Information Brief
Assistant Lecturer in Sports Science Nutrition – Permanent Post
Closing date – 12:00 on 15th November 2017
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Assistant Lecturer in Sports Science Nutrition – Permanent Wholetime Post
The Institute delivers a very successful programme in the area of Sports Science and Health. The aim of the course is to educate students in the scientific foundations of sport performance and lifelong health. Graduates from the course would be expected to have expertise in areas including nutrition, exercise physiology, sports medicine and biomechanics, behavioural science and research methods.
The Institute now have a vacancy for an Assistant Lecturer in Sports Science Nutrition.
The successful candidate will be lecturing in key areas of the program including;
- sports and exercise nutrition
- molecular exercise physiology
It is also desirable that the candidate would have excellent communication skills so as to engage the students in this discipline area. The successful candidate will also be expected to supervise the research undertaken by undergraduate and post graduate students.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants will be required to hold an appropriate Honours Primary Degree(level 8) in Sports Science / Health or related discipline with an award of at least 2.ii, together with at least 3 years relevant post graduate experience.
Ideally candidates will have experience of teaching at 3rd level undergraduate or post graduate level, and will also ideallyhave a post graduate qualification in sport and exercise nutrition and/or molecular exercise physiology, together with relevant experience in the area.
Recruitment Grade:Assistant Lecturer
1Salary Scale (10 points)
Assistant Lecturer (New Entrant):€36,743 to €50,487 pa
Starting salary will be at the minimum point of the relevant scale only. Candidates should note that the rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Government pay policy.
Minimum Qualifications for Post
(1)Appropriate Honours Primary Degree(level 8) or equivalent 2.2
(2)3 years relevant post graduate experience
2Duties
The appointee will play an active role in the academic direction of courses including teaching, research, academic assessment and academic administration The appointee shall carry out such duties as are assigned to him/her in accordance with collective agreements arrived at from time to time and authorised by the Minister for Education and Science, including but not limited to:
- Teaching such assigned classes as deemed appropriate by the management of the Institute, day or evening, up to 630 hours per annum including supervision of post-graduate students where appropriate. There will be a norm of 18 class contact hours per week, which may be varied by Institute management from 16 to 20 following consultation with the Assistant Lecturer. A weighting of 1.5 will apply to hours worked after 6.00 p.m.
(These arrangements are subject to collective agreements arrived at from time to time and authorised by the Minister for Education and Science).
- Carrying out assessment, monitoring and evaluation of examinations
work, and providing an academic and consultative support to students in their learning activities.
- Providing academic input on existing and new courses and course
development.
- Engaging in research, consultancy and development work as
appropriate.
- Participating in committees appropriate to courses and meetings
convened by management.
- Maintaining appropriate records and making available information as
required by management.
- Engaging in promotion including student recruitment as appropriate.
h.Participating in the development, implementation and maintenance of
academic quality assurance arrangements.
- Participating in appropriate activities necessary to the development of
their department/school and of the Institute.
- Directing and supervising the work of Tutor/Demonstrator and taking
academic responsibility for the academic standards of this work. When
an Assistant Lecturer is supervising a Tutor/Demonstrator a reduction in teaching hours will be applied on the basis of a one hour reduction per three hours demonstration/tutorials supervised.
3Progression
Assistant Lecturers will progress to the Grade of Lecturer on completion of one year’s service after having reached the maximum of the Assistant Lecturer scale subject to a minimum of five years continuous service in the grade subject to ability, experience, academic qualifications, scholarship and demonstrated performance. Possession of an appropriate defined postgraduate qualification or equivalent shall normally be considered an essential requirement.
Pensions
The appointee will become a member of the appropriate public service pension scheme. Broadly, if the appointee:
(a) served in a public service body as a pensionable public servant on 31 December 2012, then the terms of the Education Sector Superannuation Scheme shall apply to the appointee; or
(b) first serves in a public service body as a pensionable public servant on or after 1 January 2013 or has not, prior to appointment, served in a public service body as a pensionable public servant, then the provisions of the Public Service Pensions Single Scheme will apply.
As the rules relating to membership of these schemes contain a number of exceptions, if the appointee has any queries as to which pension scheme provisions apply to them, these should be raised as soon as practicable after appointment with the HR Manager. The appointee shall be obliged to make pension contributions in accordance with the rules of the applicable scheme and the appointee shall be subject to the applicable scheme’s provisions as amended from time to time.
