Primary and Post-Primary School PnP Jobs from TSC
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has posted permanent
and pensionable substitute teaching positions in primary and secondary schools.
The following are the guidelines for hiring permanent
teachers for the fiscal year 2023 July to 2024 July.
TEACHER RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES (PERMANENT &
PENSIONABLE), POST-PRIMARY INSTITUTIONS – FINANCIAL YEAR 2023/2024
1.0 INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION
i) Following an advertisement for teacher recruitment, the
Regional Director, Nairobi, County Directors, and Sub-County Directors must
conduct a selection process for the posted vacancy (ies).
ii) Applicants must apply online to the Secretary, Teachers
Service Commission at www.teachersonline.go.ke for the institution/counties
where a vacancy(ies) has been declared. Applicants will be needed to provide
copies of professional and academic certifications, as well as any other
relevant documents.
iii) As mandated by the Public Officer Ethics Act and the
TSC Code of Conduct and Ethics (CoCE, 2015), the Selection Panel must exercise
the utmost transparency and accountability.
iv) Before the start of the selection process, TSC Regional
Directors must induct TSC County Directors in their areas of jurisdiction, who
in turn must induct members of the Selection Panels involved in the recruitment
process on the relevant sections of the Act and the Code of Regulations for
Teachers (CORT, 2015).
v) The TSC County Director, in collaboration with the TSC
Sub-County Directors, MUST ensure that the recruitment process is carried out
in strict accordance with the Ministry of Health’s guidelines for COVID- 19
pandemic containment.
vi) In collaboration with their respective TSC County
Directors, TSC Sub-County Directors MUST ensure that venues for the selection
process are accessible to candidates with disabilities.
vii) According to Section 23(1) of the Teachers Service
Commission Act of 2012, all applicants MUST be registered teachers. Applicants
who have not properly registered will not be considered for employment.
viii) TSC Sub-County Directors MUST check the candidates’
online registration status during the shortlisting stage to avoid hiring
unregistered/deregistered teachers or ineligible applications.
ix) Applicants whose names change on academic and
professional diplomas and/or identification cards MUST submit an affidavit
sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the Laws of
Kenya, explaining the name variation.
x) Applicants who re-sit either the KCPE or KCSE
examinations (or its equivalents) MUST provide certified copies of the relevant
national examination certificate(s) for all attempts. The Sub-County Directors
must certify copies of the certificates.
xi) After the system generates the Applicants’ List, the TSC
County Director will share the lists with the TSC Sub-County Directors, who
will assemble the Sub-County Selection Panel(s). Before shortlisting a maximum
of five (5) applicants per advertised vacancy, the TSC Selection Panel(s) will
verify applicants’ professional, academic, and any other necessary documentation.
xii) After generating Applicants’ Lists, the TSC County
Director shall distribute the lists to the TSC Sub-County Directors. The
SubCounty Selection Panel(s) will be convened by the TSC SubCounty Directors.
The Selection Panel(s) will choose interview locations, dates, and times, which
will be communicated to TSC Headquarters for verification and publication on
the TSC Website.
All applicants will be invited for document verification.
Applicants will be notified of the interview location, date, and time via the
TSC Website at least seven (7) days after the date of publication.
xiii) Applicants will be required to produce originals and
clear photocopies of the following documents upon interview invitation: –
a) National identity card;
a) Teacher Registration Certificate;
c) Official transcripts and diploma/degree certificate
d) KCSE certificates or similar (including certificates for
re-sit exams);
g) KCPE certificate or similar (include certificates for
attempts if tests were retaken);
f) Primary and secondary school diplomas, as well as any
relevant documents testimonials;
g) National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD)
Identification Card (where appropriate);
h) An affidavit made in accordance with the Oaths and
Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the Laws of Kenya, to explain the name
variation;
i) KNEC letter of certification of results (if applicable).
xiv) Persons with disabilities must disclose their
disability status as well as the nature of their limitations in order to be
placed.
xv) In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution
and the Law, the Commission should ensure that 5% of all advertised slots are
earmarked for the recruitment of teachers with disabilities.
xvi) In the event of a tie, consideration for selection
shall be evaluated in the following order of priority: –
a) The length of time since graduation;
b) The credibility of the academic and professional
certificates given.
N/B: If applicants have the same aggregate grade point
average, subject grades will be evaluated.
xvii) The TSC County Director shall provide to the
Commission, along with successful applicants’ recruiting documentation, the
names of interviewed applicants rated in order of performance in the selection
process for each vacancy (Appendix iii).
xviii) Applicants who have never worked for the Teachers
Service Commission will be given preference.
xix) Applicants from the respective SubCounties/Counties
will be given preference.
xx) Any Application for Employment form filled out or Offer
of Employment made based on false information provided by the applicant will be
cancelled without further notice.
xxi) The TSC Sub-County Director shall create Sub-County
Merit Lists during the interview.
