Deactivated

Primary

Wed Jun 12 2024

Thu Jun 27 2024

Wed Aug 28 2024

Permanent

Mainstream with Special Classes

Vertical

Co-Educational

Catholic

15

210

Yes

The Board of Management of Kildangan NS invites applications for the position of Principal. This is a permanent position and the appointment will be made under the terms of Circular 0044/2019.
Kildangan NS is a rural, vertical Catholic primary school in the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. Bishop Denis Nulty is its Patron. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to continue to lead and strengthen the Catholic ethos of the school. Applications must be fully registered with The Teaching Council and have a recognised qualification to teach religion in a Catholic School.
The current enrolment in Kildangan NS is 222 students. The highly motivated staff includes 15 teachers (Mainstream class teachers, Special Class teacher and SEN teachers), 5 SNAs, 2 part-time secretaries, a caretaker and 2 Bus Escorts.
Kildangan NS is a child-centred learning environment where everyone works together to provide a high quality education in a welcoming, happy and safe atmosphere.
The roles and responsibilities for this position relate to the four domains outlined below with the ‘Looking at our School 2022: A Quality Framework for Primary Schools and Special Schools’:
1. Learning Teaching and Learning
2. Managing the Organisation
3. Leading School Development
4. Developing Leadership Capacity
The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate:
• Sound knowledge of the Primary School Curriculum and a broad range of teaching experience
• A high level of understanding and knowledge of special education needs and inclusion
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven leadership skills
• A commitment to and evidence of continuing and relevant professional development
• Experience in the development, implementation, operation and evaluation of innovative school activities
• The capacity to successfully lead and administer a school
• Experience in prioritising, planning and organising workload
• Previous experience in policy development
• An understanding of School Self-Evaluation and long term strategic planning for the development of the school
• A commitment to shared leadership and a willingness to delegate, develop leadership capacity and empower others

Applications will be accepted by post only. Envelopes must be marked ‘Principal Application’.
Please include three copies of all required documentation with your application.