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Recruitment by the NCSE for the position of Research and Evaluation Officer

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent statutory body established to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities with particular emphasis on children and young people.

The NCSE is currently undergoing a significant organisational expansion which will enhance the delivery of services. It has developed a service delivery strategy based on three fundamental values: community, inclusion and excellence. The NCSE is determined to encourage all stakeholders to practice conscious inclusion and equity-mindedness. Working for the NCSE entails actively contributing to the advancement of inclusive education, ensuring that all students, regardless of their needs, receive the individualized support they require to completely participate in their day-to-day school activities.

The NCSE is now recruiting for the position of Research & Evaluation Officer- Assistant Principal Officer Grade. A panel will be formed from which existing and future vacancies will be filled. There is currently one vacancy to be filled, please see the link below for further information.

The purpose of the role as Research and Evaluation Officer will focus on managing and delivering a programme of practice based research within schools as well as conducting research directly including evaluations of key NCSE supports and services the roles and responsibilities include:

  • Oversee and manage all aspects of the NCSE’s programme of practice-based research within schools and conduct the evaluation of the pilot phase;
  • Conduct primary and secondary research including quantitative research, statistical and trend analyses, qualitative research and literature reviews;
  • Conduct evaluation research on NCSE/DE services and supports, in particular for new and pilot initiatives;
  • Produce research reports of a publishable and accessible standard along with easy to read summaries;
  • Prepare analytical and discussion papers on relevant special education and inclusion issues as required and also in response to reports, policy advice and submissions;
  • Manage commissioned research as required, including tendering, contract and budget management, research review and quality assurance and preparing reports for publication;
  • Plan for and oversee the dissemination of key outputs from the NCSE research to target audiences through a variety of means.

The Closing date for applications is 28th February 2024 at 3pm
To learn more about this role please click on the following link:

https://orangerecruitment.ie/register-ncse/

Recruitment by the NCSE for the Position of Visiting Teacher for Children who are Blind/Vision Impaired and Visiting Teacher for Children who are Deaf/ Hard of Hearing (Full Time Secondment Opportunities for the 2024/2025 school year)

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent statutory body established to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities with particular emphasis on children and young people.

Currently NCSE supports are delivered via our regional teams comprising of:

· Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) who interact with parents and schools to support children with special education needs.

· Advisors who provide Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) and in-school support to schools in the area of special educational needs.

· Visiting teachers (VTs) who support children and young people who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Blind/Visually Impaired, their families and their teachers.

· On a pilot basis, the NCSE have Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Behaviour Practitioners who provide professional learning and in-school support to schools to build schools’ capacity to support students with special education needs.

· Head office and other personnel.

 

The NCSE is now recruiting for full-time secondment Visiting Teacher positions which are required to support the work of the NCSE for the 2024/2025 school year. The NCSE will establish panels of qualified applicants to from a panel throughout the country. These positions are as follows:

· Visiting Teacher for Children who are Blind/Vision Impaired

· Visiting Teacher for Children who are Deaf/ Hard of Hearing

 

The positions will be nationwide, and will be filled on a regional basis

Deadline for the receipt of applications is 3pm 7th March 2024

Please email any queries to recruitment@ncse.ie

To learn more about the role of Visiting Teacher, open our candidate booklet on the position of Visiting Teacher. If you wish to apply for this position, download a copy of the application form for the role of Visiting Teacher.