Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Regional Services - Big Rivers
Job title Assistant Director - Regional School Improvement Designation Senior Teacher 4
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 13/07/2026
Salary $165,076 Location Katherine
Position number 40375 RTF 345704 Closing 23/04/2026
Contact officer Megan Mckenzie, Senior Director on 08 8972 5393 or
About the agency
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=345704
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QUALIFICATIONS.
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Primary objective
The Assistant Director Regional School Improvement works collaboratively with Big Rivers Region 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 Senior Director Education Big Rivers Region 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 Education Big Rivers Region 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.
3. 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.
4. Lead the implementation of curriculum, teaching and learning priorities to support the delivery of quality educational programs,
ensuring all students have access to cohesive learning experiences and quality school programs.
5. Assist the Senior Director Education Big Rivers Region and central areas of the department to determine what support is needed and
drive coordinated action to support schools to deliver improved student outcomes.
6. 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, commitment to quality educational improvement, and a
demonstrated ability to develop, implement and maintain consistent, system wide educational policy and processes.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in education and training sectors, including an understanding of systems, institutions and
stakeholder perspectives.
3. Highly developed knowledge and skills as an educator and proven record in building instructional capacity in others.
4. 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 success 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.