Advertising Rules are available in Circular 44/2019 / Circular 51/2019
Advertising for Principal/Deputy Principal Positions - see below
Before advertising for principal/deputy principal you must contact the education secretary - extra requirements see below).
Advertising Teaching Positions // Deputy Principal Positions - Open Competition:
Further guidance re advertisement:
The address to which applications should be sent. This may be postal/electronic;
to whom the applications are addressed Chairperson / Name of Chairperson;
o if applications are by email – no need for postal address of chairperson;
whether a C.V. or Agreed Standardised Application Form is required (not both);
o Agreed Standardised Application Forms are available on cpsma.ie;
Teachers: APPLICATION FORM FOR TEACHING POST
Deputy Principal: APPLICATION FORM FOR PRIMARY PRINCIPALSHIP AND DEPUTY PRINCIPALSHIP (OPEN COMPETITION)
o Certificate in Religious Education Requirement;
It is expected that applicants will have clear understanding of and a commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school. Applicants must hold a certificate to teach Religious Education.
A copy of this certificate should be requested and be submitted with the application.
that a minimum of 3 applications are required for the process to proceed;
closing time e.g. 3 o'clock on selected closing date;
ask that Teacher/Deputy Principal Application 202x be written on front of envelope. In the case of
online applications insert Teacher/Deputy Proncipal Application 202x into the subject line;
For Teachers - You may state that an internal panel of suitable candidates will be set up following interviews;
. For Deputy Principals - Do not state that an internal panel of suitable candidates will be set up following interviews;
If you opt for online applications you must create an email address specifically for this purpose – only you and the Interview Board can access the applications.
Deputy Principal: One needs to reference the roles and responsibilities of the Deputy Principal by referring to the four domains of leadership and management as specified in Circular 0044/2019.
1. Leading teaching and learning
2. Managing the organisation
3. Leading school development
4. Developing leadership capacity
Advertising Principal /Deputy Principal Positions: Advertising Rules are available in Circular 44/2019
Before advertising for principal/deputy principal you must contact the education secretary - extra requirements apply.
NB Guidance re advertisement of Principal Positions
· The address to which applications should be sent. This may be postal/electronic;
· Do not use school address / school email address for these applications;
to whom the applications are addressed Chairperson / Name of Chairperson;
if applications are by email – no need for postal address of chairperson;
· whether a C.V. or Standardised Application Form is required (not both);
Agreed Standardised Application Form is available on cpsma.ie;
Principal/Deputy Principal - APPLICATION FORM FOR PRIMARY PRINCIPALSHIP AND DEPUTY PRINCIPALSHIP (OPEN COMPETITION)
· State that a minimum of 3 applications are required for the process to proceed;
· State closing time e.g. 3 o'clock on selected closing date;
Certificate in Religious Education Requirement;
It is expected that applicants will have clear understanding of and a commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school. Applicants must hold a certificate to teach Religious Education.
A copy of this certificate should be requested and be submitted with the application.
· ask that Principal Application 2022 be written on front of envelope.
· In the case of online applications insert Principal Application 2022 into the subject line;
· Do not state that an internal panel will be set up;
· Only one email address should appear on the advertisement e.g. principalrecruitment2022@gmail.com
· School email address should not be used and should not appear on advertisements for principal;
· Avoid using the school number as a contact number on advertisements for principal;
· You may also insert the following:
The roles and responsibilities of this post relate to the four domains of leadership and management as specified in Circular 0044/2019
1. Leading teaching and learning
2. Managing the organisation
3. Leading school development
4. Developing leadership capacity
Example of Advert for Principal/Deputy Principal:
Under the Heading Additional Information:
St. Mary's N.S. is a co-educational Catholic school under the Patronage of the Diocese of Cloyne.
The roles and responsibilities for the post of Principal are aligned to the four domains of leadership and management
as specified in Circular 0044/2019.
A minimum of 3 applicants are required for the process to proceed.
All application must be received by 3 pm on closing date.
Please mark envelope with "Principal / Deputy Principal Application 2022".
