The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) is a cross-sectoral support service under the remit of the Teacher Education Section of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) and is managed by Dublin West Education Centre (DWEC). The PDST offers professional development support to primary and post-primary teachers and school leaders. The work of the PDST contributes to school improvement by providing high quality CPD on curricular and educational issues, fostering reflective practice and ongoing development among teachers and school leaders.
Amongst the priorities for the Department of Education and Skills for the coming years is the implementation of proposals to improve literacy and numeracy in both primary and post-primary schools. Other key priorities include support for implementing the new Primary Language Curriculum, school leadership, school self-evaluation, health and wellbeing, post primary subjects and programmes and the Digital Strategy for Schools.
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR FULL-TIME POSITIONS IN THE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2019/2020
There are currently a number of potential full-time secondment opportunities for the following positions:
Panels will be formed for Advisor positions in the following areas:
- Primary Language Curriculum
- Primary STEM
- Primary Leadership
- Leaving Certificate Applied ( LCA)
- Post-Primary Leadership
- Post Primary Agricultural Science
- Post Primary Gaeilge
- Post Primary Mathematics
- Post Primary Physical Education ( Leaving Certificate PE / Senior Cycle PE)
For details, including Job Descriptions and Application Forms, please click on the links below or at the end of this page.
This information is also available upon request from recruitment@pdst.ie
The closing date for applications is Thursday 21st February at 3PM.
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Advisor Post Primary Ag Science |
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Advisor Post Primary Gaeilge |
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Advisor Post Primary LCA |
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Advisor Post Primary Leadership |
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Advisor Post Primary PE |
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Advisor Primary Leadership |
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Advisor Primary PLC |
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Advisor Primary STEM |
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Advisor Post Primary Maths |
JD Advisor PP Maths | AF Advisor PP Maths |
Part time PDST Associate positions |
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There are currently no part time positions available.
ALFA Online Claims |
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PDST local facilitator positions |
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If you wish to self-nominate as a local facilitator please e-mail alfa@pdst.ie . Due to the volume of self-nominations, you will only be contacted if we have a vacancy in the area for which you are self-nominating.
Please Note: While the PDST is managed by Dublin West Education Centre, the administration base for the Associate and Local Facilitator Administration (ALFA) is Blackrock Education Centre. For the purpose of any engagement with the PDST Dublin West Education Centre is the employer and the role of Blackrock Education Centre is an agent for payment only.
Associate and Local Facilitator Administration (ALFA), Blackrock Education Centre, Kill Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Email: alfa@blackrockec.ie |
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