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The Board of Management of Scoil Mhuire, Lahinch invites applications for the position of Deputy Principal. This is a permanent, teaching Deputy Principal position that will be appointed by open competition and will commence on the 8th of January 2024.
To be eligible for consideration candidates must be fully registered with the Teaching Council under Route 1 - Primary - and must have a minimum of 5 years teaching experience, two of which must be in a recognised primary school within the Republic of Ireland.

In accordance with circular 0044/2019, it should be noted that as the needs of the school continuously evolve, a review of duties may result in the reassignment of the roles and responsibilities within the leadership and management team.
As per Circular 0044/2019, the Deputy Principal co-operates with the Principal in the fulfilment of the Principal’s role.
The Deputy Principal will act or deputise as the Principal in the absence of the Principal.
The Deputy Principal will work in partnership with the Principal to ensure the effective leadership and management of the school.
The roles and responsibilities of this post are subject to review and change according to procedures set out in Circular 0044/2019.
The responsibilities of the role will, at times, require the successful candidate to participate in the leadership role outside of the standard school day.
The Deputy Principal will work in collaboration with the Principal to ensure that all students have a positive educational experience and that there is strong leadership across the school.

The roles and responsibilities for this post relate to the four domains of leadership and management as specified in Circular 0044/2019 as follows:

Domain One: Leading Teaching and Learning.
Domain Two: Managing the Organisation.
Domain Three: Leading School Development.
Domain Four: Developing Leadership Capacity.

In line with the above domains and working closely with the Principal, the duties attached to the role involve whole-school curricular development, policy development, day-to-day management of resources and personnel, and long-term strategic planning for the development of the school.

In addition, the following knowledge, competencies and skills are desirable:

• Proven leadership skills, including policy development and implementation and prioritising, planning and organising the workload.
• Previous teaching experience across a range of classes (multi-grade teaching experience is preferable)
• Proven ability to work as a member of a team in a collaborative manner
• Long-term strategic planning for the development of the school.
• Evidence of a high level of commitment to Continuous Professional Development
• The ability to promote a culture of learning and creativity in school.
• An understanding of School Self-Evaluation (SSE) policy development and implementation.
• Effective interpersonal, communication and people management skills.
• A clear understanding and knowledge of special education, inclusive education and diversity in education.
• A commitment to supporting and promoting the values, vision and Catholic ethos of our school.
• An ability to work with staff and outside agencies to promote pupil wellbeing and provide children with the knowledge, skills and competencies to help them deal with challenges.
• A proven ability to work collaboratively with all staff members, the Board of Management and the wider community.
• Experience in the development, implementation, operation and evaluation of innovative and evidence-based initiatives.

The appointment will be subject to, but not limited to;

satisfactory references, current and continuing teaching council registration, current vetting requirements and a certificate to teach Religion.

Only candidates who meet the shortlisting criteria will be contacted.