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An internal panel of suitable applicants may be set up to fill vacancies which may occur within a specific time period (four months for teacher posts and the duration of the school year for SNA posts) from the date on which the Board approves the successful candidate.

Please note this is for a fixed term job share arrangement covering half a post for the school year. This is a job share arrangement in a special class. Each SNA in the job share arrangement will work 5 days in every 10 school days. This will be 3 days one week and 2 days the following week.

Offaly School of Special Education caters for pupils aged 4-18 with moderate, severe and profound learning difficulties. The successful candidate will be expected to work under the direction of the class teacher and principal. Experience of working with pupils with intellectual disabilities and autism is desirable.

Being able to manage behaviours of concern and knowledge of Safety Intervention (MAPA), TEACCH, ABA, PECS, LAMH, and Manual Handling courses would be highly advantageous. Candidates must have a strong work ethic, respect the ethos of the school, work well as part of a team and be willing to avail of all relevant training. Candidates are required to have the Junior Certificate or equivalent as a minimum requirement.

There is one full time fixed term position, one part time (job share) fixed term position available and one 0.5 fixed term position over 5 days a week. Please specify in the letter of application for which positions you are applying or if you wish to be considered for all three positions.

Please only send the documentation that is requested below and only applications emailed to ossejobs@gmail.com will be considered. Canvassing will automatically disqualify.