The role of Head of Psychology at St Andrew’s School, Turi, is a leadership position focused on developing and overseeing the Psychology academic provision in the Senior School. St Andrew’s, Turi, is one of Africa's leading international, full boarding schools, situated on a beautiful 450-acre site on the western slopes of the Rift Valley (North West of Nairobi, altitude 2500m, malaria-free). The school operates with a strong Christian foundation and ethos, defining the nature of its work. The Senior School educates over 365 students from more than 25 nations.
Responsibilities
The overarching responsibilities of the role include:
- Promoting the Christian ethos of the school.
- Establishing and developing a culture of excellence.
- Ensuring delivery of excellent Mathematics provision at the Senior School. (Note: The role is Head of Psychology, and this specific mention of Mathematics appears to be a clerical error in the original posting. The expectation is likely centered around Psychology/Academic Provision).
- Developing and improving the overall quality of academic provision.
- Developing and delivering outstanding assessment for learning, in line with school policy.
- Ensuring accurate reporting data and identifying trends to improve academic outcomes for all.
Skills and Attributes
The successful candidate should possess the following skills and attributes:
- Experience in the outstanding delivery of the Psychology curriculum and assessment materials.
- A sense of purpose, the highest standards of personal integrity, someone who seeks the highest in all they do.
- A strong personal empathy with the School’s Christian ethos.
- Outstanding understanding of the collection, analysis, and use of data to improve student outcomes.
- A professional demeanor that is supportive, encouraging, compassionate, and inclusive.
- Impressive personal presence and presentation.
- High literate and numerate skills, excellent in the use of IT, and with a keen eye for detail.
- High work standards evidenced by a consistently thorough, detailed, and organised approach.
- The presence, intellect, tact, and credibility to represent the School at all levels and to a variety of audiences.
- Vision, creativity, and imagination combined with the ability to operate at a strategic level.
- First-class oral and written communication, and presentation skills.
- High levels of discretion and confidentiality.
- The ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload, to meet deadlines and to work calmly under pressure.
