St Andrew’s School, Turi is highly respected in Kenya and regarded as one of the leading international schools in East Africa. The school is seeking a Teaching Mentor who will report to the House Parent and Deputy Head Academic.
The successful candidate will perform two chief roles:
Pastoral Care: Assist the Houseparents in providing pastoral care within the Junior Boys Boarding House team and act as a role model in all areas to pupils within the Boarding House.
Academic Support: Assist in providing the very best academic support, through helping with the teaching and learning opportunities for the classes to which they are assigned.
Skills and Attributes
A strong personal empathy with the School’s Christian ethos
Purposeful, proactive and sound judgement with the highest standards of personal integrity, energy, stamina, resilience, empathy, enthusiasm, and a sense of humour
Academic curiosity
Supportive, encouraging, compassionate and inclusive
Impressive personal presence and presentation
Literate and numerate, excellent in the use of IT and with a keen eye for detail
A passion and appreciation for quality literature
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, both internal and external
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
Requirements
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND degree
Experience: Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply as it is a mentorship position.
Alignment with the school's Christian values.
Strong organizational and communication abilities.
