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The Board of Management of St. Patrick’s N.S. Castletara invites applications for the position of Administrative Principal. The post is effective from 3rd October 2022. St. Patrick’s N.S. is a mixed, primary school under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Kilmore. Current Staffing includes: 13 teachers, 9 SNA Posts and 2 Ancillary staff.The school has 3 special classes for children with a diagnosis of ASD.

The roles and responsibilities for the post of Principal are aligned to the four domains of leadership and management as specified in circular 0044/2019.

Applicants should demonstrate:
• A commitment to supporting the Catholic Ethos of the school.
• The successful candidate must have a recognised qualification to teach Religious Education in a Catholic primary school.
• A good understanding of Leadership, Management and Administration in a primary school context.
• Interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
• An ability to implement school-based initiatives, manage school teams and lead the school community.

The following skills, experience and knowledge are desirable:
• Experience prioritising, planning and organising workload.
• Proven leadership skills with experience of managing people.
• Previous teaching experience across all classes.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A good level of understanding of special needs, inclusion and differentiation.
• Evidence of continuous and relevant professional development.
• Experience in the development, implementation, operation and evaluation of innovative school-based initiatives, as well as previous experience in policy development
• ICT skills.


All applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday 10th June 2022. Please mark the envelope "ATTN: Chairperson BOM, Principal Application".
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