Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Schools and Regions
Job title Assistant Director - Regional School Improvement Designation Senior Teacher 4
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $158,270 Location Darwin, Tennant Creek
Position number 40377 RTF Closing 18/01/2026
Contact officer Warren Giles, Senior Director on or
About the agency
Apply online
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process or job, please discuss this
with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
The Assistant Director Regional School Improvement works collaboratively with regional school principals to tailor differentiated support
and co-design school improvement initiatives to lift the quality of educational outcomes for students.
Context statement
The Assistant Director Regional School Improvement is responsible for the educational outcomes of a group of networked schools. This
position works closely with the regional Senior Director to ensure effective and efficient delivery of innovative and flexible improvement
services to assigned schools.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high level advice to the Senior Director on the delivery of quality education and coordination of service delivery to achieve
improved school and student outcomes.
2. Contribute to strategic system leadership and management by coaching and supporting principals to co-design and implement a
continuous school improvement cycle, including tailoring, amending, and monitoring the school strategic plan, annual school
improvement plan, and principal and teacher performance and development plans, and ensuring coherence with the department's
focus areas and key priorities.
1. Build a culture of evidence-based decision making to inform improved educational outcomes for all students, including identification of
priorities, risks and mitigation strategies, to support the quality and effectiveness of service delivery and tailor improvement responses
to individual schools.
1. Lead the implementation of curriculum, teaching and learning priorities preschool to year 12 to support the delivery of quality
educational programs, ensuring all students have access to cohesive learning experiences and quality school programs.
1. Assist the Senior Director and central areas of the department to determine what support is needed and drive coordinated action to
support schools to deliver improved student outcomes.
1. Develop and nurture relationships with schools, facilitate the development of professional learning networks to build the collective
capacity of principals and schools, and promote good practice among colleagues.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. High-level understanding of current educational theory and practice from preschool to year 12, commitment to quality educational
improvement, and a demonstrated ability to develop, implement and maintain consistent, system wide educational policy and
processes.
1. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in education and training sectors, including an understanding of systems, institutions, and
stakeholder perspectives.
1. Highly developed knowledge and skills as an educator and proven record in building instructional capacity in others.
2. Demonstrated skills in change management, strategic thinking, and data analysis to set direction and inform improvement within
individual schools, network of schools and across the system.
5. Evidence of outstanding oral and written communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills and the ability to lead and motivate
internal staff and external stakeholders and manage complex issues.
6. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a senior leadership team to drive improvement and contribute to agreed organisational
outcomes.
7. Demonstrated ability as a contemporary educator, who can coach, mentor, and develop people, with a demonstrated commitment to
high performance.
Desirable
1. Relevant tertiary and post graduate qualifications.
Further information
The successful applicant must be registered with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and hold a current Working
with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT or the ability to obtain prior to appointment.