Aims of the Programme:
This one-year programme aims to provide participants with the knowledge, values and skills in Catholic educational leadership that will enable them to facilitate efficient and effective leadership and administrative practices.
· To ensure familiarity with and confidence in articulating a distinctively Catholic approach to education, particularly in the Irish school system;
· To examine various perspectives and theories of leadership in general and relate these to mission, culture, strategic planning and decision making in Catholic schools and colleges;
· To foster a culture of leadership within the school community;
· To provide an overview of the legislative framework within which schools operate;
· To introduce participants to the nature and function of governance;
· To facilitate a deepening of the participants’ own spirituality and how it might be applied so that they become agents of spiritual renewal.
Leadership behaviour is one of the most critical determinants of how organisations develop. This programme provides opportunities for participants to develop their leadership capacity and nurture their personal spiritual growth. It provides opportunities for inner work and sustenance so that they and their organisations can flourish. Such spiritual formation of leaders must become central to Catholic education, particularly in this era of lay Trusteeship.
Participants will feel more confident in exercising and supporting a spiritual leadership role in a secular and multicultural reality. A significant focus of the programme will be on transformative learning and the integration of learning by the participants. Assessment of this element will play an integral role in the final viva examination.
Who is this Programme for?
· Qualified teachers
· Pastoral Care staff
· Trustees
· Administrators
When is it held?
To facilitate teachers this course is held over approximately eight weekends in the academic year; Friday evenings and all day Saturday. The module venues alternate between both Marino Institute of Education and Milltown Institute in Dublin.
Programme Content
Module 1: Faith Leadership
· The Purpose of Catholic Schools
· Models of Leadership
· The Changing Context
Module 2: Spirituality
· A Lived Spirituality for Adults Today
· Reflective Practices
· Faith-Based Schools
Module 3: The Catholic Church in Education
· Church Documents
· Theological Basis for Leadership
· Changing Forms of Leadership
· Contemporary Challenge of Religious Diversity
Module 4: Team Leadership
· Cooperating in Team Leadership
· Spirituality in the Workplace
· Essential Leadership Skills
Module 5: Trusteeship and Governance
· Canon Law and Legislation
· Employee Relations
· Governance and Trusteeship
Group Retreat
· Guided Retreat and Liturgy
Fees
€4,500
Grants and Tax Relief:
The programme is covered by the Higher Education Grants Scheme, and information regarding application procedures, eligibility and related matters may be obtained from the student's Local Authority (or from local Education and Library Board for students from Northern Ireland)
For more information contact:
Aiveen Mullally
Course Director
Marino Institute of Education
Griffith Avenue
Dublin 9
Ph: 01-8057767
Email: aiveen.mullally@mie.ie
or
Mai Ralph
Course Administrator
Marino Institute of Education
Griffith Avenue
Dublin 9
Ph: 01 805-7744
Email: mai.ralph@mie.ie