The Merit List will be used in subsequent recruiting
processes involving a similar vacancy in the Sub-County during the fiscal year,
or as instructed by the Commission from time to time.
xxii) The Sub-County Merit Lists must be sent to the TSC
County Director by the TSC-Sub-County Director.
xxiii) The TSC County Director is responsible for compiling
County Merit Lists. This data bank will be used to hire teachers in the county
during the fiscal year or as instructed by the Commission.
xxiv) The County Merit Lists are then submitted by the TSC
County Director to the Regional Director, who compiles the Regional Merit
Lists. This data bank will be utilized to hire teachers in the Region during
the fiscal year or as recommended by the Commission. Regional Merit Lists will
be forwarded to the Director of Staffing by the Regional Director. This data
bank of interviewed candidates will be used to recruit those leaving service
before the end of the fiscal year or as instructed by the Commission.
xxv) If the subject specific county data bank is depleted,
candidates will be replaced using the regional data bank. When the data bank
within a region is depleted, vacancies shall be replaced using the National
Merit Lists from the national data bank or as authorized by the Commission.
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2.0. ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS
AUTHENTICATION
i) Applicants must bring originals or legible photocopies of
the following documents:
a) National identity card;
a) Teacher Registration Certificate;
b) Diploma/Degree certificate, as well as transcripts;
d) KCSE certificates or similar (including certificates for
resat exams);
e) KCPE certificate or equivalent (including certificates
for retakes if tests were retaken);
f) KNEC letter of validation of results (if applicable);
g) Primary and secondary school diplomas, as well as any
essential documents
testimonials;
h) National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD)
Identification Card (where appropriate);
i) An affidavit sworn in accordance with the Oaths and
Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the Laws of Kenya, explaining the name
change.
Please keep in mind that provisional transcripts will not be
accepted.
ii) The selecting panel must confirm that: –
a) The applicant fits the criteria outlined in the TSC
advertisement;
b) All original academic and professional certifications, as
well as official transcripts, supplied are genuine.
iii) Any applicant or applicants who present forged/fake
academic, professional, or other documents constitute an offense and will be
disqualified and/or deregistered.
iv) Prior to the interview, the TSC Sub-County Director must
certify photocopies of the certificates and establish that they are true copies
of the applicant’s original academic and professional certifications.
v) At the conclusion of the interview process, a
vacancy-specific Merit List based on the interview results will be prepared and
communicated to all applicants.
vi) The TSC County Director and TSC Sub-County Directors are
responsible for ensuring that the:
a) The competition is fair and transparent;
b) The Selection Panels have been adequately sensitized to
the recruitment process.
c) The interviews are carried out in accordance with these
guidelines and any other circulars applicable to the procedure.
d) Only the Merit List’s successful applicant(s) are hired.
vii) The TSC Sub County Director shall make certain that
successful applicants from the Merit List are given Application for Employment
forms to complete.
viii) The TSC Sub-County Director must send all appropriate
recruitment paperwork to the TSC County Director’s office. A County Selection
Panel will be formed by the TSC County Directors. Before issuing duly signed
Offer of Employment Letters and submitting the recruitment documents (as per
the approved checklist) to the TSC Headquarters within the stipulated
timelines, the panel shall conduct document verification and ensure that all
requirements are met by the successful applicants.
3.0 PANEL OF SELECTION FOR INSTITUTIONS WITH BOMs
(a) Chairperson of the Board of Management
(a) Institutional Head – Secretary
(c) Subject Expert – Member
(d) Chairperson of the Parent Association (PA) – Member
(f) TSC County Director/Representative –
TOTAL 5 _
Also see: TSC Senior Master Promotion, Requirements, Responsibilities,
and Appointment Criteria
3.1 PANEL OF SELECTION FOR SCHOOLS WITHOUT BOMs
Chairperson: TSC County Director/Representative
(a) Institutional Head – Secretary
(c) Subject Expert – Member
(d) PA Chairperson – Participant
(f) PA Member – Participant
TOTAL 5_
3.2 JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL SELECTION PANEL
TSC Sub County Director – Chairman
TSC Sub County Human Resource Officer (Secretary)
Member (c) Curriculum Support Officer/Subject Specialist
TOTAL 3_
N/B: The TSC Sub-County Director shall ensure that the
Selection Panel is adequately prepared to conduct the interview in accordance
with the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 containment measures or any other
pandemic as directed by the Ministry of Health from time to time.
