Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Taminmin College

Job title Senior Teacher, Head of Department English Designation Senior Teacher 1

Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing
Salary $145,286 Location Palmerston
Position number 41804 RTF 358975 Closing 22/11/2026
Contact 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=358975
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 in office 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
All applicants must be eligible to be registered with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and to hold a current Working
with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT.

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