The Education Service Commission (ESC) is a 5- member independent body appointed by the Council of Ministers for a 6-year term.  The ESC is charged with island-wide recruitment and selection of public school teachers  The selection of candidates for school administrative posts, supervisory roles and administrative posts at the Education Ministry  ESC is exercising disciplinary control over public school teachers and administrators, and ministry officials, including dismissal or removal from office.  The ESC performs its duties and responsibilities on the basis of the existing legislation and case-law

Teachers’ Popullation (12,266 ) Pre-school Education 701 persons or 6% of the total number Primary Education 4723 persons or 38% of the total number Secondary Education 6332 persons or 51,6% of the total number Secondary Technical Education 510 persons or 4,4 % of the total number

Appointment System  Be a citizen of the Republic of Cyprus or a citizen of a member-state of the European Union or a spouse or offspring of a citizen of the Republic, residing in the Democracy.  To have completed his/her 20th year of age.  To possess the qualifications specified in the service plan for the position in which the appointment is to take place.  To be of good character.  Not to have been condemned for committing an offense related to lack of integrity or moral corruption.  To be in possession of a certification on behalf of a doctor of a public hospital that the candidate is suitable for the position in which to be appointed after a medical examination

Priority order in the appointee lists  The grade in the basic title of studies.  The additional academic qualifications of the candidate.  The previous educational service of each candidate.  Military service in the National Guard or the armed forces of a member state of the European Union. After the accession of Cyprus in the European Union, in the appointee lists can be included candidate teachers from member states of the European Union. After the accession of Cyprus in the European Union, in the appointee lists can be included candidate teachers from member states of the European Union.

Candidates on the waiting list Number% Primary Education ,43 Secondary Education ,69 Secondary Technical Education ,88 TOTAL28591

Subject Number of candidates Average number of candidates appointed yearly Religious Studies70713,1 Greek383692,3 Mathematics Physics66223,4 Chemistry79414,3 Biology41114,4 Geography 350,6 Agriculture 1310 Geology 1230,1 English ,6 French439 8,3 German193 0 Economics ,4 Physical Education Music599 8,9 Art337 10,9

Subject Number of candidates Average number of candidates appointed yearly Computer ,7 Counseling104 6,3 * Psychology *658 0 Technology951 6,7 * Spanish *39 0,6 * Italian *143 1,9 Russian*62 0,1 * Turkish *213 0,6 * Theatrology *91 0 * Photography *30 0 Total nobody was appointed yet

Category of teacher Number of candidates Average number of candidates appointed yearly PRE - SCHOOL ,8 PRIMARY ,7 SPECIAL EDUCATION668 7,3 Total 3841 PRE-SCHOOL, PRIMARY AND SPECIAL EDUCATION

Legal framework of promotions 1- Updating in pedagogical and methological issues – 1,0 2- Understanding the role and the responsibilities of the position – 1,0 3- Critical analysis of administrative and organizational problems regarding the duties and the responsibilities of the position – 1,0 4- Effectiveness of communication and adequacy of documentation of views and positions – 1,0 of documentation of views and positions – 1,0 5- Personality (relaxed presence, adaptability, versatility) – 0,5 6- Linguistic adequacy (vocabulary, syntax, speech training, orthoepy) – 0,5

Age of people promoted  Primary education – Vice principals 40y  Secondary education – Vice principals 52y  Primary education – Principals 53y  Secondary education – Principals 56y performance of candidate vice principals and principals in primary education is 2,85 performance of candidate vice principals and principals in primary education is 2,85 performance of candidate vice principals and principals in secondary education is 2,3 performance of candidate vice principals and principals in secondary education is 2,3

Academic qualifications of people promoted The people promoted to the position of principal in primary education possess an M.A. with a percentage of 21,6%, as compared to 18,2% of secondary education The people promoted to the position of principal in primary education possess an M.A. with a percentage of 21,6%, as compared to 18,2% of secondary education The promoted teachers of secondary education possess a PhD with a percentage of 3,7% while in primary education the percentage is 7,8%. The promoted teachers of secondary education possess a PhD with a percentage of 3,7% while in primary education the percentage is 7,8%.