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 Student Partners in Teaching and Learning 2026/27 Four student roles (3 undergraduate and 1 graduate) with flexible working hours 

The Student as Partners in Teaching and Learning initiative aims to create a student-centred culture and partnership approach to teaching and learning (T&L) development and enhancement. The initiative, facilitated by the UCD Teaching and Learning unit in partnership with UCDSU, will focus on developing a two-way dialogue between staff and students in relation to T&L development and enhancements. It will enable students to bring their perspectives and lived learning experiences to support work activities led by the unit. In the academic year 2026/27 we are offering four students a flexible opportunity to work in partnership with the UCD Teaching and Learning team on various activities. 

The Role 

Student Partners in Teaching and Learning (Student Partners) will work collaboratively with both staff and students on a range of activities including                                                                                                                            but not limited to; 

• Development and review of T&L web resources, student and staff guides

• Working on Teaching and Learning projects

• Creating student podcasts  

• Event and workshop preparation and support 

• Organising and participating in T&L student-staff forums and project reviews 

• Student’s choice of T&L project (to be proposed and led by student partners in liaison with SU Education Officer), providing a creative opportunity to make a positive change to the learning experience at UCD

Student Partners will receive an induction and will be supported throughout by a staff partner on each activity. Although the initiative is initially planned to be confined to working with staff in UCD Teaching and Learning by the nature of our work some activities may involve collaborating with the wider student and staff community across the University. 

What the Role Offers 

Students who undertake this role will; 

• become part of a collaborative student-staff partnership with a flexible hybrid work arrangement: attend scheduled meetings during business hours (9-5 weekdays) and work remotely to complete assigned tasks at times that suit you 

• develop and enhance personal and professional transferable skills i.e. communication, organisation, teamwork, digital and collaborative skills 

• have a unique opportunity to make a positive change to the learning experience of students at UCD 

• undertake paid work with flexible hours, averaging between 15-35 hours per month but dependent on activities. The work frequency will be variable with scope to negotiate a mutually agreeable schedule around study and exam commitments. Depending on work activities the hours may be concentrated in blocks of time.  

• receive an hourly rate of €14.47 paid on a weekly basis and a contract of employment

• be employed by Unijobs (UCD’s staffing partner) and assigned to UCD Teaching and Learning 

• have the option by mutual agreement to continue to work as a student partner for an additional year (if on UCD campus during 2027/28) 

• have the option on completion of role to get a reference or Linkedln recommendation or to include it as one of the activities needed to achieve the UCD Advantage Award

Application Criteria

To be eligible to apply for this role you must satisfy the following essential criteria:

• be enrolled as a current UCD undergraduate or graduate student; current undergraduate students must be enrolled in Stage 2 or above  

• a flexible and enthusiastic approach

• be available to work on the Belfield campus for the duration of the initiative from September 2026-May 2027 (this is not suitable for those who are not in UCD during this time i.e. on work placements, internships, Erasmus exchanges etc). Although a hybrid role, some agreed hours will be required at the UCD Teaching and Learning Newman Building 

• have a visa that allows you work part-time as a student and have a PPS number 

• be interested in teaching and learning enhancement 

The following criteria are desirable:

• strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both students and staff in a University environment. 

• good organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively

• good digital skills with the ability to work within Google and Microsoft environments 

Application Process

• If you are interested and satisfy the criteria outlined above please apply by completing an online application form no later than 17.00, 22 May 2026 (late applications will not be considered). 

• Applications will be shortlisted based on the statement of interest (for 3 x undergraduate and 1 x graduate role, adjustments may be made to this dependent on the pool of applicants), those shortlisted will be invited to an online interview  which will take place on the afternoon of either 28/29 May 2026. Successful candidates will be offered the role subject to attending a short in-person meeting with the initiative lead prior to commencing the role. The role will commence with a mandatory induction at the start of term in September 2026. 

• To familiarise yourself with the initiative and the work of UCD Teaching and Learning more generally please review Student as Partners in Teaching and Learning and UCD Teaching and Learning webpages. If you have any queries or want to discuss the role informally please email leone.gately@ucd.ie with subject line ‘SAP Role Query’