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TALLAGHTApplication Form for
Assistant Lecturer in Sports Science Nutrition – Permanent Wholetime Post
Closing date – 12:00 on 15th November 2017
PERSONAL
Surname
First Names
Correspondence Address
Email Address
Telephone (Home / Mobile)Telephone (Business)
Present Occupation
QUALIFICATIONS
Primary Degrees
Degree / Grade / Date Awarded / Awarding Institution / Final YearSubjects
Postgraduate Qualifications
Course Title / GradeAwarded / Date Awarded / Awarding Institution / Subjects
studies
Professional qualifications
Title / GradeAwarded / Date Awarded / Awarding Institution / Subjects
studies
Membership(s) of Professional Bodies
Name / MembershipBy Examination / By paid Subscription / Other
EXPERIENCE
Employment Record
Present or most recent employment
Position Held / From - to / Name & Address of Employer / Reason for leavingDuties & Responsibilities:
Relevance to the post applied for:
Position Held / From - to / Name & Address of Employer / Reason for leaving
Duties & Responsibilities:
Relevance to the post applied for:
Position Held / From - to / Name & Address of Employer / Reason for leaving
Duties & Responsibilities:
Relevance to the post applied for:
Please add additional information on Employments History on a separate sheet if relevant
Lecturing Experience – Please provide details for each
Nameof Academic Institution / For each Academic Year Please provide – dates From - to / Post held and modules taught per academic year / Detail number of hrs per week lectured, and number of weeks in the relevant academic yearPlease add additional informationon lecturing experience on a separate sheet if relevant
Please provide more detail regarding the following:
PERSONAL
Please ensure you identify your relevant strengths from amongst the following areas. Please also identify any particular systems and technologies in which you have especial expertise:
Sports NutritionExercise Nutrition
Molecular Exercise Physiology
Biochemistry
Publications
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Are there any legal restrictions on your right to work in this Country ? If so, please specify what they are :REFEREES
Name and address of two independent persons, not related to you, who can attest to your professional competence. At least one of these should have supervised your work in the recent past.
Name & Position / Address & Telephone NumberIf appointed please indicate the earliest date at which you would be available to take up duty
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I certify that the information given in this application form is correct
Signature ______Date ______
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TALLAGHT - CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THE FOLLOWING
All particulars asked for should be given on the application form. Reference to Curriculum Vitae is not sufficient, though you may, if you wish, submit a curriculum vitae and further information in support of your application. The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is not later than 12:00 hours on 15th November 2017. Completed application forms should be returned to:
The Human Resources Manager
Institute of Technology
Tallaght
Dublin 24
(Please ensure that the proper postage is applied, as under stamped envelopes may not be delivered in time)
If you wish you may send in your application by fax (01 4042883), or e-mail it to
to ensure that your application is in before the deadline. You should also send in your original signed application form. Please note however that it is Institute policy not to accept late applications.
If you have any queries, you can contact the Human Resources Department at
4042120 or 4042705
Canvassing will disqualify.
Applicants may be shortlisted for interview on the basis of the information supplied in their application form.
Applicants may be notified of the intention to call them for interview via e-mail or by phone or in writing.
Please note that you may be required to produce documentary evidence to support any statement made by you on this form. Original copies of qualifications, Birth Certificates etc. will be requested from the successful applicant(s)
Under our Freedom of Information policy, application forms and any other documentation in respect of applicants who are not offered positions will be kept for two years from the date of receipt.
The Institute advises that incorrect information provided by applicants during the selection process may invalidate any consequent appointment. This will apply no matter when the correct facts are established
If you are called for an interview and are a person with disabilities who would require any special facilities at the interview, please make contact with this office at that time to discuss what arrangements are necessary.
Citizenship / Permit Requirement:
Eligibility to compete is open to candidates who are citizens of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. The EEA comprises member states of the European Union along with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Other candidates may be eligible to compete subject to their having or obtaining an appropriate work permit for the nature and duration of the position. In such instances the Institute will not accept responsibility for obtaining the required work permit.
Former Public Service employees:
Eligibility to compete may be affected where applicants were formerly employed by the Irish Public Service and previously availed of an Irish Public Service Scheme including:
- Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER)
- Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010)
- Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants
Applicants should ensure that they are not precluded from re-engagement in the Irish Public Service under the terms of such Schemes. This is a non-exhaustive list and any queries should be directed to an applicant’s former Irish Public Service Employer in the first instance.
Proposed TU
Please note that it is planned that three institutions in the Dublin region – Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown (ITB) and Institute of Technology, Tallaght (ITTD) will be seeking designation as a Technological University for Dublin.
Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo Garda Vetting.
Further information
Check out the Institutes web site at or contact or telephone 01 4042120