the Centre for Global Intercultural Communications, which was founded with funding provided by the Government of Ireland's Human Capital Initiative (HCI). They will join a team of academic and professional colleagues at the Centre and will have responsibility for the development and delivery of a suite of short courses for the broader public on Latin America, and a range of modules for a part-time certificate, postgraduate diploma and Master's degree that will accommodate the needs of those seeking to update their education and to upskill and re-skill, including entrepreneurs seeking to do business with Latin America. The successful candidate will also be a member of the Department of Hispanic Studies and will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision, particularly (but not exclusively) in relation to business-related taught programmes involving Hispanic Studies. It is envisaged that it will be a notional 60/40 split between Applied Intercultural Communications (60% of this post) and Hispanic Studies (40%), with a flexibility that guarantees the success of the postgraduate programmes in Applied Intercultural Communications as a key priority in the School. Expertise will be required in contemporary Latin American cultures, histories and societies, and Spanish language, with specific expertise in applied intercultural communication, ideally for business, industry and enterprise purposes. Applications from candidates with a specialisation in one or more of the following will be particularly welcome: Cross-cultural management; Business Ethics and Latin American Resources (Environmental Humanities); EU-Latin America relations, with specific interest in developing Irish-Latin American networks and partnerships. Applicants with one or more regional specialisations including (but not limited to) any of the following are also particularly welcome: the Pacific Alliance (Mexico-Colombia-Chile and Peru), Mercosur (members and associates) and Caribbean, Latin American and Irish/EU relations, which could include CARICOM and Latin American/European connections. We particularly welcome regional expertise which is not limited to a single country, and not necessarily to a single language, but Spanish is a core requirement. Applicants should provide the following information when applying for the post: A cover letter outlining how their experience makes them suitable for the role and how they meet ALL ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS — 2 pages max. A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications. The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mails, etc.) of three referees. A research plan (summarising research to be carried out in the next three to five years and including details of funding to be sought) – 2 pages max. A teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach, addressing the requirements of this post) – 2 pages max. A sample syllabus of 2 potential original modules that could be offered (one of which should be at postgraduate level) in a research-led context relevant to the requirements of this post, plus a separate list specifying areas of expertise that could be covered in terms of research-informed teaching in the fields of Applied Intercultural Communication and Latin American Studies. #J-18808-Ljbffr