Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Palmerston College – Driver Campus
Job title Senior Teacher 1 – Year Level Coordinator Designation Senior Teacher 1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 27/01/2026 to 26/01/2027
Salary $139,296 Location Palmerston
Position number 38569 RTF 335903 Closing 27/11/2025
Contact officer Craig Overell, Assistant Principal on 08 8997 7999 or craig.overell@education.nt.gov.au
About the agency www.education.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=335903
APPLICTIONS 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 for 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
As a member of the Driver Campus leadership team, provide innovative educational leadership and management to implement curriculum,
wellbeing and educational programs across Years 7 - 12. Year Level Coordinators should inspire students, staff and community members
to optimise learning and engagement of all students.
Context statement
Palmerston College – Driver Campus and Rosebery Campus are expanding to be a full comprehensive high school offering education from
Year 7 through to Year 12 by 2029, providing a seamless and inclusive learning environment that caters to a diverse range of student
interests and abilities. Our curriculum is guided by the Australian Curriculum and the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) for
senior years students, and our school is designed to deliver the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET), with all
students on a NTCET pathway ensuring that students meet the academic standards required for successful completion of secondary
education. In addition to a strong academic curriculum, the school incorporates Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways,
enabling students to gain practical skills and industry-recognised qualifications alongside their academic studies. This dual focus equips
students with both the knowledge and competencies necessary to pursue further education, training, or direct entry into the workforce,
fostering well-rounded, future-ready graduates.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Enact the school vision with a focus on a shared respectful culture that challenges, sets high expectations of both students and teachers,
build capability skills so they can directly support all teachers to improve classroom instruction, student engagement and capable and
independent learners.
2. Provide coaching about teacher professional practice, knowledge and engagement to build high performing teams to foster a learning
environment for students that will result in improved student outcomes.
3. Models effective teaching practices through expectations for all staff to achieve high standards and build their capacity through
professional development and performance management.
4. Lead, coordinate and facilitate the implementation of Department of Education and Training systemic requirements and supported
whole evidence-based approaches, specifically implementation of Explicit Instructional Model and/or embedding Schoolwide Positive
Behaviour Support Framework.
5. Develop relationships with families and community groups to promote the school and its role in the wider community.
6. Work with other Senior Teachers, Assistant Principals and the Principal to drive the development of education at the school.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated capacity to model best practice secondary teaching and learning.
2. Proven ability to build the capacity of self, others and high performing teams through high level coaching and/or mentoring around
curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and the use of student data to inform teaching and learning.
3. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with the school Executive Leadership Team to lead innovation and implement strategic
initiatives that drive continuous improvement and enhanced outcomes across Year 7 - 12.
4. Demonstrated ability to understand contemporary educational research relating to school improvement, in particular School-wide
Positive Behaviour and Explicit Instructional Model and demonstrated effective implementation of school based and system wide
policies and procedures.
5. Demonstrated ability to build a shared culture of high expectations, while developing and maintaining effective interpersonal and
cross-cultural relationships within and beyond the school community.
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 PROTECTED NT, prior to appointment.