Job description
Agency Department of Education Work unit Katherine School of the Air
Job title Inclusion Team Leader Designation Senior Teacher 2
Job type Senior Teacher Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $151,040 Location Katherine
Position number NT260162 RTF 361477 Closing 24/11/2026
Contact officer Jessica Screaigh on 08 8965 1555 or [email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=361477
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 Distance Education Teacher, member of the leadership team and school community, develop, deliver and evaluate learning programs
in both online and paper-based formats. Monitor student achievement to address individual learning needs and contribute to the
achievement of the school’s goals. Liaise and coordinate activities for your teaching area within the school and wider community.
Context statement
Katherine School of the Air (KSA) provides distance education to approximately 230 students from Preschool to Year 9 and is located in
Katherine. Around 46% of the student population is geographically isolated with the remaining school population including 23% special




circumstances in urban areas, 9% travelling Australia and overseas as well as 22% dual school arrangements. KSA believes that student
success is dependent upon providing relevant, quality teaching and learning in multi-age classrooms. The school delivers curriculum via
online and paper-based methods tailored to individual student needs and circumstances.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide educational leadership and manage delegated areas for teachers, home tutors, support staff and parents in distance

education.
2. Provide a high level of leadership advice and support to staff in the areas of student wellbeing through instructional leadership,

coaching and mentoring.
3. Lead processes that support students with additional needs including profiling, referral processes, educational adjustment plans,

positive behaviour support plans, assessment and data collection and analysis including leading NCCD.
4. Lead staff in the planning and implementation of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs.
5. Work collaboratively with student support services, families and external agencies to support students with wellbeing, learning,

transitions and pathways to case manage students with complex needs.
6. Manage staff that report directly to the position through the provision of constructive feedback and skilled growth plans.
7.



Undertake an appropriate teaching load including case managing students requiring Tier 3 adjustments.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and a current Working with Children Notice (Ochre

Card) from Safe NT or ability to obtain.
2. Demonstrated highly developed knowledge of students with complex social and emotional needs and demonstrated ability to plan

and implement high impact evidence-based intervention strategies to support their learning.
3. Demonstrated high level of knowledge of and experience in, the implementation of school-wide social and emotional learning

programs.
4. Proven ability to successfully lead team to plan, model and apply effective classroom management strategies that contribute to the

establishing and maintaining of positive relationships and a supportive learning environment.
5. Proven high level ability to successfully lead and work collaboratively and communicate effectively with colleagues, parents, external

agencies and members of the local school community to establish and develop productive partnerships to achieve optimal
educational outcomes and transitions.

6. Demonstrated high level ability to lead and maintain effective students records including NCCD data or similar and educational
adjustment plans to improve educational outcomes for students.

7. Ability and willingness to travel to remote locations via car or charter plane.
Desirable
1. Post graduate studies in educational leadership or special education.
Further information
A First Aid Certificate and Criminal History Check with no significant relevant criminal history, or capacity to obtain is required.

📌 Inclusion Team Leader (Katherine)
🏢 Department of Education and Training
📍 Katherine