Academic Coordinator
Job No:
94994
Location:
Melville Island, NT
- Are you ready to join a school with a difference?
- Join a dynamic, well-resourced boarding school providing quality education for young Tiwi
- Highly attractive remuneration package circa $102,605.92 - $115,000 plus super and salary sacrificing
- Fully paid accommodation, phone, internet and utilities PLUS relocation assistance, flights and more!
About Tiwi College and Melville Island
Located at Pickataramoor on Melville Island, Tiwi College is an exciting and dynamic secondary boarding school initiated and governed by the Tiwi people to provide quality education for the young Tiwi. The college caters for holistic learning for children from both of the Tiwi islands; helping the young Tiwi become "work ready". At Tiwi College, the life skills learned in the Family Group Homes are valued as highly as the academic programs.
A weekly boarding school, where students are dropped off on a Monday and picked up on a Friday, the school IS the community of Pickataramoor. The school currently has 100 students and 48 staff consisting of Teachers, Tiwi Assistant Teachers, Tiwi Academy staff, Family Group Home (boarding) Parents, Hospitality staff, a Fleet Manager, Farm Manager, Maintenance Manager and Groundsman. It is a very close-knit community and as a relatively new school, Tiwi College is well resourced for both staff and students.
Melville Island, part of the Tiwi Islands, lies in the eastern Timor Sea, off the coast of the Northern Territory, Australia. It is west of the Cobourg Peninsula in Arnhem Land and north of Darwin, with a tropical climate. Second only to Tasmania in area, it has a population of just 1,500 people. As a result, the tropical wilderness and secluded beaches are readily accessible, with most staff enjoying weekend camping and fishing. The College enjoys particularly close relationships with and throughout the community, regularly getting involved with sports competitions and activities on the weekends.
To learn more please visit one of the links below:
Tiwi College Vimeo Page
Tiwi College Website
Hayden Reynolds Tiwi College Project
Are you ready for a career change that inspires?
Tiwi College now has a rewarding opportunity for an Academic Coordinator to join the college teaching staff at Melville Island on a full-time basis.
Reporting to the Principal, your primary responsibility will be to oversee curriculum operations and the professional standards of the Academic School and provide support to the Principal as required.
The school operates according to restorative justice principles and draws upon Calmer Classroom practices and will begin following the Berry Street Education Model in 2018 to help empower its staff to support its students.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Coordinate the timetables, yard duty roster, meeting schedules and curriculum planning practices of staff members;
- Oversee curriculum development and mapping; student pathways and the reporting of curriculum initiatives;
- Work with other areas of the school to provide student support, with a focus on learning needs, disabilities and developing individual learning plans;
- Direct line manager for Teacher, Assistant Teachers and Quicksmart tutors, including professional and pastoral support;
- Oversee and coordinate Team Planning and School Improvement Planning in conjunction with the Academic Staff; and
- Manage the academic budget as allocated by Principal or Business Manager.
To view the duty statement, please click here.
What you need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you will need to have relevant tertiary qualifications and, ideally, previous experience in a similar role.
You will be an engaging leader that believes in the Tiwi College vision and principles and value the responsibility of providing Tiwi with excellent educational opportunities.
This role will not suit someone with a disciplinarian approach. Rather, Tiwi College is looking for an empathetic, outgoing and caring person who is flexible in their thinking and approach and can adapt to changing circumstances. You will have a genuine desire to listen to and build real relationships with the teachers, students and the greater community and have a willingness to work alongside Aboriginal Cultural Teachers.
As you will be required to drive a 4WD at times, an open driver's license will also be highly regarded and 4WD training will be provided as part of your induction.
Please note: Tiwi College is not in a position to sponsor overseas candidates for visa purposes and as such only Australian/NZ residents are eligible to apply.
Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.
A remote teaching opportunity with a difference
Tiwi College prides itself on its strong community culture which has evolved over the last 5 years to result in excellent student attendance and retention rates. As a relatively new and well-resourced facility, staff have excellent conditions as part of their work entitlements and due to all of these factors, staff satisfaction levels and retention rates are extremely high.
For your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded will an attractive salary package circa $102,605.92 - $115,000 plus super and salary sacrificing. In addition, you will have access to a host of other benefits including:
- Fully paid, furnished accommodation, phone, internet and utilities;
- Use of school vehicles for shared personal use on weekends;
- Subsidised flights off the Island;
- Free weekly food & supermarket charter from Darwin;
- Relocation assistance.
If you are an empathetic educator looking for a new adventure and an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of the young Tiwi, then this could be the role for you! Apply now and become part of the "Picka Family".