Deactivated

Primary

Fri Jun 11 2021

Fri Jun 18 2021

Wed Sep 1 2021

Permanent

Mainstream

Junior School

Co-Educational

Catholic

DEIS 1

20

204

Yes

The Board of Management of Our Lady of Victories Infant School, Ballymun Road, Dublin 9, invites applications for the position of Deputy Principal. This is a permanent post commencing on Sept 1st. 2021. Our Lady of Victories Infant School is a Catholic Co-educational DEIS Band 1 school with 12 mainstream teachers, 4 SET and 1 shared SET, 6.5 SNAs, 1 Permanent EAL teacher, 1 HSCL, 216 pupils.
Together the Principal, Deputy Principal and Assistant Principal I and 3 Assistant Principal II form the Leadership and Management Team working in collaboration to ensure the effective management of our school.
The roles and responsibilities for this post relate to the four domains of leadership and management as specified in Circular 0044/2019

1. Leading Teaching and Learning
2. Managing the Organisation
3. Leading School Development
4. Developing Leadership capacity

The following skills, knowledge, experience and competencies are desirable:

An excellent knowledge and understanding of leadership, management and administration in an infant primary school setting
Effective communication and negotiation skills and a proven capacity in successfully leading and managing school teams
A commitment to shared leadership and a willingness to delegate, develop leadership capacity and empower others
A knowledge of and a commitment to the Catholic ethos of our school
Evidence of a commitment to ongoing Professional Development
Understanding and experience of Educational Disadvantage, Special Education and Intercultural Education.

The Deputy Principal occupies a position of vital importance in the administration and development of the school. The Deputy Principal will be expected to deputise for the Principal in her absence or unavailability at school or at school-related meetings and events. The Deputy Principal carries out all the duties and responsibilities of the Principal when so required. The DP, along with the Principal, will lead and manage the School Self-Evaluation process, School Improvement Plans and DEIS plan, in collaboration with the post holders and all staff.
The Deputy Principal shall enter into an agreement with the Principal and Board of Management on the discharge of duties which arise outside of normal school hours or during school vacations. During the period immediately after school, the Deputy Principal is expected to be available in the school.
Applications for the attention of the Chairperson BOM should be submitted by email only to jobs@olvinfants.com before 5 pm on Thursday 18th June 2021.