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TSC Announces Vacancies For Teachers, Qualifications, Deadline And How To Apply

BY Getrude Mathayo · December 18, 2024 04:12 pm

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“The Teachers Service Commission is declaring 8,707 vacancies to replace teachers who exited service through natural attrition, i.e., 5,862 posts for primary schools, 21 posts for junior schools, and 2,824 posts for secondary schools,” reads part of the notice.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 19,000 vacancies for senior administration and announced 8,707 vacancies to replace teachers who have left the service.

Through the notice, in the government publication MyGov, TSC stated that the positions available include chief principals, senior principals, principals, deputy principals, senior lecturers, senior masters, a secondary teacher I, senior headteachers (special schools), headteachers, deputy headteachers, and senior teacher positions.

“The Teachers Service Commission is declaring 8,707 vacancies to replace teachers who exited service through natural attrition, i.e., 5,862 posts for primary schools, 21 posts for junior schools, and 2,824 posts for secondary schools,” reads part of the notice.

TSC said that these teachers will serve on permanent and pensionable terms of service. According to TSC, Chief Principal roles have 44sasee positions available.

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According to TSC, applicants for this role must have held the rank of Senior Principal at T-scale 14 for at least three years, received a satisfactory rating in performance appraisals and performance contracts, and demonstrated strong leadership abilities, including supervising, mentoring, and professionally supporting other teachers. Additional criteria may also apply as determined by the commission.

Three positions for Chief Principal (Teacher Training College) at T-scale 15 have also been advertised. Eligibility criteria mirror those of other Chief Principal roles, requiring applicants to have served as Senior Principals for at least three years and to have a proven track record in leadership and mentorship.

For secondary schools, TSC is seeking to fill 126 positions for Senior Principals. Interested candidates must have served as Principals or Deputy Principals I at T-scale 13 for a minimum of three years.

652 posts are open for Principal T-scale 13. Applicants for these positions must have been Deputy Principals II or Senior Masters I at T-scale 12 for no less than six months. Teachers who previously applied for principal positions under earlier advertisements are encouraged to submit applications for these roles as well.

To qualify for recruitment, a candidate should be a Kenyan citizen, a holder of a P1 certificate in the case of primary schools, or a diploma in education in the case of junior and secondary schools.

At the Teacher Training College level, three vacancies for Deputy Principal (T-scale 13) are available. Candidates must have served as Deputy Principal II, Senior Master I, or Senior Lecturer I at T-scale 12 for a minimum of six months.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online through TSC’s website, at www.tsc.go.ke  under ‘Careers’ or teachersonline.tsc.go.ke from 31st  December 2024 and not later than 13th  January 2025.

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