Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Taminmin College
Job title Senior Teacher – Year 11 and 12 Coordinator Designation Senior Teacher 1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 26/01/2026 for 12 months
Salary $139,296 Location Palmerston
Position number 6799 RTF 331493 Closing 01/10/2025
Contact officer John Harris on 08 8983 7000 or john.harris@education.nt.gov.au
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=331493
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 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 College Leadership Team, provide innovative educational leadership and management to implement curriculum,
wellbeing, and educational programs at Taminmin College. Heads of Department and Year Co-ordinators should inspire students, staff,
and community members to optimise the learning and engagement of all students. They lead the implementation of an effective, future
focused educational programs through Years 7 to 12 and contribute to the College vision and improvement agenda.
Context statement
Taminmin College is a large, comprehensive, and complex Independent Public School that services the rural area of Darwin, catering for
students from Years 7 to 12. The College Values of: Respect, Effort towards Excellence, achieve your Goals, Caring Community and
Honesty are embedded in all school operations. The school operates a large farm, a successful Vocational Education and Training program,
a Big Picture Learning Academy, as well as servicing special needs students through an on-site Special Education Centre. At Taminmin
every child matters and we strive to ensure their success by actively working towards our school mission: Inspiring Learning - Empowering
Futures -Education for Life.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Enact the College vision with a focus on a shared respectful culture setting high expectations of both students and teachers, builds
capability skills so they can directly support all teachers to further improve classroom instruction, student engagement and develop
capable and independent learners.
2. Provide coaching and mentoring about teacher professional practice, knowledge and engagement of curriculum and year level teams.
3. Build and lead high performing teams to work effectively to foster a learning environment for students that will result in improved
student outcomes.
4. Models effective teaching practices through expectations for all staff to achieve high standards and build their capacity through
professional learning and performance management.
5. Lead, co-ordinate and facilitate the implementation of Department of Education systemic requirements and support whole college
evidence-based approaches, specifically the Whole School Instructional Model and the School-wide Positive Behaviour Support
Framework.
6. Develop relationships with families, community groups and industry to promote the College and support student learning.
7. Work with other Senior Teachers, Assistant Principals, and the principal to drive continuous improvement at the College.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrate capacity to model best practice secondary teaching and learning.
2. Proven ability to successfully lead change and support the faculty and year level team to develop a future focused curriculum, with
engaging real-world learning experiences through quality teaching pedagogies, programming, assessment and reporting.
3. Proven ability to build the capacity of self, others and high performing teams through coaching and mentoring around curriculum,
pedagogy and assessment, and the use of student data to inform teaching and learning.
4. Proven ability to work within a cross-cultural school environment and successfully develop effective partnerships with school
leadership team, staff, parents, and the community, including industry.
5. Demonstrated ability to build a shared culture of high expectations while developing and maintaining effective relationships within
and beyond the College community.
Further information
Successful application will be eligible for registration as a teacher with the TRB NT and will have a Working with Children clearance.