Why join our team?
Coláiste Chiaráin is a rapidly growing school in a beautiful location in Summerhill, Athlone. We are easily accessible and there is ample parking onsite for staff. Our state of the art building means that the facilities in which you will support students is top quality. But it is not about the building, our students are enthusiastic, motivated learners who co-operate and collaborate respectfully with peers and teachers. Teachers work together to continually advance the quality of teaching and learning.
There is a warm, fun, positive atmosphere in our school, daily interactions are guided by our Catholic ethos of kindness, respect, empathy, hard work, participation, curiosity, creativity and community. We strive to create an environment where positive, constructive relationships between students and teachers, nurture high quality teaching and learning in the classroom.
We work together to provide a rich variety of co- and extra-curricular engagements to give students the opportunity to reach their potential socially, creatively and ethically. We are passionate about student voice and leadership, languages, sports, drama, art, music, STEM, equality, diversity and sustainability.
If you are kind, hard working with a positive outlook and a passion for your subject, for teaching and learning and for working with young people – Coláiste Chiaráin is for you!
Explore our website to learn more about our school and check out our ads on educationposts.ie. Complete an application form Application Form for Teaching Post 2024-2025
We are also a Droichead school. The Droichead process is an integrated professional induction framework for newly qualified teachers (NQTs).
The main objective of the Droichead process is to support the professional learning of the NQTs during the induction phase, thus laying the foundations for subsequent professional growth and learning for the next phase of their career.
We have a fully trained Professional Support Team, who can mentor you through your Droichead process.