Lecturer in Culinary at Shannon College of Hotel Management, 0.6FTE- Term Time, Specific Purpose Contract, Contract Type A, 011247

Applications are invited for an appointment as Lecturer in Culinary (Specific Purpose Contract, 0.6 FTE Term-Time) at Shannon College of Hotel Management, University of Galway.   

Shannon College of Hotel Management, founded in 1951, is Ireland’s only dedicated hotel management college with a worldwide outstanding reputation.   In 2015 it became a School of the College of Business, Public Policy and Law, at University of Galway.  We offer two Level 8 degrees, preparing students for careers in business and hotel management. Central to our ethos is a focus on intensive practical training, extensive business and language studies and international work placements which ensures students graduate with a bachelor’s business degree and 21 months of relevant experience. In addition, since September 2018, we are offering three level 9 post graduate Msc programmes.  

Given our excellent reputation, we are very pleased to invite applications for a as Lecturer in Culinary (Specific Purpose Contract - circa 2 Year, 0.6 FTE Term-Time). 

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and examining at Shannon College of Hotel Management; engage in student mentoring, scholarship and research; assist with administration and the development of the Culinary discipline at the school.  

The candidate should be able to teach Culinary as part of undergraduate degree curriculum in international hotel management. The candidate should also have the ability to teach business concepts in a hotel / hospitality setting. Applicants must have excellent inter-personal, presentation and communication skills and a willingness to take initiative. In addition to having relevant teaching or work experience, the candidate should have a PhD or a professional qualification in the area of proposed appointment, or evidence of significant contribution to the particular area. The candidate should be competent in a range of teaching methods and strategies, should have developed academic administrative skills and be able to work effectively as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility. 

For informal enquiries, please contact Adrian Sylver, Head of School. 

Email Adrian.sylver@universityofgalway.ie or phone 091 497205 

Additional information on the School is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/shannoncollege/  

The full-time hours of work for academic staff are 39 hours per week.

Salary:  

€ 63,624 to € 101,498 pro rata p.a. This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy. QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie) 

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 21st August 2025.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date. 

Garda vetting may apply.  

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation. 

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie 

For more information and Application Form please see website: 

 Jobs - University of Galway Applications should be submitted online. 

Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie) 

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector. 

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.