Post Specification Post Title: Assistant Professor* in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Specific Purpose contract to cover the period 1st January 2015 – 30th Post Status: Sept 2015 Irish School of Ecumenics, Confederal School of Religions, Peace Department/Faculty: Studies and Theology, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Irish School of Ecumenics at Trinity College Dublin, 683, Antrim Location: Road, Belfast, BT15 4EG Northern Ireland. This appointment will be made on the Department of Education and Skills Lecturer salary scale at a maximum point of 8 on the salary Salary: scale i.e. a maximum of €50,708 for those in the Public Sector and a maximum of €45,637 per annum for new entrants into the Public Sector Closing Date: 12 Noon on Wednesday 10th September 2014 Post Summary: The School seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation to teach mainly at postgraduate level on its Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation MPhil programme, under the overall direction of the Head of Department and in consultation with the Course Coordinator. The post is based in the ISE campus Belfast. As well as teaching on the MPhil, the appointed person will be expected to supervise MPhil dissertations and participate across the range of the School’s activities, attending the Dublin campus of ISE and Trinity College as necessary. The successful candidate will be a person with expertise in the social/political sciences or religious studies/theology or other relevant discipline, with an interest in conflict resolution, peace studies or reconciliation. The post holder will supervise postgraduate students in her or his own field and in a range of cognate areas beyond their immediate field. The successful candidate will be expected to produce work of international significance in her or his field and will be research-active according to the research strategy, norms and criteria of Trinity. Informal Enquiries Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made to Ms. Aideen Woods, Administrator, Irish School of Ecumenics email: [email protected] Post Specification: The person appointed will, under the direction of the Head of Department – Undertake with vision and commitment the activities of Masters teaching and supervision and research work in relevant fields in the School’s Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation course. Contribute to other courses offered by the School. Contribute to the administrative requirements and responsibilities. Relate professionally to the staff and student body and to the School in its complexity and integrity. Participate in the planning and development of the School’s existing programme in consultation with the other staff of the School. Assist with the on-going student recruitment. Teach at postgraduate level within an interdisciplinary environment, students from a range of cultural and international backgrounds and ages, according to normative pedagogical modes and practice. Carry out independent research and supervision of research. Contribute to the research ethos, strategy and policies of college and of the Confederal School of Religions, Peace Studies and Theology and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in which ISE is located, collaborating as appropriate. Contribute to conferences at national and international level. The above duties are not exhaustive and will be reviewed and revised as deemed necessary. As most posts undergo change, it will be necessary for the job specification to reflect such change. Person Specification: S/he will have: Completed a Ph.D. Evidence of actual and of intended research output. The ability to teach postgraduates in lecture, seminar and tutorial settings, to organize and conduct student fieldwork, to organise courses, supervise dissertations and fulfil designated student assessment requirements, such as essay and thesis marking. Competence in supervising students in a wide range of topics. Excellent communication skills; Readiness to work enthusiastically and collegially in a thoroughly interdisciplinary environment and willingness to contribute to other courses offered by the School. Qualifications: Essential Ph.D. qualification in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation. Demonstrable academic experience commensurate with the post. Knowledge & Experience (Essential & Desirable) Research Essential Evidence of research achievement and potential in the form of monographs and articles in peer-reviewed journals and/or publications of similar standing. Desirable Participation in research seminars and conferences nationally and internationally, both by invitation to provide a lecture and as participant contributor. To pursue and complete a strategic research and publishing plan. Proven or potential ability to attract external grant funding. Teaching Essential Successful track record of teaching at postgraduate and undergraduate level. Competence in intercultural contexts of learning Willingness to contribute to the teaching activities of the School including extra mural teaching. Desirable Experience of supervising undergraduate and postgraduate essays, projects and dissertations. Experience of developing new modules and teaching material. Experience of using new teaching media. Capability in working effectively in an interdisciplinary environment. Experience of designing and providing student fieldwork opportunities integrated with academic courses. Administration Desirable Experience of module and programme management and development. Experience of organising research seminars, public events, recruitment activities. Other Essential Attributes Ability to work effectively as a member of a team. Excellent communication. Reliable organisational skills. Competence in use of electronic media. Skills & Competencies: Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and collaborate with colleagues at an inter- disciplinary level and participation at School, Faculty and College-wide fora. Demonstrate vision and commitment. Demonstrated potential to manage and develop courses in a University setting. Excellent communication skills. Tried and tested organizational skills with efficiency in course-related administration. The Irish School of Ecumenics (ISE), Trinity College Dublin is a department within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, in the Confederal School of Religions, Peace Studies and Theology which contains two other departments – the School of Religions and Theology and the Loyola Institute. ISE is a cross-border department with offices and Masters Courses in Dublin and Belfast. The Belfast-based Masters course in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation is provided for approximately 15-20 students per year. The Belfast office also houses doctoral students and a range of social and ecumenical educational outreach programmes sponsored by the ISE Trust. ISE’s teaching and research is centred on understanding conflict and the possibilities for peace, reconciliation and dialogue in many different contexts, including the political, the global, the religious and the local. Academic staff in ISE teach and research in the interdisciplinary fields of Peace Studies, Reconciliation Studies, Conflict Resolution, Intercultural Theology, Interreligious Studies and Ecumenics. Further information on the Irish School of Ecumenics http://www.tcd.ie/ise/ ISE offers M.Phil. Courses in three main areas: Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies; International Peace Studies (both in Dublin); and in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation (Belfast), as well as a part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict and Dispute Resolution Studies (Dublin). Modules engage with textual, normative and religious aspects of world faiths; Muslim-Christian and Jewish-Christian comparative theology; theological and non-theological factors in religious identity; gender and human rights themes; ethics in international affairs; comparative studies in conflict and peacebuilding (e.g., Ireland, Palestine, Sri Lanka, South Africa); religions and ethics in the global sphere. In its extensive Ph.D. programme, students specialize in diverse areas of Religion and Politics; Interreligious Studies, Politics of Development, Peace and Conflict, Intercultural Theology, Globalisation and International Relations, Ecumenical Theologies and Theologies of Reconciliation. ISE engages in collaboration with other departments – most recently with Sociology and Gender and Women’s Studies– and is involved in Trinity’s interdisciplinary Research Centres such as the International Institute for Integration Studies (Social Sciences), and the Long Room Hub (Arts and Humanities) and the Post-Conflict Justice Centre (Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities). Modules currently delivered in Belfast include: Research Skills, Conflict Analysis and Models of Intervention, Dynamics of Reconciliation, Conflict Resolution Skills, Conflict Transformation, Comparative Peace Processes, Social Research for Transformation, Reconciliation in Northern Ireland, Community Learning and Reflective Practice in Northern Ireland, Theology of Reconciliation, Post Conflict Justice and Truth Commissions. Modules in Dublin include: Research Methods I; Politics of Peace and Conflict; International Politics; Religions and Ethics in a Pluralist World; Conflict Resolution and Non-Violence; Human Rights in Theory and Practice; United Nations and Peacekeeping; Gender, War and Peace; Armed Conflict, Peacebuilding and Development; World Christianity and Interreligious Dialogue;