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Mainstream

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Girls

Catholic

31

450

Yes

Presentation Primary School is an all girls school under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Dublin. The Board of Management of Presentation Primary School invites applications for the position of Principal. This is a permanent position and the appointment will be made via open competition under the terms of Circular 0044/2019.

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria: Fully registered under Route 1 (Primary) with the Teaching Council and have 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 following skills, knowledge, experience and competencies are desirable:

An excellent level of understanding and knowledge of school leadership, management and administration in a primary school setting.

Effective interpersonal and communication skills and a proven capacity in successfully leading others

Evidence of a dedicated commitment to ongoing professional development

A knowledge and commitment to the values, vision and ethos of our school

A commitment to shared leadership and a willingness to delegate and develop leadership capacity and empower others

A proven ability to work collaboratively with all staff members, Board of Management and the wider school community

An ability to work with staff and outside agencies to promote pupil wellbeing and provide children with knowledge, skills and competencies to help them deal with challenges.

A clear understanding of SSE (School Self-Evaluation) policy development and implementation

A clear understanding and knowledge of special education, inclusive education and diversity in education

A comprehension of, and the ability to support, the embedding of digital technologies in teaching, learning and assessment


Applications by email only to the Chairperson, Board of Management, at the following email address applications@presterenure.ie to be received no later than 3pm on Sunday 19th May, 2024.