ADVERT ID 223262

Principal Teacher

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Castletownshend National School

Gurranes
Castletownshend
Skibbereen
P81VY73
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MAIN DETAILS

Status:
Deactivated
Level:
Primary
Date Posted:
Mon Aug 26 2024
Application Closing Date:
Sun Sep 15 2024
Commencement Date:
Mon Nov 4 2024
Status of Post:
Permanent
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SCHOOL DETAILS
School Type:
Mainstream
School Structure:
Vertical
Gender:
Co-Educational
School Patronage:
Catholic
Total No. of Teaching Staff:
7
Current Enrolment:
91
Droichead school:
Yes
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POST DETAILS

Additional Information:
Castletownshend Mixed N.S. is a co-educational, rural Catholic Primary School, situated in the parish of Castlehaven, Skibbereen, Co. Cork. This school has a Catholic Ethos and is under the Patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross.

The Board of Management of Castletownshend N.S. invites applications for the position of Teaching Principal.

The present teaching staff comprises of 4 Mainstream Class Teachers (including the Principal) 2 Special Education Teachers (one of which is shared with another school), 1 Principal Release Teacher (who is shared with four other schools) and 3 SNAs.

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria of being fully registered under Route 1 (Primary) with the Teaching Council and of having 5 years’ recognised teaching service, two of which must be in a recognised primary school within the Republic of Ireland.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities for this position relate to the four domains of Leadership and Management, taken from ‘Looking at our School, 2022: A Quality Framework for Primary Schools and Special Schools’.

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

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:
• A commitment to continue to lead and strengthen the Catholic ethos of the school.
• Evidence of leadership skills, a proven ability to lead and work collaboratively with all staff members and to foster leadership in others
• An ability to work collaboratively with the Board of Management,
• Excellent people management, interpersonal and communication skills and a proven capacity in successfully leading others.
• An ability to foster positive relationships with pupils, parents, staff, the Board of Management and the wider school community.
• Experience in prioritising, planning and organising workload.
• An in-depth knowledge of the Primary Curriculum, including policy development and a strong commitment to leading teaching and learning;
• Experience in the development, implementation, operation and evaluation of innovative school-based initiatives.
• Organisational capabilities in managing school resources and proven administrative skills.

Applications by email to: castletownshendprincipalapplic@gmail.com
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

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Applications may be submitted by

  • Email
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APPLY TO THIS JOB VACANCY

Roll Number:
13728B
Apply To:
email:
castletownshendprincipalapplic@gmail.com
County:
Cork

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