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• Envelopes should be marked ' Deputy Principal Application'.
• 3 copies of application form should be included.

Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough, is a Catholic primary school with a current enrolment of 268. The school is a rural school committed to supporting inclusion, equity, and excellence in teaching and learning. The Deputy Principal will work in collaboration with the Principal to ensure that all students have a positive educational experience, that there is strong leadership across the school and that the school fully conforms to the governance structures as set out by the Department of Education & Skills.

The Deputy Principal, along with the Principal and ISM Team, will model and develop a strong culture of mutual trust, respect, shared accountability and confidentiality.

The appointment will be made under the terms of Circular 0044/2019, is an open competition and the roles and responsibilities for this post relate to the four domains outlined in this circular:

1. Leading Teaching and Learning
2. Managing the Organisation
3. Leading School Development
4. Developing Leadership Capacity

Working closely with the Principal, the Deputy Principal will support whole-school curriculum development, policy formulation and implementation, planning and implementation, staff leadership, strategic planning, and the day-to-day management of the school. Duties associated with the role may, at times, require participation outside of the standard school day.

The following skills, experience and knowledge are desirable:
• Understanding of and commitment to the ethos of a Catholic school.
• Previous teaching experience across a range of classes.
• Experience of leadership, management and administration in a primary school setting.
• A commitment to work with and support the Principal towards a shared vision for the school. This includes acting up as Principal in the event of his/ her absence from school.
• Strong commitment to inclusive education, with proven capacity to lead and support special education and mainstream provision.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills. Evidence of the ability to foster positive relationships with all members of the school community.
• Proven capacity in successfully leading people and a commitment to collaboration and the promotion of distributed leadership.
• Ability to promote a culture of learning and creativity in the school.
• Grá don Ghaeilge a léiriú agus tacaíocht le dul chun cinn na Gaeilge tríd an scoil.
• A willingness to work collaboratively and foster positive relationships with the Principal, all staff members, Board of Management, parents/ guardians and the wider school community, and an ability to work effectively with families and liaise with external agencies and support services.
• An ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders in policy development, implementation and future planning as per the needs of the school.
• Flexibility to adapt, to cater for the daily changing needs of the school.
• Ability to partake in mentoring programmes and initiatives.
• At regular intervals, but at minimum every two years, the Deputy Principal is required to undertake a review with the Principal. Roles and responsibilities will be reviewed in the context of the changing needs and priorities of the school and the professional development of the Deputy Principal. This may result in the reassignment of roles/ responsibilities.

Appointment will be subject, but not limited to:
• Satisfactory references
• Current & continuing Teaching Council registration
• Current Garda Vetting requirements
• Occupational Health screening.

A minimum of 3 eligible applications are required for this competition to proceed.