St Andrew’s School, Turi is highly respected in Kenya and regarded as one of the leading international schools in East Africa. Numbering 550 pupils, it comprises two semi-autonomous schools: a Preparatory School of circa 220 pupils between the ages of 3 and 13 and a Senior School of circa 330 pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. It is fully coeducational.
Role: Teacher of Spanish
This role is centered on ensuring the successful and excellent delivery of Spanish language provision within the Senior School, while also actively promoting the school’s Christian ethos and fostering a culture of academic excellence.
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 organized 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 prioritize a diverse workload, to meet deadlines, and to work calmly under pressure.
