University Language Teacher, School of Language, Literatures and Culture(Italian)

Applications are invited for an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to the post of Practice Education Co-ordinator. The successful candidate will play a key role in sourcing and developing clinical placements and tutoring students on the 4-year BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy programme. As well as being an experienced OT, the appointee will have an interest in teaching and research and experience in supervising students. The successful candidate will have a professional qualification in OT recognised from an accredited WFOT programme.

The BSc OT is located in the School of Clinical Therapies. Over the past 20 years, the School has developed a range of programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels. In addition, the School has a growing suite of Continuing Professional Development modules supporting life-long learning. In addition, the Department has developed an active portfolio of international placement partners in Malta, Denmark, and Austria, as part of the EU Erasmus programme.

The Department would consider the option of appointing two candidates on a part-time basis, for a total of 1 FTE.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ . The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Helen Lynch, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, School of Clinical Therapies, College of Medicine and Health, UCC. Email: h.lynch@ucc.ie

For further information on the School, please visit https://www.ucc.ie/en/clinical-therapies/

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our Strategic Plan . UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

Appointment may be made on the HSE Senior Occupational Therapist Salary Scale: €59,478 - €70,033.

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Application Instructions

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal ( https://ore.ucc.ie/ ). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie , quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 12th December 2023.

No late applications will be accepted.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector