Centre for School Leadership (CSL) Mentor Recruitment

CSL Logo FinalAre you ready to take the next step and become a CSL trained mentor?
The CSL Mentor programme extends country wide with almost 600 trained mentors at primary and post-primary level supporting up to 300 newly appointed principals annually.

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  What is involved?

  • 1.5-day residential training programme for two sessions. The residential dates are:
    o April 26th and 27th 2023 (Athlone)
    o September 2023 (Dates and venue to be decided)
  • A commitment to a 2-hour meeting once a month for the first year of the newly appointed principal’s
    appointment
  • Mentee contact on a fortnightly basis via phone or email if requested
  • All CSL mentors are offered two residential professional learning events each year. (Travel and accommodation expenses are funded by the Department of Education).
  • Eligible principals are invited to apply, and mentoring work will begin from Autumn 2023 once training has been completed.


Am I eligible to apply?

The Mentoring Programme is open to principals who have:

  • Four years' experience as an established principal or are retired within one year
  • Experience in networking with other principals
  • Professional credibility and respect amongst principals in your local area
  • Experience of working with or advising newly appointed principals
  • Availability for training on the training dates
  • A willingness to access the CSL coaching service (if not already accessed and if not retired)


How being a CSL Mentor will benefit you:

  • An opportunity to help a fellow professional and to embed mentoring into the profession
  • An opportunity to engage in quality professional learning
  • A study of interpersonal skills, reflection on the role of the principal and up to date upskilling on all aspects of mentoring
  • Engagement in a mutually beneficial professional learning experience
  • Participation in a professional learning network of mentoring school leaders


To apply to become a CSL Mentor, please follow the link or QR code below.

https://forms.office.com/e/PXuXwzANN7 

The closing date for applications is Friday, 10th March 2023. Should applications to the programme be oversubscribed, priority will be given to the following categories of principals:

Primary Level:

  • Principals of Special Schools
  • Principals of Irish Medium Schools
  • Teaching Principals
  • Principals of DEIS Schools
  • Principals of Very Large Schools

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