Adjunct Faculty Opportunities
PME Adjunct Faculty
We welcome applications from experienced and qualified teachers to work with us on the Professional Master of Education (PME) programme in the roles of Academic Tutor, School Placement Tutor and Research Supervisor.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Your application may remain active for up to one year. After we receive your application, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.
Post-Primary Tutor queries: tutorpostprimary@hiberniacollege.net
WHAT OUR TUTORS SAY
I love being an academic tutor. I joined the team to make a difference, mentor students and share my own teaching experiences and methodologies from the last 23 years. The flexible hours have suited my full-time teaching position and family life.
Being a tutor provides the opportunity to share best practices and pedagogical strategies with like-minded professionals who strive for academic excellence and high standards within the teaching profession. I have learned so much and continue to find this role extremely rewarding by connecting meaningfully with PME students as they progress through their educational journey.
— Caroline Hogan, PME School Placement and Academic Tutor
PME Academic Tutor
Supports and enables pedagogical content knowledge in post-primary subjects as well as knowledge and skill development across a range of modules on the PME programme
Duties include:
- Completing all required training (online and face-to-face) that the College offers as part of ongoing faculty training
- Preparation and delivery of tutorials and lectures in a face-to-face and/or online environment (typically, these occur on Saturdays, during school holidays and in the evenings)
- Monitoring discussion and assessment forums
- Grading and moderating assessments as required
Do you have these qualifications?
- A Master’s qualification or higher
- A minimum of 5 years’ teaching/educational experience
- Worked, or be working in a school/or educational setting within the last 3 years and be registered with the Teaching Council
- A proven track record in his/her area(s) of expertise
- Experience working with adult learners
- Commitment to high-quality teaching and learning in a student-centred environment
- Knowledge of contemporary developments in the field of education and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, learning and assessment
- Experience with a national programme such as PDST (desirable)
- Excellent IT, communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
PME School Placement Tutor
Supports, monitors and guides student teachers during the formative years of Initial Teacher Education
Duties include:
- Completing all required training (online and face-to-face) that the College offers as part of ongoing faculty training
- Liaising in a professional manner with school placement tutors, school principals, Treoraí, student teachers and the School Placement Team at Hibernia College
- Regular contact with student teachers during their school placements
- Monitoring student teachers’ progress during their school placements
- Mentoring student teachers during their school placements
- Providing constructive oral and written feedback to student teachers
- Grading student teachers as per Hibernia College Awards and Assessment procedures
- Travel as required (mainly within your county but also visiting surrounding counties)
Do you have these qualifications?
- A Master’s qualification or higher (an applicant who holds a bachelor’s degree, a postgraduate qualification(s) and relevant teaching experience may be deemed suitable for this position)
- A minimum of 8 years of teaching experience in a primary or post-primary school in Ireland
- Worked, or be working in a primary school, post-primary school/or educational setting within the last 3 years and be registered with the Teaching Council
- Extensive experience in teaching and/or leadership in schools and a proven track record in your subject area(s)
- Excellent knowledge of the curriculum at primary/post-primary level
- Experience and well-developed skills in relation to supporting, mentoring and evaluating teachers’ professional practice
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Strong organisational skills and the capacity to exercise discernment in the assessment of teaching and learning
PME Research Supervisor
Supports and enables pedagogical content knowledge in post-primary subjects as well as knowledge and skill development across a range of modules on the PME programme
Duties include:
- Liaising with the Director of Research
- Regular contact with students throughout the process
- Receipt of student reports at key check points during the process
- Provision of email and telephone support to students as they complete their research project
- Supporting students as they write their research project; this will include the correction of final draft
- Marking of student dissertations as per Hibernia College Awards and Assessment procedures
- Completing all required training (online and face-to-face) that the College offers as part of ongoing faculty training
Do you have these qualifications?
- A Master’s qualification or higher (a PhD or near completion of a PhD is desirable)
- A proven track record in your subject area(s)
- Experience working with student teachers at third level (desirable)
- Experience of previous thesis supervision (desirable)
- Commitment to high-quality teaching and learning in a student-centred environment
- Knowledge of contemporary developments in the field of education and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, learning and assessment
- Excellent IT, communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
