DAAD Teaching Assistants in Ireland
The range and focus of tasks and responsibilities undertaken by teaching assistants vary depending on the host higher education institution. These include:
- Up to 8 hours per week of teaching German as a foreign language (e.g. language classes, conversation courses, drop-in sessions, Landeskunde)
- Maintaining close contact with the DAAD and contact with other German organisations (e.g. the DFG, the Goethe-Institut) and higher education institutions in Germany
- Advising students at the host university on study and research opportunities in Germany, including DAAD scholarship
- Offering extracurricular activities (such as film screenings, drama groups, or cultural events) using available DAAD project funding
Assistantships are allocated by the DAAD London Office to universities based on applications submitted by departments of German at Irish universities.
Please note that assistantships are subject to the availability of funding
An application should include the following:
- A short profile of the position, outlining the tasks during the Lehrassistenz and the requirements for applicants.
- A short report on the support and development opportunities available to the assistant. This should include opportunities for academic mentoring, access to a workspace, and support in finding accommodation.
- The person in charge who will act as a mentor for the assistant (e.g. a DAAD lecturer or a senior member of staff).
- A brief report on the department, the role of the teaching assistant within the department, and opportunities for engagement within it.
Applications for the academic year 2027/28 should be sent to the DAAD London Office by email (lektorat.london@daad.de) by 30 June 2026.
The DAAD London Office will inform applicant institutions of the outcome of their applications by September 2026. The assistantships will then be advertised, with interviews taking place in spring 2027. Following the interviews, suitable candidates will be nominated to the participating institutions.
For any questions, please contact Sara Heim: heim@daad.de
Please send applications to: lektorat.london@daad.de
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