This role involves serving as the Teacher of Chemistry at St Andrew’s School, Turi, one of the leading international schools in Africa. St Andrew’s is a full boarding school, founded in 1931, situated on a beautiful 450-acre site on the western slopes of the Rift Valley, North West of Nairobi. The school maintains a strong Christian foundation and ethos, evident in all aspects of school life. The Senior School caters to 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 Chemistry provision at the Senior School.
- 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:
Qualifications and Curriculum Expertise
- Excellent knowledge and delivery of the Chemistry curriculum and assessment materials.
- BA/BSc/HND qualification is required.
- Outstanding understanding of the collection, analysis and use of data to improve student outcomes.
Professional and Personal Qualities
- Purpose, requiring 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.
- A professional demeanor that is supportive, encouraging, compassionate and inclusive.
- Impressive personal presence and presentation.
- Excellent literate and numerate skills, proficient in the use of IT, and possessing 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 understand the strategic vision.
- 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.
