Role Overview
St Andrew’s School, Turi, is one of the leading international full boarding schools in East Africa, known for its strong Christian foundation and ethos. Situated on a 450-acre site in the Rift Valley, North West of Nairobi (2500m altitude, malaria-free), the school comprises Preparatory and Senior Schools. The Senior School has over 365 students from over 25 nations.
This role involves delivering excellent Spanish language education specifically at the Senior School, driving academic excellence, and supporting the school's core values.
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 Spanish 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 have:
- Excellent knowledge and delivery of the Spanish curriculum and assessment materials.
- 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.
- Excellent 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 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.
Qualifications
- Candidates must possess a BA/BSc/HND qualification.
