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TSC Grades, Qualifications For Various Administrative Positions In Schools

BY Getrude Mathayo · May 26, 2023 11:05 am

KEY POINTS

Principals of Sub-County and All-Day schools: To be appointed so as to head this category of schools, one must have served as a Deputy Principal (Grade D2) for at least 3 years. These schools are headed by a principal having Grade 3 (T- Scale 13).

To ascend to any of the administrative positions in school, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has set a wide array of conditions that must be met by the teachers.

These conditions and criteria for deployment are contained in the Career Progression Guideline for Teachers and the Policy on Appointment and Deployment of Institutional Administrators.

The be appointed to any of the administrative positions, a teacher who meets the set qualifications applies, is shortlisted, attends an interview, and successful ones are competitively appointed and deployed; accordingly.

Principals Of Secondary Schools

The secondary schools have been stratified and principals heading the various categories are placed in different grades, thus;

  1. Principals of Sub-County and All-Day schools: To be appointed so as to head this category of schools, one must have served as a Deputy Principal (Grade D2) for at least 3 years. These schools are headed by a principal having Grade 3 (T- Scale 13).
  2. County Schools with over 540 students: These schools are headed by Senior Principals, Grade D4 (T- Scale 14). To be appointed to this grade, a teacher must have served as a Principal at Grade D3 for a minimum period of three (3) years.
  3. National and Extra County Schools with over 1000 students: Headed by a Chief Principal of Grade D5 (T- Scale 15). To be appointed to this grade, one must first serve for at least 3 years at a Senior Principal; Grade D4.

Deputy Principal of Secondary Schools

  1. Sub-County and All-Day schools: Deputy Principal III of Grade D1 (T- Scale 11). To ascend to this position, you must first serve as a Senior Master at Grade C5 for a minimum period of three (3) years.
  2. County Schools with over 540 students: Deputy Principal II of Grade D2 (T- Scale 12). To be appointed to this grade one must have served as a Deputy Principal at D1 for at least three (3) years.
  3. National and Extra County Schools with over 1000 students: Deputy Principal I; Grade D3 (T- Scale 13). To be promoted to this grade one must first serve as a Deputy Principal at D2 for at least three (3) years.

Senior Masters of Secondary Schools

  1. Sub-County and All-Day schools: Senior Master III of Grade C5 (T- Scale 10). To be promoted to this grade one must serve as a teacher at Grade C4 for over three (3) years.
  2. County Schools with over 540 students: Senior Master II with Grade D1 (T- Scale 11). To ascend to this position, a teacher must have served as a Senior Master III of Grade C5 (T- Scale 10) for a minimum period of three years.
  3. National and Extra County Schools with over 1000 students: Senior Master I with a qualification of Grade D2 (T- Scale 12). To ascend to this position, a teacher must have served as a Senior Master II with Grade D1 (T- Scale 11) for a minimum period of three years.

Headteachers Of Secondary Schools

  1. Primary schools with an enrollment of below 1000 learners: Head Teacher with Grade C5 (T- Scale 10). To be appointed to this grade a teacher must have served as a Deputy Head Teacher at Grade C4 for at least three (3) years.
  2. Primary schools with an enrollment of over 1000 learners: Senior Head Teacher with Grade D1 (T- Scale 11). To be appointed to this grade a teacher must have served as a Head Teacher at Grade C5 for at least three (3) years.

Deputy Headteachers of Primary Schools

  1. Primary schools with an enrollment of below 1000 learners: Deputy Head Teacher II Grade C4 (T- Scale 9). Experience required: Served as Senior Teacher at Grade C3 for at least 3 Years.
  2. Primary schools with an enrollment of over 1000 learners: Deputy Head Teacher I at Grade C5 (T- Scale 10). Required experience: Served as Deputy Head Teacher at Grade C4 for at least three (3) years.

Senior Teachers of Primary Schools

  1. Primary schools with an enrollment of below 1000 learners: Senior Teacher II with Grade C2. Qualification: Served as a Primary School Teacher I at Grade C1 for at least three (3) years.
  2. Primary schools with an enrollment of over 1000 learners: Senior Teacher I with Grade C3. Required experience: Served as Senior Teacher II at Grade C2 for a minimum period of three (3) years.

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