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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Teaching Support Staff
Who do you want to hire?
Click below for more information:
1. Registered student or a Qualified Individual for Part-time Teaching/Tutorials/Lab Demonstrations or Academic Related Duties including Foreign Language Assistants & Retired public sector employees
Refer to policy QA106 & QA107 linked below.
Submit approved Contract Set-Up Form, linked below, to your TSS Sharepoint site by the 5th of the month prior to commencing employment, ensuring all of the relevant paperwork is also uploaded.
HR will advise which method of payment applies:
Method 1: For pensionable employees, a formal contract of employment will be issued by HR, the employee’s salary will be averaged over the contract period and paid as a monthly salary payment as per the payroll payment dates
Method 2: For non-pensionable employees, this will be the contract of employment for the relevant period and an Hourly paid Teaching Support Staff Timesheet, linked below, will need to be sent to timesheets.bureau@nuigalway.ieon on a monthly basis during the contract period and as per payroll deadlines e.g. by the 10th of October for work completed 10th of September to 9th of October.
If the contract changes mid-year please complete Contract Adjustment Form, linked below, and repeat the steps above.
Please refer to the TSS FAQs on the engagement of Teaching Support Staff for futher information.
2. Marking of scripts/Oral Exams/Practicals/Correction of essays, dissertations, or thesis only
If applicable, submit a New Employee set-up form, linked below, to payroll@nuigalway to get set up on the HR/payroll system both for ID and payment purposes.
Submit relevant Exam Correctors Timesheet, linked below, to timesheets.bureau@nuigalway.ie once the work is completed and as per payroll deadlines.
3. Student Ambassadors/Open Day Help etc
If applicable, submit a New Employee set-up form, linked below, to payroll@nuigalway to get set up on the HR/payroll system both for ID and payment purposes.
Submit applicable Payroll Payment Timesheet, linked below, to timesheets.bureau@nuigalway.ie once the work is completed and as per payroll deadlines.
4. Guest Lecturers/Speakers & Campus Visitors (External examiners, Quality reviewers & Subject Specialists)
Refer to relevant information for Guest Lecturers/Speakers & Campus Visitors on the Payroll website.
Submit applicable Guest Lecturer/Campus Visitor Timesheet, linked below, to payroll@nuigalway.ie to get set up on the payroll system both for ID and payment purposes.
Payroll will forward the form to timesheets.bureau@nuigalway.ie for payment as per payroll deadlines.
5. A registered company to undertake any aspect of teaching support
Refer to the Procurement website for further information.
6. Registered student or a Qualified Individual for any other work not covered by any of the processes above
For the process to follow for Honorary, Adjunct & Visiting Appointments please refer to the document available from the Deputy President & Registrar’s Office.
Recruitment for invigilation is managed by UniJobs.
A presentation of the information evening on Teaching Support Staff can be downloaded here: Teaching and Support Staff PresentationContracts - Teaching and Support Staff Presentation