Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Criminology

Maynooth University is seeking an excellent academic to join as Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Criminology, to support the delivery of our undergraduate programmes, the BCL (Law and Criminology) and BA Criminology, and our postgraduate MA in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Candidates should have an excellent broad knowledge of criminology and criminal justice. While applicants with specialisms in all areas of criminology/criminal justice are welcome, the School especially welcomes applicants with experience of or expertise in the field of youth justice.

The person appointed will have a proven record of teaching, research, and publication, appropriate to career stage. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching programme of the School, to undertake teaching duties on the School’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, to facilitate and supervise placements and research projects for students, and to supervise Master’s and PhD students.

The appointee will be expected to build a strong research profile that supports the University and School research strategy, including affiliating to the School’s Centre for Criminology, and working with colleagues on national and international research. The appointee will be expected to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance, and generate publications of international standard.

Principal Duties Teaching:

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching duties are assigned by the Head of School. The duties will include:

• Teaching and assessing students at undergraduate level. This may include lecturing, tutoring, leading practical learning activities, project/dissertation supervision, and setting, supervising and marking assessments;
• Teaching, supervising and assessing postgraduate students, including lecturing, leading seminars and other learning activities, supervision of student research activities, and setting, supervising, and marking assessments;
• Enhancing, and innovating in, teaching and assessment practice;
• Contributing, as required, to the assurance and enhancement of teaching quality;
• Outreach and promotional activities, and the recruitment and selection of undergraduate and postgraduate students;
• Organising and leading extra-curricular activities to support student learning;
• Developing and enhancing the curriculum;
• Designing and delivering new courses.