"Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education"

Maynooth University seeks an outstanding academic to join our staff as an Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education. The person appointed will have an excellent record in research, in teaching and educational innovation, mentorship and in academic leadership. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching, research and profile of the university, and to provide ongoing leadership for the discipline. The lecturer in early childhood education will have an excellent track record in the development of education programs at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Early childhood education is an important strategic development area for the Froebel Department in line with the ambitions of the Maynooth University Strategic Plan 2023-2028 and the ongoing research and funded work in the broader area of education. This lecturer will work to consolidate existing activity and support the development of research and teaching in the Froebel Department.

Salary Scale:

Assistant Professor / Lecturer: €64,753 – €102,539 p.a. (7 points)

Assistant Lecturer: €42,099 – €71,998 p.a. (14 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) Thursday 2nd of October 2025

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University