Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Big Rivers – Regional Services
Job title Literacy Coach Designation Senior Teacher 2
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 13/07/2026 to 22/01/2027
Salary $151,040 Location Katherine, Palmerston
Position number 49299 RTF 345699 Closing 23/04/2026
Contact officer Jen Robson, Director on 0418 407 628 or [email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=345699
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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 to the OCPE website.

Primary objective
As a member of Big Rivers Regional Services, you will coordinate and implement coaching, professional development, and
curriculum delivery to small remote schools across the Big Rivers Region to improve the practice and delivery of literacy for
teachers within these schools.

Context statement
Big Rivers Regional Services provides a range of services to strategically support remote small schools to maximise outcomes
for students in a culturally responsive way. This includes services and support for quality teaching and learning, secondary
provision, early childhood quality and integration, and policy coordination.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide differentiated support to schools with the implementation of a Literacy Approach based on the Science of

Reading within the school curriculum including teaching, learning and assessment.
2. Work with educators to develop literacy specific curriculum and materials to implement a rigorous literacy program across

all schools.
3. Build the capacity of schools staff to Interpret and respond to data to improve student Literacy learning outcomes.
4. Ensure effective professional learning in Literacy and EALD practices for educators and leaders.
5. Develop and maintain comprehensive and effective professional networks and collaborative partnerships in order to

achieve outcomes in remote and very remote school locations.
6. Model best practice in Literacy and EALD pedagogy and the ability to build on and share practice across schools.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Proven ability to build the capacity of self, others and high performing teams through high level coaching and/or

mentoring around literacy curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and the use of student data to inform teaching and learning.
2. Demonstrated capacity to model best practice teaching and learning within a remote school context.
3. Demonstrated experience in coordinating and leading initiatives and/or projects in remote and very remote schools, with

a focus on sustained continuous improvement and evidenced capacity building of educators.
4. High level interpersonal skills, including proven ability to collaborate and communicate with influence, build and maintain

effective networks with a range of stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated ability to build a shared culture of high expectations, while developing and maintaining effective

interpersonal and cross-cultural relationships within and beyond all remote small schools.

Desirable
1. Science of Reading knowledge and experience
2. Remote Teaching experience
3. EALD knowledge and teaching experience

Further information
Registration or capacity to be registered with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and holder of a
Working with Children Clearance Notice. The successful applicant will need to provide these requirements prior to
commencement.
Office-based conditions apply to this position. Travel is required on small aircrafts and 4WD travel.