Creative Schools: Education Advisers 

The Arts Council is partnering with the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to develop Scoileanna Ildánacha/Creative Schools. 

We are currently recruiting for the positions of Primary and Early Childhood Education Adviser; and Post-Primary Education Adviser.These posts are only open to qualified teachers who currently hold a recognised post in a recognised primary or post-primary school, and are fully registered with the Teaching Council. Successful candidates will be contracted on a secondment basis to the Arts Council for an initial fixed period of one school year. The advisers will report to the Creative Schools Project Lead and will form part of the Creative Schools Project Management Team. 

Successful candidates will have experience in delivering or facilitating high quality arts engagement in schools or other education settings. They will have good knowledge of the school curriculum and national education priorities and how these relate to the arts. They will have the capacity to undertake innovative and challenging projects, and have excellent leadership and interpersonal skills. 

The Arts Council may establish a panel of the successful candidates in order of merit. More detailed information regarding establishment of a panel (if any), duration of any such panel and placement on the panel will be provided to successful candidates.

How to apply

For further details please download the relevant candidate information booklet and download and complete the relevant application form and sign and return to education@artscouncil.ie

Primary and Early Childhood Education Adviser 

• Information booklet (PDF, 0.18 MB)
• application form (MS Word, 0.23 MB) (PDF, 0.22 MB)

Post-Primary Education Adviser  

• information booklet (PDF, 0.18 MB)
• application form (MS Word, 0.23 MB) (PDF, 0.22 KB)

Deadline 

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 5 July 2017 

 The Arts Council is committed to equal opportunity in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.