<p><strong>Arts Teacher</strong></p> <p><strong>Commencement:</strong> Immediate start&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Salary: A</strong>ttractive salary packaging benefits.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Context statement</strong></p> <p>Yipirinya School is an independent, Indigenous community school in Alice Springs controlled by an Indigenous School Council and catering for Indigenous students from the nearby community and outstations. The school has excellent, purpose-built classrooms, and support facilities for all teachers. All classroom teachers currently have the support of Indigenous assistant teachers. The school offers a two-way learning approach (bi-lingual &amp; bi-cultural) to education and language/culture teachers provide additional specialist support when children engage with language classes each day. Relationships-based learning, and school wide positive behaviour support are significant improvement priorities at the school.</p> <p><strong>Key duties and responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Teach students the fundamental skills of creating art, such as drawing and painting</li> <li>Encourage student creativity and teach them to express themselves through various art mediums</li> <li>Plan and facilitate engaging and age-appropriate art lessons that align with the curriculum</li> <li>Assess student projects and provide constructive feedback to help them improve their skills</li> <li>Maintain art supplies and equipment and ensure they are kept in good condition</li> <li>Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment that values diversity and creativity</li> <li>Collaborate with other teachers and staff to integrate art into other subjects, such as history or science</li> <li>Keep up-to-date with new art techniques and technologies and incorporate them into lessons whenever possible</li> <li>Attend professional development workshops and conferences to improve teaching methods and stay current with industry trends</li> <li>Build and nurture positive relationships between students, staff, parents, carers and stakeholders and community</li> </ul> <p><strong>Selection criteria</strong></p> <p><strong>Essential</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Art Education, Fine Arts, or a related field</li> <li>Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of NT.&nbsp;</li> <li>Current working with children check and police clearance or ability to obtain.</li> <li>Proven experience in a similar role and working environment.</li> <li>Understanding of indigenous culture and Art.</li> <li>Ability to provide a stimulating learning environment, effective teaching and exemplary assessment practices.&nbsp;</li> <li>Excellent organisational and time management skills.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to successfully manage a number of diverse tasks in a busy school environment.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to maintain a high level of resilience and emotional agility.</li> <li>With personal responsibility and through collaboration and teamwork, be able to successfully navigate and manage change.</li> <li>Be able to use your personal and problem-solving skills to manage and work collaboratively through conflict, to resolution.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <p>AN APPLICATION AND CURRICULUM VITAE IS NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 5 PAGES AND SHOULD ADDRESS THE SELECTION CRITERIA AND THE SCHOOL CONTEXT STATEMENT.</p> <p>Contact Gary Seaton Human Resources Manager, Yipirinya School phone 08 8952 5633.</p> <p>Email application to <a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:gary.seaton@yipirinya.nt.edu.au?subject=Art%20Teacher%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>gary.seaton@yipirinya.nt.edu.au</a>?subject=Art%20Teacher%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="mailto:gary.seaton@yipirinya.nt.edu.au?subject=Art%20Teacher%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">gary.seaton@yipirinya.nt.edu.au</a> by COB on 28 February 2026.</p> <p><strong>From 13 November 2021 all NTPS employees subject to the Chief Health Officer Directions No.55 of 2021 are required to provide evidence of at least one dose of an approved COVID 19 vaccination and evidence of two doses completed by 24 December 2021 except in circumstances where there is a medical exemption.</strong></p>