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Post Summary: The School of Education seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in Educational Assessment (Specific Purpose). The Assistant Professor in Educational Assessment will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment in the field of Educational Assessment in Trinity College Dublin’s School of Education. The successful candidate will work with well-established teams on our initial teacher education, masters and doctoral programmes in this critical area and support the future development of the field as part of the School's strategic plan. They will have a strong background in Educational Assessment and be able to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will contribute to the School’s postgraduate taught and research programmes including supervision at masters and doctoral levels. Post status: Specific Purpose Contract The specific purpose of this employment is to fill a vacancy on a temporary basis pending the return of the postholder from secondment. Employment is not offered on an indefinite duration basis as the original postholder is expected to return. If the postholder does not return to work the post will be filled through open competition. Hours of Post: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please following link below: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf Salary: Appointment will be made on the Assistant Professor Merged Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€43,425 - €103,582 per annum] http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly_academic.pdf. Closing date: 12 Noon, 15 June 2026 Candidates should submit by e-Recruitment: Cover letter (1-2 pages) Full curriculum vitae, your list of publications and include the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses if possible) A short research plan summarising research to be carried out during the post and including details of funding to be sought where appropriate (max. 2 pages) A teaching and learning statement summarising your teaching experience, approaches used and underpinning philosophy (max. 2 pages) Please Note: Candidates who do not submit the requested information will not be considered for shortlisting. Candidates should note that the interview process for this appointment will include the delivery of a presentation as well as an interview. Applications will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal. Please visit http://jobs.tcd.ie to view a full job description and to apply. Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Professor Ann Devitt, Head of School, School of Education at HeadofEducation@tcd.ie Trinity is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds.