Head of School of Education

at  National College of Art Design

NCAD, CHANGING THE WORLD THROUGH BOLD AND CURIOUS THINKING, MAKING AND DOING.

NCAD is one of Ireland’s foremost creative and cultural institutions. NCAD is a community dedicated to creating a rich and lively learning environment for all students.
For over 270 years NCAD has represented excellence in art and design education. Our role has continually evolved to reflect the needs of community and industry, enabling NCAD to imagine future possibilities and shape the world around us.
NCAD is a creative community, and one of Europe’s leading higher education institutions for visual disciplines. Our studio-based approach to teaching and research creates the environment for critical enquiry, radical experimentation and creative learning, helping our students and staff to address many of the real challenges confronting society, culture and contemporary business.
Our graduates, whether in Design, Fine Art, Education or Visual Culture are equipped to approach situations, questions or challenges through a process of creative thinking that they learn while students here. They are well qualified to bring their creativity and skills to many different careers when they leave NCAD, and NCAD graduates have gone on to make their mark in many areas of the economy and society.
This post is an operational and leadership role, driving the development of the School and playing a lead role in wider processes of change and development within the College as it strives to meet the challenges of new practice and a new education landscape.
The School of Education currently comprises a Joint Honours BA in Education and Fine Art/Design and a Professional Master in Education (Art and Design) which collectively represents approximately 100 FT students.It also includes the Department of Continuing Education in Art and Design with a FTE of 74 students and 350 non-credit students and delivers a Higher Diploma in Art, four University Certificates and a number of part-time accredited and non-accredited courses. New postgraduate provision is in development including a further Professional Masters in Education in Design Engineering Technology and a Graduate Certificate in Further Education in Art are in development for commencement in September 2025.

Salary: Head of Faculty Salary Scale €105,459 - €125,928* per annum

• Candidates should note that as per Department of Finance guidelines, entry will be at the minimum point of the scale and the rate of remuneration will not be subject to negotiation and may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy. Different terms and conditions may apply if you are a currently serving civil or public servant.

Hours of Attendance: Weekly time commitment of 35 hours.
Annual Leave: 6 weeks annual leave
Location: This position is ordinarily based at the NCAD Campus, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8.

TEACHING AND OTHER DUTIES

• Undertake teaching on current/future undergraduate, post graduate and professional courses
• Carry out any other appropriate duties as may be assigned by the Director (or other appropriate officer) from time to time within the scope of the role.