National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) - Lecturer (2 vacancies)

Department: National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI), part of Munster Technological University
Contract Type: Permanent, Whole-Time
Location: NMCI Campus, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork
Reporting to: Head of Department of Maritime Studies
Salary scale effective 1 June 2024: Lecturer:   €65,596.00 pa to €101,494.00 per annum The rate of remuneration for all appointments may be adjusted from time to time with government policy. 

Duties of the Post 

The Career Grade Lecturer will play an active role in the academic direction of courses including teaching, research, academic assessment and academic administration.  The appointee should carry out such duties as are assigned by management including but not limited to:  

• Teaching such assigned classes as deemed appropriate by management of the Munster Technological University (herein after, “the University”), day or evening, up to 560 hours per annum including supervision of post-graduate students.
• 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 and course  co-ordination.
• 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.
• Promoting scholarship, with a focus on Maritime Education and Training.
• 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 University.
• Directing and supervising the work of Tutor/Demonstrator and taking academic responsibility for the academic standards of this work.   

The performance of these duties will require attendance in addition to class contact hours during the normal working week.

Teaching Hours

For the Lecturer level, the post is full-time requiring a maximum of 560 class contact hours per annum, with a norm of 16 class contact hours per week, which may be varied from 14 to 18 in consultation with the Lecturer. A weighting of hours to apply to hours worked after 6.00 p.m.  The weighting to be 1.25.

When a Lecturer is supervising a Tutor/Demonstrator, a reduction in teaching hours will be applied on the basis of one-hour reduction per three hours demonstrator/tutorials supervised.

The appointee shall carry out the lawful instructions of the President (or authorised Officer) and comply with the requirements and regulations of the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. 

Qualification Requirements and Selection Criteria for role: 

- Click here to view full qualification requirements for the role of Lecturer – Nautical Science 

- Click here to view full qualification requirements for the role of Lecturer – Marine Electrical Engineering 

Application Process:

Applications by MTU eRecruitment system only. Applications will not be accepted in any other format or through any other channel of communication.

Please log on to www.mtu.ie/vacancies to apply for this position.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1.00 pm on Tuesday, 16 July 2024.

The information given in this document is of a general information nature only and should not be taken as contractual.

MTU is an equal opportunities employer.