Kiambu County 2024/2025 TSC Recruitment Vacancies per County: List of TSC Teaching Posts for Secondary School Teachers in Kiambu County

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DISTRIBUTION OF TSC RECRUITMENT POSTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

To the dismay of most aspiring secondary school graduate teachers, the Teachers Service Commission advertised extremely limited teaching vacancies in secondary schools to be filled in December, 2024. If this year’s recruitment trend is anything to go by, then we can simply conclude that the demand for high school teachers is set to reduce, leaving graduate teachers with only one fall back plan- instructing learning in junior secondary schools.

Here is the list of available teaching vacancies targeting secondary school teachers in Kiambu county, per sub-county:

DISTRIBUTION OF TSC RECRUITMENT POSTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION

SECONDARY SCHOOLS VACANCIES
SEPTEMBER, 2024
CENTRAL REGION
KIAMBU COUNTY

DISTRIBUTION OF TSC RECRUITMENT POSTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

TEACHERS SERVIICE COMMIISSIION

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Ref.

Nº:TSC/ADM/192A/VOL.X/39

TSC HOUSE

KILIMANJARO ROAD

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NAIROBI, KENYA

Date: 30 th September, 2024.

TSC CIRCULAR NO. 16/2024

TSC Regional Directors

TSC County Directors

TSC Sub-County Directors

Curriculum Support Officers

The Secretary, Board of Management

GUIDELINES FOR RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS,

POST PRIMARY

INSTITUTIONS ON PERMANENT & PENSIONABLE TERMS – 2024/2025

FINANCIAL YEAR

1.0

 GENERAL INFORMATION

1. i) Following the advertisement for recruitment of teachers, Regional Director, Nairobi,

County Directors and Sub-County Directors are required to conduct the selection

exercise for the advertised vacancy (ies).

1. ii)Applicants MUST submit their applications to the Secretary, Teachers Service Commission

through the online platform www.teachersonline.go.ke for the institution/Sub

County/Counties where a vacancy(ies) has been declared.

iii)The Selection Panel is expected to uphold the highest standards of transparency and

accountability, as stipulated in the Public Officer Ethics Act, and TSC Code of Conduct

and Ethics (CoCE, 2015).

1. iv)The TSC Regional Directors shall induct TSC County Directors within their areas, who, in

turn, shall induct members of the Selection Panels involved in the recruitment process.

The areas of induction will include the relevant Sections of the TSC Act and the Code of

Regulations for Teachers (CORT, 2015) before the commencement of the selection

exercise.Page 2 of 23

1. v)TSC Sub-County Directors, in liaison with their respective TSC County Directors and the

Regional Director in the case of Nairobi, shall ensure that venues earmarked for the

selection process are accessible to applicants with disabilities.

1. vi)All applicants MUST be duly registered teachers per Section 23(1) of the Teachers Service

Commission Act, 2012. Applicants who are not duly registered shall not be considered

for recruitment.

vii)TSC Sub-County Director MUST verify the TSC registration status of the applicants at

shortlisting stage to avoid engaging unregistered/deregistered teachers or ineligible

applicants.

viii)Applicants whose names vary in the academic and professional certificates and

identification cards MUST present an Affidavit, sworn under the Oaths and Statutory

Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the Laws of Kenya, explaining the name variance.

1. ix)Applicants who re-sat either KCPE or KCSE examinations (or their equivalents) MUST

present certified copies of the certificate(s) of the national examination(s) for all

attempts. Copies of the certificates must be certified by the Sub-County Directors. In

case the exam was cancelled, applicants must present a letter from the Head of

Institution and a certified copy of the KNEC printout from the school confirming the

cancellation.

1. x)Upon generation of Applicants’ List from the system, the TSC County Director shall share

the lists with TSC Sub-County Directors who shall convene the Sub-County Selection

Panel(s). The TSC Selection Panel(s) shall verify applicants’ professional, academic and

any other relevant documents before selecting candidates.

