Team Leader

Job description

Agency Department of Education Work unit Durack School

Job title Team Leader Designation Senior Teacher 2

Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing from 15/12/2025

Salary $144,813 Location Palmerston

Position number 42819 RTF Closing 19/10/2025

Contact Cindy McLaren Principal, on or

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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

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Primary objective

Provide educational leadership and school wide support to teachers in the development, implementation and evaluation of

effective teaching and learning curriculum and pedagogy and lead the adoption of key teaching methodologies including Learning

Through Doing and Explicit Instruction through coaching and mentoring. Lead school partnerships including Japanese partnership

and SVPC (Student Voice Positive Choice).

Context statement

Durack School is an independent public school (IPS) located in the City of Palmerston, catering for approximately 600 students

(preschool to Year 6). The student cohort is composed of 16% Indigenous and 19% English as a Second Language students. As an

IPS, the focus is on quality teaching, high expectations, maintaining community partnerships and developing skills for the future.

The school's vision is "Every Learner Making Progress'. Durack School's vision is sported by a range of academic, cultural and

wellbeing programs. Key initiatives include Japanese language and culture, PM Writing, data driven intervention, inclusive

practices, a strong English block, and a whole-school 1:1 iPad program embedding Digital Technologies. Student wellbeing is

nurtured through the Grow Your Mind program and a strong focus on mental health and resilience.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Through strategic partnerships collaborate with teachers to lead and manage all aspects of the Australian Curriculum including

providing advice and guidance on the curriculum and pedagogy, assessment, and reporting.

2. Develop and provide practical advice and guidance on analysis of data specific to teaching and learning programs to support

continuous improvement in educational practices and deliver outcomes across a diverse range of students.

3. Work collaboratively with teachers using coaching principles and practices to develop whole of school approaches to

implementation of educational methodologies including Explicit Instruction, Learning Through Doing, Teach Like A Champion

and Student Leadership (Student Voice Positive Choice).

1. Participate fully as member of the school's Leadership Team and assist with business planning, reporting and ongoing

continuous improvement of educational programs including preparing school wide reports of educational performance.

1. Facilitate a community engagement focus in teaching and learning practices to support effective educational outcomes for

students.

Selection criteria

1. Registered, or ability to register with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory, and hold, or able to obtain a

Working with Children Clearance Notice.

1. Demonstrated substantial and current knowledge of the Australian Curriculum in development and delivery of teaching

programs including curriculum development and pedagogy

3. Demonstrated and sound working knowledge of the practices required to influence teachers to implement quality

1. educational practices including coaching principles that will lead to enhances educational program delivery using evidence-

based performance data.

5. Demonstrated sound experience in the implementation of innovative methodologies including Explicit Instruction, Learning

Through Doing, Teach Like a Champion and Student Leadership (Student Voice Positive Choice).

1. Demonstrated ability to monitor educational program implementation through ongoing monitoring of performance data to

ensure achievement of educational outcomes tailored to student needs.

Further information

All applicants must be registered with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and a current Working with

Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT.