Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Taminmin College
Job title Senior Teacher - Humanities Designation Senior Teacher 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $145,286 Location Palmerston
Position number 41804 RTF 348541 Closing 08/06/2026
Contact officer John Harris on 08 8983 7000 or [email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=348541
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
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.
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. The 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 matter 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. Model 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. Demonstrated 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 successful develop effective partnerships with the College
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
All applicants 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.
