Senior Teacher Wellbeing and Inclusion

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Nhulunbuy Primary School

Job title Senior Teacher Wellbeing and Inclusion Designation Senior Teacher 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 06/10/2025

Salary $139,296 Location Nhulunbuy

Position number 44164 RTF Closing 08/09/2025

Contact officer Rachel Blundell, Principal on or

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

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

to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go

to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

The Senior Teacher is a senior member of the leadership team, providing educational leadership and management to implement

departmental and school-based policies and programs to achieve optimal educational outcomes for students. The Senior Teacher

will work collaboratively within the Nhulunbuy Primary School Leadership Team to build capacity of all staff, to identify and work

towards ongoing school improvements, to achieve quality educational outcomes for students in Preschool to Year 6, with a specific

focus on school wide positive behaviour, student wellbeing and inclusion. The Senior Teacher should inspire students, staff and

community members to optimise the learning of all students, through promoting continuous improvement.

Context statement

Nhulunbuy Primary School is a large remote school located in North East Arnhem Land. The school has an enrolment of

approximately 420 students from Preschool to Year 6 with 33% identifying as Indigenous, 30% students with a disability and 26%

as English as a Second Language/Dialect and 37% LBOTE. Key initiatives at Nhulunbuy Primary School include School Wide

Positive Behaviour, Visible Learning, Brightpath Writing, Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM) and the Zones of

Regulation. Staff at Nhulunbuy Primary School reflect on teaching practices through targeted data analysis sessions. They engage

in coaching and mentoring within a professional learning team environment. Nhulunbuy Primary School's purpose is to provide a

quality inclusive education to create confident life-long learners who contribute positively to society. It is committed to delivering

excellence in education with a focus on positive relationships and high expectations.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide professional development, advice, and support in relation to Special Education and School Wide Positive Behaviour

2. Support staff with student needs assessments, intervention programs, resources to individuals, groups, school communities and

other agencies.

3. Assist in the implementation of strategic and operational policies and practices for the holistic coordination of services to

individual students that maximise the various professional contributions to achieve effective educational outcomes.

4. Consult with school staff, including Principals and Special Education Teachers in the implementation of training and projects to

ensure the development of enhanced teaching and learning of all students.

5. Ensure the delivery of effective educational programs to meet the needs of all students in line with all legislative and

Departmental policy through effective leadership, coaching and positive partnerships with the school community.

1. Develop relationships with families and community groups to support inclusive student engagement and promote NPS in the

wider community.

7. Work with the leadership team to use data to drive the development of holistic and inclusive education across all sites and

support continuous systemic improvement.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based approaches, resulting in enhanced student learning

and positive behaviour.

1. Demonstrated ability to manage, in partnership with the NPS Executive leadership team, innovation and change to achieve

improvement across all campuses including the Preschool, Primary School and Special Education Annexe.

1. Demonstrated ability to lead key priority areas of NPS aligned to the department goals and Strategic Framework.
2. Demonstrated ability to build a shared culture of high expectations, while developing and maintaining effective interpersonal

and cross-cultural relationships within and beyond the NPS community.

5. Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and a Working with Children Ochre Card or the

ability to obtain.

6. Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills enabling the development of productive

partnerships with staff, students and parents from various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.