Senior Teacher Engagement and Attendance

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Maningrida College

Job title Senior Teacher Engagement and Attendance Designation Senior Teacher 1

Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 27/01/2026 to 22/01/2027

Salary $139,269 Location Maningrida

Position number 31351 RTF Closing 14/09/2025

Contact Officer Brooke Sweeney, 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 will assist in developing and leading the implementation of initiatives/strategies/programs that address

attendance, enrolment and community engagement at the College. Develop and sustain strong relationships and levels of

communication between the school and the community, lead a team of teachers and support staff to build, implement, evaluate

and adjust a range of programs and approaches to engage students in learning. Work as a member of the leadership team to drive

school improvement and implement school-wide practices.

Context statement

Maningrida College is located in one of the largest Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, 550 kms east of Darwin.

Maningrida College offers education to approximately 660 students from age 0 to senior years as well as proving education services

to up to 15 Homeland Learning Centres. The College incorporates an Indigenous Languages and Culture Centre, Learning on

Country Program, Trade Training Centre, Child and Family Centre and Families as First Teachers program. The College Engagement

Senior teacher has a crucial role in improving school attendance and student and community engagement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead, manage and promote the development of strategies and programs within Maningrida College to achieve the school and

Department's goals and targets in relation to college attendance, engagement and student retention.

1. Assist the college and community in developing and implementing targeted and the localised whole of community approaches

to improving community engagement at the school.

3. Facilitate the implementation of a range of programs and initiatives relating to school enrolment, attendance and retention,

including gaining the involvement of critical stakeholders in the process

4. Manage a small attendance and engagement team located at the College including capacity building and coaching of staff

5. Work with other Senior Teachers, Assistant Principals, and Principal to drive the development of education and school

priorities as outlined in the ASIP at the College.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated ability to consult, collaborate and negotiate effectively and establish and achieve ongoing commitment to

agreed outcomes amongst stakeholders in a remote community.

1. Demonstrated ability to use strategic, conceptual, analytical and creative skills to identify and develop innovative strategies

and projects suited to a complex and changing environment.

3. Proven ability to build the capacity of self, others and high performing teams through high level coaching and/or mentoring

around school-wide positive behaviour, trauma-informed pedagogy, and the use of student data to inform teaching and

learning

1. Demonstrated effective leadership in a remote school setting, ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines in a

dynamic school environment to implement school based and system wide policies and procedures.

1. Effective, clear and respectful interpersonal, written and oral communication skills with colleagues and students within a

remote school setting which ensures staff teams and students feel supported.

Further information

Shared accommodation and utilities are provided in Maningrida community by the school at no cost to the employee, applicants

must be willing to live in a shared house with another school staff member.

The successful applicant must hold full Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory (TRB). Current

NT Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card), NLC Permits and Drivers licence or the ability to obtain prior to commencement.