Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing, UCD English, Drama & Film

Applications are invited for a specified purpose - maternity leave cover post of a Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing within UCD School of English, Drama and Film. 

Applications are invited for an approx. 6 months, Specified Purpose (Maternity Leave Cover) as Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing in the School of English, Drama and Film. Applicants must be established and experienced writers with a strong record of publication and be able to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in this rapidly developing area in the School. The successful candidate will teach in the BA programme in English with Creative Writing, the MA and MFA programmes in Creative Writing. 

Creative Writing at UCD is characterised by its strong links with high profile individual writers and with arts organisations in Dublin, Ireland and beyond. The successful candidate would be expected to contribute to these links, and to play a part in sustaining a programme that brought visiting writers to the campus for readings and to interact with students. 

Fixed Salary: €44,488 Per Annum 

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 8th of May 2025. 

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. 

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. 

Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link: https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic Contract.pdf 

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/