PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICE FOR TEACHERS (PDST)

Application Form for the Role of Post-Primary Advisor

(Post-Primary Subjects and Programmes)

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Name of Applicant

Notes for Applicants

1.  Completed application forms should be submitted in electronic format by 5pm on Thursday 2nd April to

2.  Whilst e-applications are accepted up to 5pm on Thursday 2nd April, one signed hard copy must also be submitted prior to interview to:

Áine Duffy, Administrator

Professional Development Service for Teachers, 14 Joyce Way, Park West Business Park, Nangor Road, Dublin 12. Tel: 01 – 4358578

  1. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
  2. Receipt of completed application forms will be acknowledged.
  3. If you have a disability which requires reasonable adjustments at the selection interview, or which needs to be taken into account when considering your application, please let us know.

Dublin West Education Centre is an equal opportunities employer.

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1.  Please specify the area in which you are applying to work as a Post-Primary Advisor with the PDST. You may chose more than one area.

PROGRAMMES
Junior Cycle Schools Programme (JCSP)
Transition Year (TY)
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme (LCVP)
Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA)
Numeracy across the post-primary curriculum
Literacy across the post-primary curriculum
SUBJECTS
Please list the post-primary subjects and levels that you are qualified to teach and in which you have at least two years teaching experience:

2. Please identify the region(s)in which you are willing to work in order of preference with 1 being the most preferred location, 2 being the second preference etc. It is not necessary to identify all regions, only those in which you are willing to work.

REGIONS
1 / Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Meath & North Dublin
2 / South Dublin, Kildare, North Wicklow
3 / Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Wicklow & South East Tipperary
4 / Cork, Kerry, Limerick & North West Tipperary
5 / Clare, Galway, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, South Roscommon & North East Tipperary
6 / Mayo, Sligo, North Roscommon, Leitrim, Donegal & Longford

3.  Personal Details

Name
Address
Teaching Council No.
Education Sector (per Teaching Council Registration)
Telephone Numbers / Home / Mobile
E-Mail
Driving Licence (please tick) / Full Licence / Provisional Licence

4.  Current Employment Status

Employer/School Details

Employer / School Name
Address
School Roll Number
Telephone Number
Position (Principal, Deputy Principal, Learning Support Teacher, Subject Teacher etc)
Category (Primary, Post Primary, Special School, Third Level)
Employment Status
If Special Duty / Post-holder, please specify duties
If retired, please specify date of retirement. Retired applicants must be less than two years retired on 1 September 2015.

5.  Competency in Irish – please indicate by ticking a box, as appropriate

Very Good / Good / Fair / Poor

6.  Qualifications, including post-graduate

Year(s) / Title / Major Subject(s) / Awarding Body / Grade Obtained / NFQ Level

7.  Employment Experience

7A Teaching and School Experience

Role / School Name(s) / From - To
Class/Subject Teacher
Learning Support /Resource Teacher
Special Educational Needs Teacher
Deputy Principal
Principal
Other (please specify)

7B Post-primary subjects taught

Subject / Level / From - To

7C Post-primary programmes taught

Subject / From - To

7D Post-primary programmes co-ordinated

Programme / From - To

7E Have you previously been on secondment from a teaching post?

Yes
No

If yes please give details:

Support Service / From - To / Description of duties undertaken

8.  Association with professional groups/teacher networks

Professional Group/ Teacher Network / Brief Details of Role / Years

Please respond to the following questions in no more than 250 words per question

9.  Briefly outline how you employ innovative learning and teaching approaches in your classroom. Please state also how these skills may be applied in the role of Post Primary Advisor.

10.  Briefly outline your involvement in and engagement with curriculum and assessment development and innovation.

11.  Outline how your leadership skills in the areas listed below were applied in the context of past and current employments. Please state also how these skills may be applied to the role of Post-Primary Advisor.

Innovation
Communication
Motivation

12.  Outline how your management skills in the areas listed below were applied in the context of past and current employment. Please state also how these skills may be applied to the role of Post-Primary Advisor.

Planning
Organising
Monitoring

13.  ICT Skills: Outline your level of competence in ICT and how your skills were applied in the context of past and current employments

ICT for Teaching and Learning
ICT for Administration and Planning

14.  Provide details of your experience and main achievements in the organisation, design and/or delivery of continuing professional development (CPD).

15.  References – please provide details of two people from whom references may be obtained.

Contact Details – Referee 1

Referee’s Name
Position
Address
Telephone Numbers
E-Mail

Contact Details – Referee 2

Referee’s Name
Position
Address
Telephone Numbers
E-Mail

PDST / DWEC reserve the right to seek additional or alternative referees if deemed appropriate.

I hereby certify that all information provided on this application form is true and correct:

Signature of Applicant
Date