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Top 5 Tips for Online Interviews
During the Covid 19 Pandemic many teaching interviews were held online due to restrictions. Indeed. even before that it was not unheard of for some Board of Management groups to facilitate online interviews from teachers applying to their school. The advent of Zoom and online platforms to facilitate interviews remotely means that there may be greater flexibility in the way interviews are held in the future.
So, what are some tips for planning for your online teaching interview?
1. Plan your Enviro…
My journey to job security -Joanne Pasternac
Last in the series outlining the ways that teachers got job security is @joanne.pasternac of Angelic Light Healing who is an experienced primary school teacher and energy healer. I’ve been following her for a while now and loving what she’s doing to help people relax and understand their spiritual side. Check out her website at www.joannepasternac.com
How did you get the job you're in right now?
I completed one of my final teaching practice placements in the school. Luckily, there were positions a…
How to impress a principal with your SAF.
Your SAF is so much more than just a Standard Application Form! This document is your opportunity to show who you are and what you can offer your future employer.
Here are a few tips to make sure that you are making the most of your SAF and how to make it stand out from the rest.
1. The header must be tailored to each school you are applying to.
2. If your referee gives you a poor reference it can throw your interview into doubt.
3. Teachers who've worked or trained abroad should ask referees if the…
My journey to job security - Teacher Elaine
Second, in our series of guest blog posts written by teachers in permanent or CID positions, we hear from the lovely Elaine who shares her journey to landing her CID job, and she also offers some advice to NQTs starting out.
How did you get the job you're in right now?
I completed my Dip through a maternity leave post. On my second year out, I knew I wanted more stability (aka paid during the holidays) so I logged onto Education Posts and filtered it to ‘fixed term’ posts only. I saw the job adver…
Do I outline every day I did subbing on my CV?
Are you tempted to write the name of each school you have subbed in, followed by all of the duties you carried out while at each school? This can end up being a very long list indeed and will also be very repetitive for the reader.
It is best to state the number of times you have subbed and list the schools in which you subbed. You can then outline the ways you taught effectively and all of the benefits you brought to schools.
A CV is meant to be clear, honest and informative. A prospective employ…
How to Write a Personal Statement for a Teaching Job
A personal statement is a great opportunity for you to highlight your strengths to a prospective employer, and for you to tell them why you are the right person for the job. Your statement should state what you would bring to the school and why your presence would be an asset. An employer needs to be sure that they are making the right choice of candidate for a new member of their staff, and it is your job to convince them that you are the right person to hire. As you know, there is a lot of com…
How do I improve my Irish for the Hibernia Interview?
As you know, a large part of your interview for Hibernia involves speaking in Irish. The English-speaking part of your interview will be 20 minutes long and the Gaeilge part will take between 10 and 15 minutes. You will be asked about the course in the English section of the interview, whereas the Gaeilge conversation will be mainly based on you and your experiences. The examiner will likely ask you about yourself, your pastimes, why you are interested in becoming a primary school teacher and a…
How to dress for teaching interviews
You only get one chance to make a first impression. This really is the case when it comes to that interview for your dream teaching job. Often, you are meeting your school leader for the first time and this is your chance to make him/her believe that you are the right person for the job. There may be very many other candidates vying for the exact same position, and you owe it to yourself, and the people who are taking the time to interview you, to be as comfortable and prepared as you can be. Yo…
What is Canvassing?
You see a job advertised for a great school nearby, and you really hope to be the one to get it. There are clear instructions in the advert on how to apply for the job. If you then approach the school outside of the application guidelines, this can be seen as an effort on your part, to influence the decision-making process to your advantage.
This is called canvassing and will often lead to your application being rejected.
The application process is there to create a level playing field for all app…
Transforming Literacy through the use of Podcasts in the Senior Primary Classroom
Today Hannah shares with us her love of podcasts and outlines some ways that they can be useful in the classroom. Read on for some fantastic suggestions to learn about how we can learn on the go!
Even before the pandemic hit, it seemed podcasting was the next big thing. Everyone and his mother was starting up a podcast, and with the subsequent lockdowns and inevitable daily walks, the podcast recommendations began to fly.
There is no subject that hasn’t been explored through a podcast by now. In a…
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