Language Assistant in Portuguese Studies, UCD Temp

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Language Assistant in Portuguese Studies within UCD School of Languages, Cultures & Linguistics. At UCD, the Portuguese Language Assistant position lasts for nine months from 1 September to 31 May, in line with UCD's academic teaching calendar, continuing for the following academic year, also from 1 September - 31 May. Candidates must normally have completed four years of third level studies after the Portuguese school leaving exam (equivalent Leaving Certificate or International Baccalaureate). Candidates must be native speakers of Portuguese (European or Brazilian variants) and must also have advanced competence in English, spoken and written. Experience teaching Portuguese or a teaching qualification for Portuguese as a foreign language is an advantage. Language Assistants are paid on the UCD Language Assistant scale. The majority of an appointee's work comprises classroom tutoring, grading and after-class student support. The Language Assistant must also provide general support to the Subject and fulfil all relevant administration requirements. Portuguese Language Assistants teach under the guidance of module convenors and solely according to the programme set by convenors. Language Assistants report to the Head of Subject for guidance, while all other matters, including disciplinary, are overseen by their line manager, the Head of School. 95 Tutorial/Language Ass2010 Salary: €34,722 - €36,659 per annum.Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 07/07/2026.Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

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