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An internal panel of suitable applicants may be set up to fill vacancies which may occur within a specific time period (four months for teacher posts and the duration of the school year for SNA posts) from the date on which the Board approves the successful candidate.

The Board of Management of Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa invites applications for the position of Deputy Principal. This is a permanent position and the appointment will be made via open competition.
Teachers who are fully registered with the Teaching Council Route 1and have 5 years recognised teaching service, two of which must be in a recognised primary school within the Republic of Ireland may apply. Applicants must hold a certificate to teach religious education.

The Deputy Principal and the Principal form part of the senior management team and work together to meet the school’s aims and objectives.

The roles and responsibilities for this post relate to the four domains of Leadership and Management as outlined in Circular 44/2019. The main duties of this role will fall within the following four domains:

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

The roles and responsibilities of this post are subject to review and change according to procedures set out in Circular 0044/2019.

Candidates should:

Demonstrate strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
Have an understanding and knowledge of special needs education as Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa has a strong commitment to special education including 3 special classes for ASD.

The following skills, experience and knowledge are desirable:

• Understanding of and commitment to the ethos of a Catholic school
• Proven skills in leading SSE, policy development and implementation
• Understanding of and a commitment to inclusion
• Proven ability to work as a member of a team in a collaborative manner
• Experience in the development, implementation, operation and evaluation of innovation in teaching across a range of classes
• Ability to promote a culture of collaboration
• Evidence of a commitment to CPD
• Ability to manage challenging and complex situations fairly and justly

Indicative date for interviews: Tuesday 28th March / Wednesday 29th March
Applications in hard copy only (3 copies of application form) by post to be addressed to the Chairperson of the Board of Management . Envelope marked 'Application'.