1. xi)Upon generating the Applicants’ Lists, the TSC County Director shall share the lists with

the TSC Sub-County Directors. The TSC Sub-County Directors shall convene the Sub

County Selection Panel(s). The Selection Panel(s) shall identify interview venues, dates,

and times, which shall be communicated to the applicants.

xii)All the applicants shall be invited for the verification of documents. The applicants shall

be informed of the interview venue, date and time at least seven (7) days before the

verification exercise through SMS.

xiii)Upon invitation for interview, applicants shall be required to present originals and clear

photocopies of the following documents: –

1. a) National identification card;
2. b) Certificate of Registration as a teacher;Page 3 of 23
3. c)Diploma/Degree certificate and official transcripts;

1. d) KCSE certificates or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re-sat

exams);

1. e)KCPE certificate or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re-sat

exams);

1. f)Primary and Secondary School leaving certificates and other relevant

testimonials;

1. g) National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Card (where applicable);
2. h) An Affidavit sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the

Laws of Kenya to explain the variance in names;

1. i)Letter of certification of results by KNEC (where applicable).

Note: Serving interns will only be required to present their identity cards during the verification

process.

xiv)Persons with disabilities shall be required to indicate their disability status together with

the nature of disabilities to inform their placement;

1. xv)In the event of a tie, consideration for selection will be determined as per the order of

priority shown hereunder: –

1. a) Length of Stay since graduation;
2. b) Strength of academic and professional certificates presented.

N/B: If applicants tie at aggregate grades, subject grades shall be considered

xvi)The names of interviewed applicants ranked in order of performance in the selection

process for each vacancy (Appendix iii) shall be submitted to the Commission by the

TSC County Director together with successful applicants’ recruitment documents.

xvii)Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously been employed by the

Commission on Permanent and Pensionable terms.

xviii)Preference shall also be given to applicants from the respective Sub-Counties or

Counties.

xix)Any Application for Employment form filled or Offer of Employment issued based on

misleading information provided by the applicant shall be cancelled immediately

without any further reference to the candidate. This underscores the seriousness of

providing accurate and truthful information in the application process.

1. xx)During the interview, the TSC Sub-County Director shall develop Sub-County Merit Lists.Page 4 of 23

xxi)The TSC-Sub-County Director shall submit the Sub-County Merit Lists to the TSC County

Director.

xxii)The TSC County Director shall compile County Merit Lists to be used for verification at the

headquarters.

2.0. AUTHENTICATION OF ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER RELATED

DOCUMENTS

1. i)Applicants must present original and legible photocopies of the following

documents: –

1. a) National identification card;
2. b) Certificate of Registration as a teacher;
3. c)Diploma/Degree certificate and accompanying transcripts;

1. d) KCSE certificates or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re

sat exams);

1. e)KCPE certificate or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re

sat exams);

1. f)Letter of certification of results by KNEC (where applicable);

1. g) Primary and Secondary School leaving certificates and other relevant

testimonials;

1. h)National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Card (where

applicable);

1. i)An Affidavit sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15

of the Laws of Kenya to explain the variance in names.

NB: Provisional transcript(s) shall not be accepted.

1. ii)The Sub-Selection panel shall verify that: –

1. a) The applicant meets the requirements stipulated in the TSC advertisement;
2. b) All submitted original academic and professional certificates, as well as

official transcripts are authentic.

iii)Any applicant(s) who present forged/fake academic, professional and other

documents commit(s) an offence and shall be disqualified and/or deregistered.

1. iv)The TSC Sub-County Director shall certify photocopies of the certificates and

confirm they are true copies of the applicant’s original academic and

professional certificates prior to the interview.

1. v)It is the responsibility of the TSC County Director and the TSC Sub-County Directors

to ensure that the:

1. a) Exercise is fair and transparent;Page 5 of 23
2. b) The Selection Panels are satisfactorily sensitized on the recruitment process;
3. c) The interviews are conducted as stipulated in these guidelines and any other

circulars applicable to the process;

1. d) Only the successful applicant(s) on the Merit List are employed.

The TSC Sub County Director should ensure that successful applicant(s) from the

Merit List is/are issued with Application for Employment forms to fill.

1. vi)All the relevant recruitment documents shall be submitted to the TSC County

Director’s office by the TSC Sub-County Director. The TSC County Directors shall l

conduct verification of the documents and ensure that all the requirements are

met by the successful applicants 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.

