The Board of Management of Moyle Park College is committed to the
professional development of all Staff.
The promotion of this policy will ensure that individual
teachers/members of Staff will be aware of the opportunities open to them and
will be able to take the initiative in defining their own needs.
Staff development may entail the following;
·
Induction of New Staff
·
Subject Department –
networking with colleagues
·
Staff Seminars Days
·
School Development Planning
·
Department of Education and
Science In- service Days
·
Subject
Associations/Professional Bodies/Community Organisations
·
Higher Education/Post
Graduate/Education Centre Courses
·
On-line Courses
Staff development, which focuses both on the needs of the school and the
needs of the Staff, will benefit the whole school. If the training is for the development of Staff working on agreed
aims and objectives, the outcomes are put to immediate use and for the benefit
of the whole school. Staff who take part
in outside school courses have a means of sharing the new skills and knowledge
with other members of Staff if there is a unified approach to Staff
development.
The Board of Management of Moyle Park College support and encourage
individual Staff members to pursue professional development in the courses of
their choice that will in turn be of clear direct benefit to the College. The Board of Management wish to draw
attention to the following,
·
Teacher Fee Funding Scheme,
Marino Institute of Education
·
Tax Relief Section 21 Finance
Act 2000, Revenue Commissioners
The Board of Management of Moyle Park College will make available a fund
of €10,000 over three years for distribution among successful applicants. This will be reviewed at the end of that
time interval.
The Board will pay 50% of the net course of an individual’s fees*
subject to a maximum of €1,000 in the first year and €500 in years two and
three (if applicable).
An applicant who receives such funding from the BOM and who ceases to be
an employee of the Board for a further 5 years will refund the fees grant
on a sliding scale as follows:
|
Leaves After |
1 Year
|
2 Years |
3 Years |
4 Years |
|
Refunds |
80% |
60% |
40% |
20% |
A committee of three will assess all applicants based on the schools
needs and the benefit of a course to the school. Priority will be given to areas of greatest need.
The aim of this scheme is to foster continuous personal and professional
development of Staff, to promote the School as a community of learners.
Those interested in applying for funding should apply to the Principal
by the end of the first week in November annually.
Conference fees are not included in this fund.