Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Taminmin College (Humpty Doo)

Job title Senior Teacher, Mathematics Designation Senior Teacher 1

Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing

Salary $145,286 Location Palmerston

Position number 41805 RTF 358942 Closing 28/10/2026

Contact Officer John Harris on 08 8983 7000 or [email protected]

About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/homepage

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358942

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. 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

- 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.
- Provide coaching and mentoring about teacher skilled practice, knowledge and engagement of curriculum and year level teams.
- Build and lead high performing teams to work effectively to foster a learning environment for students that will result in improved student outcomes.
- Models effective teaching practices through expectations for all staff to achieve high standards and build their capacity through professional learning and performance management.




- 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.

- Develop relationships with families, community groups and industry to promote the College and support student learning.
- Work with other Senior Teachers, Assistant Principals, and the Principal to drive continuous improvement at the College.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Demonstrate capacity to model best practice secondary teaching and learning.
- 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.
- 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.

- 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.
- 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.

📌 Senior Teacher, Mathematics (Palmerston City)
🏢 Department of Education and Training
📍 Palmerston City