Gníomhach

Bunscoil

Aoine DFómh 23 2026

Céad Samh 11 2026

Luan Feabh 22 2027

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DEIS 1

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The Board of Management of St Monica’s Infant Girls’ School, under the patronage of the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the permanent position of Teaching Principal, commencing on 22nd February 2027.
St Monica’s Infant Girls’ School is a Catholic, inclusive and child-centred DEIS 1 primary school for girls from Junior Infants to First Class. Our school campus is shared with St Eithne’s Senior Girls’ National School, and we are proud of the strong sense of community, care and collaboration that characterises daily school life.
The current teaching staff comprises 1 Teaching Principal / SET (0.8 post), 3 mainstream class teachers, 1 SET (full post), 2 SNAs (one full-time and one part-time), along with a shared HSCL teacher, a part-time school secretary and a shared caretaker.
We seek a Principal who will lead a dedicated and collaborative staff and who will work closely with the Board of Management, parents, the wider school community and external agencies to ensure the continued development and success of the school.
The appointment process will be governed by the terms of Department of Education Circular0044/2019, Chapter 4. The roles and responsibilities of the post relate to the four domains of Leadership and Management set out in the Circular.
1. Leading Teaching and Learning
2. Managing the Organisation
3. Leading School Development
4. Developing Leadership Capacity
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
• A commitment to upholding the Catholic ethos, values and traditions of the school, and to fostering the positive, collaborative and supportive learning environment that currently exists within the school community.
• Proven leadership, organisational and administrative experience within a school setting, including policy development, strategic planning and school self evaluation.
• A strong understanding of the Primary Curriculum and of high quality teaching and learning in a DEIS 1 context.
• Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative school based initiatives.
• In depth knowledge and experience of special educational needs, along with a commitment to inclusion and diversity.
• Excellent people management and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with staff, pupils, parents, Board of Management, other schools, wider community and external agencies.
• The capacity to empower staff and promote distributed leadership and professional learning within the school.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to school leadership.

Eligibility Criteria
Fully registered with the Teaching Council (Route 1 – Primary).
The appointment will be subject but not limited to:
• Satisfactory references
• Occupational Health pre employment medical screening
• Documentary evidence of teaching qualification
• Documentary evidence of full Teaching Council registration
• Garda Vetting and Occupational Health Screening approval