University Tutor in Creative Writing, (Permanent, Part-Time 0.5 FTE), Department of English
Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.
We are seeking an outstanding writer to join our staff as a Tutor in Creative Writing (0.5 FTE). The person appointed will have a proven record of publication and teaching of creative writing, appropriate to career stage, and will demonstrate excellence in the field of creative writing. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching programme of the Department’s new BA in Creative Writing and English, undertaking teaching duties on the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as the supervision of final-year undergraduate and Masters’ Creative Writing projects.
The appointee will be expected to build a strong publication profile that supports the University’s research strategy, including affiliating to the Research Institutes and other Departments where appropriate. The appointee will be expected to generate creative publications of national standard.
Salary:
University Tutor: €45,551– €57,921 p.a. pro rata (7 points)
Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.
Application Instructions
Closing Date:
23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 10th of May 2026.
Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link:
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies
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