Advertising for Principal/Deputy Principal Positions - see below
Before advertising for principal/deputy principal you must contact the education secretary - extra requirements see below).
Advertising Teaching Positions // Deputy Principal Positions - Open Competition:
Further guidance re advertisement:
The address to which applications should be sent. This may be postal/electronic;
to whom the applications are addressed Chairperson / Name of Chairperson;
o if applications are by email – no need for postal address of chairperson;
whether a C.V. or Agreed Standardised Application Form is required (not both);
o Agreed Standardised Application Forms are available on cpsma.ie;
Teachers: APPLICATION FORM FOR TEACHING POST
Deputy Principal: APPLICATION FORM FOR PRIMARY PRINCIPALSHIP AND DEPUTY PRINCIPALSHIP (OPEN COMPETITION)
o Certificate in Religious Education Requirement;
It is expected that applicants will have clear understanding of and a commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school. Applicants must hold a certificate to teach Religious Education.
A copy of this certificate should be requested and be submitted with the application.
that a minimum of 3 applications are required for the process to proceed;
closing time e.g. 3 o'clock on selected closing date;
ask that Teacher/Deputy Principal Application 202x be written on front of envelope. In the case of
online applications insert Teacher/Deputy Proncipal Application 202x into the subject line;
For Teachers - You may state that an internal panel of suitable candidates will be set up following interviews;
. For Deputy Principals - Do not state that an internal panel of suitable candidates will be set up following interviews;
If you opt for online applications you must create an email address specifically for this purpose – only you and the Interview Board can access the applications.
Deputy Principal: One needs to reference the roles and responsibilities of the Deputy Principal by referring to the four domains of leadership and management as specified in Circular 0044/2019.
1. Leading teaching and learning
2. Managing the organisation
3. Leading school development
4. Developing leadership capacity
Advertising Principal /Deputy Principal Positions: Advertising Rules are available in Circular 44/2019
Before advertising for principal/deputy principal you must contact the education secretary - extra requirements apply.
NB Guidance re advertisement of Principal Positions
· The address to which applications should be sent. This may be postal/electronic;
· Do not use school address / school email address for these applications;
to whom the applications are addressed Chairperson / Name of Chairperson;
if applications are by email – no need for postal address of chairperson;
· whether a C.V. or Standardised Application Form is required (not both);
Agreed Standardised Application Form is available on cpsma.ie;
Principal/Deputy Principal - APPLICATION FORM FOR PRIMARY PRINCIPALSHIP AND DEPUTY PRINCIPALSHIP (OPEN COMPETITION)
· State that a minimum of 3 applications are required for the process to proceed;
· State closing time e.g. 3 o'clock on selected closing date;
Certificate in Religious Education Requirement;
It is expected that applicants will have clear understanding of and a commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school. Applicants must hold a certificate to teach Religious Education.
A copy of this certificate should be requested and be submitted with the application.
· ask that Principal Application 2022 be written on front of envelope.
· In the case of online applications insert Principal Application 2022 into the subject line;
· Do not state that an internal panel will be set up;
· Only one email address should appear on the advertisement e.g. principalrecruitment2022@gmail.com
· School email address should not be used and should not appear on advertisements for principal;
· Avoid using the school number as a contact number on advertisements for principal;
· You may also insert the following:
The roles and responsibilities of this post relate to the four domains of leadership and management as specified in Circular 0044/2019
1. Leading teaching and learning
2. Managing the organisation
3. Leading school development
4. Developing leadership capacity
Example of Advert for Principal/Deputy Principal:
Under the Heading Additional Information:
St. Mary's N.S. is a co-educational Catholic school under the Patronage of the Diocese of Cloyne.
The roles and responsibilities for the post of Principal are aligned to the four domains of leadership and management
as specified in Circular 0044/2019.
- 1. Leading teaching and learning
- 2. Managing the organisation
- 3. Leading school development
- 4. Developing leadership capacity
A minimum of 3 applicants are required for the process to proceed.
All application must be received by 3 pm on closing date.
Please mark envelope with "Principal / Deputy Principal Application 2022".