4.0 CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
i) The TSC Sub-County Director shall present a list of all
applicants received from the TSC County Director to the selection panel.
ii) The selection panel will only interview those who match
the predetermined criteria. The TSC SubCounty Director should be aware of any
inconsistency(ies), follow the instructions, and advise the
applicants/selection panel and the Commission appropriately.
iii) Applicants must appear before the selection panel in
person. Each applicant will be scored by the selection panel using the
selection score guide (Appendices 1 (a) or 1 (b)).
NB. An applicant with hearing and/or speech difficulties
must be accompanied by a sign language interpreter.
5.0 REQUIREMENTS
5.1. Graduate Professors
Applicants must have at least a C+ (plus) at KCSE and a C+
(plus) in each of the two teaching courses, or two (2) Principles and one (1)
Subsidiary pass at ‘A’ Level. They must also have one of the following:
(a) A bachelor’s degree in education with two (2) teaching
subjects or,
(b) A Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree, as well as a Post
Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) in two teaching disciplines, or
(c) Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Education with
two teaching subjects, or
(d) A Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and
Extension with two teaching topics is required.
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Nota bene: Applicants who meet the following requirements
are also eligible;
i) Bachelor of Education holders who obtained a mean grade
of C Plain and C Plain in the two teaching subjects at KCSE and have completed
a Diploma in Education or those who obtained a mean grade of C (Plain) at KCSE
and C (Plain) in the subjects of study at A-Level and obtained at least 1 Principle
and 2 Subsidiaries for Sciences, 2 Principles and 1 Subsidiary for Arts prior
to pursuing a Bachelor of Education Degree.
ii) Diploma in Education holders who have completed a
Bachelors of Education Degree and have a Mean Grade of C+ (Plus) in the two teaching
courses at KCSE.
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Bridging/Pre-university certificates are accepted for
individuals who finished the course before December 31st, 2015.
5.2. Diploma Educators
Applicants must have a minimum Mean Grade of C+ (Plus) in
KCSE or its equivalent, as well as a C+ (plus) (or Credit pass) in the two
teaching subjects or one (1) Principle and two (2) Subsidiaries at ‘A’ level.
They must also have the following qualifications: a Diploma in Education from a
recognized Teacher Training Institution with at least a C+ (Plus) in the two
teaching topics.
N.B:
a) Diploma Teachers with a mean grade of C (plain) and C
(plain) in the two teaching disciplines who graduated in 2008 or before are
qualified.
b) Eligible are hearing and visually impaired teachers who
enrolled in training and received a Mean Grade of C (Plain) and C (Plain) in
the two teaching disciplines.
5.3. Teachers of Technology
Applicants must have a minimum Mean Grade of C+ (Plus) at
KCSE or its equivalent, with C+ (Plus) in at least two teaching topics or one
(1) Principle and two (2) Subsidiaries at ‘A’-Level in subjects studied. They
must also have one of the following:
i) Bachelor of Education (BeD TECH); or
ii) A Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in any applicable
technical subject(s) or course(s); or
iii) Advanced Diploma in a technological field; or
iv) A diploma from a technical school.
Applicants in category (ii) must also have a Diploma in
Technical Teacher Education from Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC),
formerly known as Kenya Technical Teachers College.
N.B:
1) Applicants with training in disciplines that are not now
part of the Secondary School Curriculum do not qualify, regardless of whether
they have completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and/or
augmentation. This category covers, but is not limited to, bachelor’s degrees
in:
Agriculture – Horticulture – Fisheries
Meteorology – Agriculture – Anthropology
Biotechnology – Forestry – Sociology
Journalism – Animal Husbandry – Theology / Divinity
2) Economics/Commerce/Accounting applicants can apply for
Business Studies, whereas Social Education and Ethics (SEE) applicants can
apply for CRE/IRE.
3) Diploma Teachers with English/other subjects are eligible
to work as teachers of
English/Literature if they have sufficient units in both
Language and Literature.
5) Except for Agriculture, Business Studies, Home Science,
and Computer Studies, all applicants must have studied the two teaching
subjects at KCSE. For individuals who did not study Business Studies and
Computer Studies, a minimum grade C+ (Plus) in Mathematics at KCSE is required.
For those who did not study Agriculture and Home Science, a minimum of C+ in
Biology at KCSE is required.
6) Graduate Teachers must have completed at least eight (8)
course units in each teaching subject. Furthermore, the teachers must have
studied Special Methods in their two teaching subjects of choice, as well as a
minimum of three (3) months of teaching experience.