3.0SELECTION PANEL FOR INSTITUTIONS WITH BOMs

(a)Chairperson, Board of Management

–

Chairperson

(b)Head of the Institution

–

Secretary

(c)Subject Specialist

–

Member

(d)Parent Association (PA) Chairperson

–

Member

(e)TSC Sub-County Director/ Representative

–

Member

TOTAL

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3.1

SELECTION PANEL FOR SCHOOLS WITHOUT BOMs

(a) TSC Sub – County Director/ Representative

–

Chairperson

(b) Head of the Institution

–

Secretary

(c) Subject Specialist

–

Member

(d) PA Chairperson

–

Member

(e) PA Member

–

Member

TOTAL

5_

3.2

SELECTION PANEL FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

(a) TSC Sub County Director

–

Chairperson

(b) TSC Sub County Human Resource Officer

–

Secretary

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(c) Curriculum Support Officer

–

Member

TOTAL

3_

4.0

SELECTION CRITERIA

1. i)

The TSC Sub-County Director shall provide the selection panel with a list of all applicants

as received from the TSC County Director.

1. ii)

The selection panel shall interview only those who meet the set criteria. The TSC Sub

County Director should note any inconsistency (ies), adhere to the guidelines and guide

the applicants /selection panel and the Commission accordingly.

iii)

Applicants shall appear in person before the selection panel. The selection panel shall

score each applicant based on the selection score guide (Appendices 1 (a) or 1 (b))

1. An applicant with disabilities related to hearing and/or speech shall be allowed the

company of a sign language interpreter.

5.0

QUALIFICATIONS

5.1.

Graduate Teachers

Applicants must have a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE and C+ (plus) in each

of the two teaching subjects or two (2) Principles and one (1) Subsidiary pass at ‘A’ Level.

In addition, they must have either:

(a) A Bachelor of Education Degree with two (2) teaching subjects or,

(b) A Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education

(PGDE) with two teaching subjects or,

(c) Bachelor of Science with Education/Bachelor of Arts with Education with two

teaching subjects or,

(d) Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and Extension with two teaching

subjects.

N.B: Applicants with the following qualifications are also eligible;

1. i) Bachelor of Education holders with a mean grade of C Plain and C Plain in the two teaching

subjects at KCSE and have undertaken a Diploma in Education or those who obtained a

Mean Grade 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 undertaking a Bachelor of Education Degree.Page 7 of 23

1. ii) Diploma in Education Holders with a Mean Grade of C+ (Plus) and C+ (Plus) in the two

teaching subjects at KCSE and have undertaken a Bachelors of Education Degree.

iii) Bridging/Pre-university certificates for those who completed the course before December

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st

, 2015 are considered.

5.2.

Diploma Teachers

Applicants must have a minimum Mean Grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE or its equivalent with

at least C+(plus) (or Credit pass) in the two teaching subjects or one (1) Principle and two

(2) Subsidiaries at ‘A’ level. In addition, they must have: a Diploma in Education from a

recognized Teacher Training Institution with at least C+ (Plus) in the two teaching subjects.

N.B:

1. a) Diploma Teachers who graduated in 2008 or before with a mean grade of C (plain)

and C (plain) in the two teaching subjects are eligible

1. b) Hearing and visually impaired teachers who enrolled for training with Mean Grade of

C (Plain) and C (Plain) in the two teaching subjects are eligible.

5.3.

Technical Teachers

Applicants must have a minimum Mean Grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE or its equivalent with

at least C+ (Plus) in the two teaching subjects or one (1) Principle and two (2) Subsidiaries

at ‘A’-Level in subjects studied. In addition, they must have either:

1. i)

Bachelor of Education Technology (BeD TECH); or,

1. ii)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in any relevant technical

Subject (s) /Course; or

iii) Higher Diploma in a technical course; or

1. iv) A Diploma in a technical course.

Further, applicants under category (ii) above MUST possess a Diploma in Technical

Teacher Education from Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC), previously known as

Kenya Technical Teachers College.

N.B:

1)

Applicants whose training is in subjects that are currently not in the Secondary School

Curriculum do not qualify, irrespective of their having undertaken a Post Graduate

Diploma in Education (PGDE) and/or enhancement. This category includes but is not

limited to Bachelor of Science /Bachelor of Arts in:

– Natural Resources

– Horticulture

–

Fisheries

– Meteorology

– Farm Machinery

–

Anthropology Page 8 of 23

– Forestry

– Sociology

–

Biotechnology

– Animal Husbandry

– Journalism

–

Theology / Divinity

2)

Applicants with Economics/Commerce/Accounting can apply for Business Studies and

those with Social Education and Ethics (SEE) can apply for CRE/IRE.

