Visiting Spanish Teacher: Expression of Interest 2023-24

Visiting Spanish Teacher Scheme - Year 3 Pilot

The Visiting Spanish Teacher Scheme is an exciting pilot venture between the Department of Education (DoE) in Ireland and the Ministry of Education and Culture of Spain (MECS).

This scheme has been created to address the shortage of qualified Spanish teachers in Ireland. Similar programmes have been running successfully in other jurisdictions for many years. In addition, the scheme offers students in Irish post-primary schools the opportunity to learn how to interact, communicate, understand and respect other cultures and gives schools the opportunity to develop relationships and exchanges with the Spanish schools that these teachers are coming from.

The Visiting Teacher from Spain Scheme will provide Irish schools with the opportunity to fill existing vacant Spanish teaching positions. The scheme offers you the opportunity to recruit highly qualified Spanish teachers for a period of up to two years.  Visiting teachers from Spain are certified Spanish language teachers with a minimum of two years of experience. 

The Visiting Teachers from Spain scheme will be overseen by the Department of Education and implemented by Post-Primary Languages Ireland. 

See accompanying Factsheet for all summary information.

If you are interested in hosting a teacher please submit this Expression of Interest form by COB on 8th March. 
1.Name of School
2.School Roll Number
3.Name of Principal
4.Designated contact person
5.School address
6.Mobile phone number for contact person
7.Email address for actual contact person
8.What languages do you currently provide in your school? Insert numbers of students as appropriate.
9.How many Teaching Council registered Spanish teachers do you currently have on your school staff?
10.Why are you interested in having a Visiting Spanish Teacher?
11.Have you advertised for a Spanish teacher recently? If so, what was the outcome?
12.Has your school ever hosted a Foreign Language Assistant?
13.What benefits do you envisage that this Visiting Spanish Teacher will bring to your Modern Foreign Languages department?
14.Please tick the boxes to let us know that your school would be happy to meet the following criteria, should the candidate be successful at your school interview
15.I consent to PPLI using my personal details in this form for the purpose of processing the application(Required.)
Thank you for your expression of interest. Someone will be in touch soon.

For further information and queries contact :
Kenia Puig
Post-Primary Languages Ireland
E : kenia.puig@ppli.ie
T : 087-7415278

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