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The Board of Management of St Christopher's Primary School invites applications for the position of Deputy Principal. This is a permanent post commencing on Sept 1st. 2021. St Christopher's PS is a Catholic Co-educational DEIS Band 2 school with 39 teachers, 5.33 SNAs and 620 children.

Together the Principal, Deputy Principal, 2 Assistant Principal 1 and 7 Assistant Principal 2 post holders 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 a 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 DP will be expected to deputise for the Principal in her absence or unavailability at school or at school-related meetings and events. The DP 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.

Applications for the attention of the Chairperson BOM should be submitted by email only to stchristophersapplications@gmail.com before 4pm on Wednesday 16th June 2021.