15142 - Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for the post of Early Career Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing. The successful candidate will contribute primarily to postgraduate teaching, including poetry and fiction workshops and seminars, and supervise postgraduate dissertations within the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.

They may contribute to undergraduate creative writing options and supervise dissertations as required, while participating in teaching-related

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field, awarded by the time of application, or equivalent publication track record.
• Experience of teaching Creative Writing (Poetry and Fiction) in an English literature department.
• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching, including design of teaching materials.
• Experience of marking and assessment at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience in supervising undergraduate or postgraduate dissertations.
• Experience using IT effectively for teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach primarily MSc in Creative Writing courses (poetry and fiction workshops and seminars) and supervise postgraduate dissertations.
• Contribute to undergraduate creative writing courses and supervise undergraduate dissertations as required.
• Contribute to teaching-related administration within the subject area.
• Engage in curriculum and programme development at postgraduate level within English Literature.

Skills

Teaching Writing (Creative Writing)

Undergraduate & postgraduate teaching

Dissertation supervision

Curriculum development

IT for teaching/teaching materials

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

IT for teaching

Job description

15142 - Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing

CAHSS/ School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures

Fixed Term: 12 months, from January 2027

Part Time: 17.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE)

The Opportunity:

Your next step starts here. Be part of something bigger.

Applications are invited for the post of Early Career Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing.

The successful candidate will contribute primarily to the teaching of our MSc in Creative Writing courses (poetry and fiction workshops and seminars), and the supervision of postgraduate dissertations. They may also contribute to undergraduate creative writing (poetry) option courses and may supervise undergraduate dissertations as required. They will contribute to teaching related administration within the subject area.

The postholder will contribute primarily to postgraduate teaching and to curriculum and programme development at postgraduate level, within the English Literature subject area in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in the collegiate life of the Subject and the School and undertake appropriate administrative roles.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with research expertise in one or more of the following areas identified as existing or emergent strengths within the English and Scottish Literature subject area: digital humanities; economic humanities; environmental humanities; health humanities; LGBTQ+ studies; postcolonial, transnational and/or diasporic literary studies.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD in a relevant field, awarded by the time of application, or equivalent publication track record.
• Experience of, or demonstrable capacity for, teaching Creative Writing (Poetry and Fiction) in the context of a department of English literary studies.
• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching, including design of teaching materials for classes.
• Experience of marking and assessment of student performance at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate dissertation supervision.
• Experience in using IT effectively for teaching and learning, as appropriate to the role.

This post is part time (17.5 hours per week). The salary for this post is £41,885 - £49,798 per annum (pro-rata).