ADVERT ID 261867
Deputy Principal
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MAIN DETAILS
Status:
Active
Level:
Primary
Date Posted:
Fri Sep 4 2026
Application Closing Date:
Tue Sep 29 2026
Commencement Date:
Mon Nov 2 2026
Status of Post:
Permanent
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SCHOOL DETAILS
School Type:
Mainstream
School Structure:
Junior School
Gender:
Co-Educational
School Patronage:
Catholic
Total No. of Teaching Staff:
18
Current Enrolment:
284
Droichead school:
Yes
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POST DETAILS
Additional Information:
4th September 2026
The Board of Management of St. Kilian’s Junior School invite applications for the leadership and management position of Deputy Principal (in accordance with circular 44/2019).
The Quality Framework for Leadership and Management in Irish schools set out in LOOKING AT OUR SCHOOLS 2022 outlines the four domains of leadership that is relevant to this post.
Domain One: Leading Teaching and Learning
• promote a culture of improvement, collaboration, innovation and creativity in learning, teaching and assessment
• foster a commitment to inclusion, equality of opportunity and the holistic development of each pupil
• manage the planning and implementation of the school curriculum
• foster teacher professional development that enriches teachers’ and pupils’ learning
Domain Two: Managing the Organisation
• establish an orderly, secure and healthy learning environment, and maintain it through effective communication
• manage the school’s human, physical and financial resources so as to create and maintain a learning organisation
• manage challenging and complex situations in a manner that demonstrates equality, fairness and justice
• develop and implement a system to promote professional responsibility and accountability
Domain Three: Leading School Development
• communicate the guiding vision for the school and lead its realisation in the context of the school’s characteristic spirit
• lead the school’s engagement in a continuous process of self-evaluation
• build and maintain relationships with parents, with other schools, and with the wider community
• manage, lead and mediate change to respond to the evolving needs of the school and to changes in education
Domain Four: Developing Leadership Capacity
• critique their practice as leaders and develop their understanding of effective and sustainable leadership.
• empower staff to take on and carry out leadership roles
• promote and facilitate the development of pupil voice, pupil participation, and pupil leadership
• build professional networks with other school leaders
The Board of Management of St. Kilian’s Junior School invite applications for the leadership and management position of Deputy Principal (in accordance with circular 44/2019).
The Quality Framework for Leadership and Management in Irish schools set out in LOOKING AT OUR SCHOOLS 2022 outlines the four domains of leadership that is relevant to this post.
Domain One: Leading Teaching and Learning
• promote a culture of improvement, collaboration, innovation and creativity in learning, teaching and assessment
• foster a commitment to inclusion, equality of opportunity and the holistic development of each pupil
• manage the planning and implementation of the school curriculum
• foster teacher professional development that enriches teachers’ and pupils’ learning
Domain Two: Managing the Organisation
• establish an orderly, secure and healthy learning environment, and maintain it through effective communication
• manage the school’s human, physical and financial resources so as to create and maintain a learning organisation
• manage challenging and complex situations in a manner that demonstrates equality, fairness and justice
• develop and implement a system to promote professional responsibility and accountability
Domain Three: Leading School Development
• communicate the guiding vision for the school and lead its realisation in the context of the school’s characteristic spirit
• lead the school’s engagement in a continuous process of self-evaluation
• build and maintain relationships with parents, with other schools, and with the wider community
• manage, lead and mediate change to respond to the evolving needs of the school and to changes in education
Domain Four: Developing Leadership Capacity
• critique their practice as leaders and develop their understanding of effective and sustainable leadership.
• empower staff to take on and carry out leadership roles
• promote and facilitate the development of pupil voice, pupil participation, and pupil leadership
• build professional networks with other school leaders
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Standard Application Form for Principalship/Deputy Principalship - in English
- Letter of Application
- Copy of Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees
- Teaching Council Registration
- Recognised Certificate to Teach Religious Education
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Applications may be submitted by
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Roll Number:
19556F
Apply To:
Please send a letter of application by email to The Chairperson of the Board of Management at stkiliansjns@gmail.com
County:
Dublin
Postal District:
Dublin 24
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