<p><strong>Manager Curriculum</strong></p> <p><strong>Commencement:</strong> Immediate start&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Salary:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Context statement</strong></p> <p>Yipirinya School is an independent, Indigenous community school in Alice Springs catering for Indigenous students from the nearby community and outstations. The school has excellent, purpose-built classrooms, and support facilities for all teachers and staff. The school offers a two-way learning approach (bi-lingual &amp; bi-cultural) to education and language.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Key duties and responsibilities</strong></p> <p>The initial key deliverables will involve:</p> <ul> <li>A curriculum audit.&nbsp;</li> <li>Aligning the school’s “two-way learning” approach to curriculum with the Australian Curriculum ( V9).</li> <li>Mapping the links between our On-Country learning and the Australian Curriculum.</li> <li>Working with staff to identify areas for strengthening and supporting their collective and collaborative teaching capabilities.</li> <li>Establishing a process for monitoring student progress&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Ongoing Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Designing and implementing curriculum for various grade levels and subject areas</li> <li>Collaborating with teachers and staff to ensure curriculum effectiveness</li> <li>Conduct a needs assessment and evaluation of learning outcomes</li> <li>Leading professional development sessions and training teachers on new curriculum development</li> <li>Managing projects related to curriculum development, including timelines, resources, and quality assurance.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Selection criteria</strong></p> <p>The person we are looking for will be a highly experienced, capable and thoughtful educator and leader who:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Believes in schools as a learning community&nbsp;</li> <li>Leads with integrity, empathy, and respect, building strong relationships across the school community</li> <li>Creates psychological safety, where teachers feel confident to take risks, reflect openly, and grow professionally&nbsp;</li> <li>Navigates complexity with care, adaptability, and sound judgment&nbsp;</li> <li>Is committed to inclusive, culturally responsive practices within and beyond the community&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrates a deep commitment to learner wellbeing, agency, and holistic development&nbsp;</li> <li>Engages with innovation—including AI—with a human-centered and ethical approach</li> </ul> <p><strong>Essential</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, or a related field.</li> <li>4 + years in instructional design and curriculum development.</li> <li> <p>Strong communication, project management, and technology integration skills.&nbsp;</p> <p><i><strong>You are someone who sees the big picture but never loses sight of what matters most — the daily experiences of learners and teachers in classrooms. You bring both vision and practicality, with the ability to turn ideas about great learning into meaningful, sustainable practice.</strong></i></p></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <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=Manager%20Curriculum%20Development%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>gary.seaton@yipirinya.nt.edu.au</a>?subject=Manager%20Curriculum%20Development%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="mailto:gary.seaton@yipirinya.nt.edu.au?subject=Manager%20Curriculum%20Development%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">gary.seaton@yipirinya.nt.edu.au</a> by COB on 12 June2026.</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>