Teacher Selection Committee

The Selection Committee is constituted from time to time as required by the Board of Management.


SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

 

A. In Community Schools which are under the joint patronage of the local ETB and of the Catholic Religious Order(s) or other Patron the Selection Committee consists of five persons, as follows: 

  • 2 x Representatives of the religious patron or other non-ETB patron involved in the operation of the school

  • 1 x Representative of the ETB

  • 1 x The Chief Executive of the ETB or his/her nominee

  • 1 x Independent Educationalist.

Note: Trustee/patron representatives are appointed by the Trustees/Patrons and the Independent Educationalist is appointed by the Board of Management.

B. In Comprehensive Schools the Selection Committee consists of 5 persons as follows:  

  • 3 x Representatives of the religious trustees/denominational partner involved in the operation of the school

  • 1 x The Chief Executive of the ETB or his/her nominee

  • 1 x Independent Educationalist.

Note: Trustee/Patron/denominational partner representatives are appointed by the Trustees/patrons and the Independent Educationalist is appointed by the Board of Management.

Gender representation is important on a Selection Committee

To function in its role the Committee must have at least three of its members present. It must at all times, irrespective of numbers present, include the agreed Educationalist. The Chairperson of the Selection Committee is appointed from among its members and as agreed by them.

The role of the Selection Committee is to consider applications received, to short-list, interview and place all suitable candidates in order of merit. [Deed of Trust, Articles of Management, Pars. 7A(iii) and (iv)]

Note: The Selection Committee, as described above, must be used for all appointments to permanent wholetime, temporary wholetime, Regular Part-time and Part-time teaching posts of 24 weeks or more.