Teacher promotions to be based more on merit [Independent.ie]
- Published: 28 July 2010
A major shake-up in how teachers are promoted is being introduced from September.
The days are gone when the person with the longest service was in pole position for middle- management posts worth up to €8,520 extra per year.
The new selection process will bring a major culture change in how jobs are awarded in schools and in teacher career expectations.
Coupled with the moratorium on filling many of these posts, it could make the promotion and associated pay rise more elusive for many long-serving teachers.
The traditional system allowed teachers to predict with certain accuracy when to expect promotion, based on projected retirement dates for those ahead of them on the seniority list.
In the future, criteria such as interpersonal and communications skills will carry as much weight as seniority when appointments are being made.
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