7) Enhancement certificate(s) and transcripts will only be
accepted if an applicant did not complete the required amount of units during
the degree/diploma program.
8) Applicants who opted to study a third subject must
demonstrate that they have completed all of the units in the chosen subject as
given by the selected school over a four-year period of study, including
specific methods and teaching practice. Furthermore, there should be
documentation that the applicants have completed the course’s allowed credit
hours.
8) Applicants who were previously employed under contract
and had their services terminated owing to insufficient units in teaching
subjects but have since earned enhancement certificates with necessary units
are allowed to apply.
9) Kenya Sign Language (KSL) and Braille are taught as
subjects in Special Needs Education, for example. Geography/Braille and
Biology/KSL.
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6.0 DOCUMENT VALIDATION BY THE TSC COUNTY DIRECTOR
The TSC County Directors should do the following:
i. Ensure that the recruitment materials include all of the
attachments specified in the approved checklist/s.
ii. Examine the recruiting paperwork to ensure that the
applicant(s) hired are qualified to work as teachers under the terms of the
recruitment criteria.
iii. Ensure that all needed documents are signed, including
score sheets and Minutes of the Selection Panels, certifying that the candidate
qualifies/merits to be hired as a teacher intern.
iv. Compile received complaints and propose appropriate
action or suggestions to the Commission.
7.0 DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE TSC OFFICE
The TSC County Director must deliver the following
documentation to TSC Headquarters:
i) A signed file copy of the Offer of Employment letter, as
well as:
a) Certified duplicates of:
• National Identity Card;
• Teacher Registration Certificate;
• Academic credentials;
• All official transcripts and professional credentials;
• KNEC letter of certification of results (if applicable);
• NCPWD Card (in cases where applicable);
• Affidavit sworn in accordance with the Oaths and Statutory
Declarations Act, Cap. 15 of the Kenyan Laws to explain the variation in names
(where relevant);
• Front face of a bank plate/card
• Certificate of KRA PIN;
• The NHIF Card.
a) Two (2) passport-sized color photos of the successful
applicant(s);
b) Original Medical Examination Report (GP 69).
ii) A list of all interviewed applicants for the offered
positions in (Appendix (III a);
iii) A copy of the system-generated list of all applicants,
clearly indicating those who did not appear for the interview (Appendix III b);
(Appendix VI) List of candidates with disabilities
v) Minutes of the Selection Panel and the Sub-County
Selection Panel, both duly signed;
vi) Signed and completed selection score guide
vii) A properly completed pay point specifics form.
COMPLAINTS: 8.0
i) Any applicant who is dissatisfied with the procedure
shall immediately submit a written complaint to the TSC County Director and
send an email to the TSC Headquarters at dirstaffing@tsc.go.ke not later than
seven (7) days following the selection process;
ii) Within seven (7) days of the completion of the selection
process, the TSC County Director should examine and address all complaints
presented, and quickly notify the Headquarters of the action taken.
iii) If an applicant is dissatisfied with the TSC County
Director’s decision in (ii) above, or if a complaint is filed against the TSC
County Director, the applicant may appeal to the TSC Headquarters’ Appeals
Committee on Staffing Functions. Within fourteen (14) days, the Appeals
Committee must investigate the complaints and take appropriate action.
9.0 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
i) Clarification and guidance on eligibility concerns raised
by these recommendations should be obtained from TSC County Directors.
ii) Despite the decentralization of the duty of teacher
recruitment mandated by Section 20 of the TSC Act, the Commission is not
prohibited from conducting recruitment directly from the TSC Headquarters.
iii) The TSC Regional Directors are responsible for:
Ensure that guidelines are followed within their respective
regions;
a) Coordinate the recruitment of teachers in their
respective regions;
b) Sensitize County Directors and supervise the
sensitization of all officers participating in the process, including members
of the Selection Panels;
b) Approve the Merit Lists for use in recruitment;
d) Take steps to settle issues emerging from the procedure
in their respective locations.
Appendices for use during the selection process are
attached.
Appendix I: a) Post-Primary Institution Teacher Selection
Score Guide
b) Selection Score Guide for Post-Primary School Teachers disabilities
c) Grading Scheme
Appendix II: Checklists for the Board of Management and the
TSC
Appendix III a: List of applicants who were interviewed.
Appendix III b: A list of all applicants, explicitly
indicating those who did not attend the interview.
Declaration Form I (Appendix IV)
Declaration Form II (Appendix V)
Appendix VI: List of disabled applicants