3)

Diploma Teachers with English/other subjects qualify for employment as teachers of

English/Literature on condition that they have adequate units in both Language and

Literature.

5) All applicants must have studied the two teaching subjects at KCSE except for Agriculture,

Business Studies, Home Science, and Computer Studies. For those who did not study

Business Studies and Computer Studies, one should have attained a minimum of C+ (Plus)

in Mathematics at KCSE. For those who did not study Agriculture and Home Science, one

should have attained a minimum of C+ in Biology at KCSE.

6)

Graduate Teachers should have studied a minimum of eight (8) course units in each

teaching subject. In addition, the teachers must have studied Special Methods in their two

teaching subjects of choice together with a minimum of three (3) months teaching

practice.

7)

Enhancement certificate(s) and transcripts shall only apply where an applicant had not

covered the minimum number of units during the degree/ diploma programme.

8)

Applicants who chose to study a third subject must ensure that they have studied all the

units in the chosen subject as offered by the selected institution for four years of study

together with special methods and teaching practice. In addition, there should be

evidence that the applicants have covered the approved credit hours for the course.

8)

Applicants previously employed under contract and whose services were terminated due

to inadequate units in teaching subjects and have since obtained enhancement

certificates with adequate units are eligible to apply.

9)

Kenya Sign Language (KSL) and Braille are considered as teaching subjects in Special

Needs Education e.g. Biology/KSL and Geography/Braille.

10) Applicants who have studied subjects in the new learning areas of the CBC curriculum like

integrated science, Guidance and counseling and social studies are eligible to apply.

6.0

VALIDATION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE TSC COUNTY DIRECTOR

The TSC County Directors should: –

Ensure that the recruitment documents have all the attachments required as provided

for in the approved checklist/s;

Verify that the recruitment documents to ensure that the applicant(s) recruited qualify

for employed as a teacher as per the provisions of the recruitment guidelines;Page 9 of 23

iii.

Ensure that all documents are duly signed as required; including the score sheets, Minutes

of the Selection Panels, confirming that the candidate qualifies.

Compile complaints received and submit appropriate action taken or

recommendations to the Commission.

7.0

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE TSC HEADQUARTERS

The TSC County Director is required to hand over the following documents to the TSC

Headquarters:

1. i)

Duly signed file copy of the Offer of Employment letter together with:

1. a)

Certified copies of:

 National Identification Card;

 Certificate of Registration as a teacher;

 Academic certificates;

 Professional certificates and all official transcripts;

 Letter of Certification of results by KNEC (where applicable);

 NCPWD Card (where applicable);

 An Affidavit sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap.

15 of the Laws of Kenya to explain the variance in names (where

applicable);

 Bank plate/Card (front face);

 KRA PIN Certificate;

 NHIF Card.

1. b)

Two (2) passport size colour photographs in respect of successful applicant(s);

1. c)

Original Medical Examination report in form GP 69.

1. ii)

A list of all interviewed applicants in order of merit for the advertised vacancies in

(Appendix (III a);

iii)

A copy of the system generated list of all applicants clearly showing those who failed to

attend the interview; (Appendix III b);

1. iv)

List of applicants with disabilities; (Appendix VI);

1. v)

Duly signed Minutes of the Sub-County Selection Panel;

1. vi)

Completed selection score guide duly signed;

vii)

Duly completed pay point particulars form.Page 10 of 23

8.0

COMPLAINTS

1. i) Any applicant who is dissatisfied with the exercise should submit to the TSC County

Director a written complaint immediately and send an email to the TSC Headquarters

through email address: dirstaffing@tsc.go.ke not later than seven (7) days after the

selection process;

1. ii) The TSC County Director should within seven (7) days analyze and address all complaints

raised after the selection process has been completed and promptly inform the

Headquarters on the action taken;

iii) Where an applicant is dissatisfied with the decision of the TSC County Director in (ii)

above, or where the complaint is made against the TSC County Director, the applicant

shall appeal to the Appeals Committee on staffing functions at the TSC Headquarters.

The Appeals Committee shall investigate the allegations and take appropriate action

within fourteen (14) days.

9.0

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. i)

Clarification and advice on issues of qualifications arising from these guidelines, should be

sought from the TSC County Directors.

1. ii)

Notwithstanding the decentralization of the function of teacher recruitment pursuant to

Section 20 of the TSC Act, the Commission is not precluded in carrying out recruitment

directly from the TSC Headquarters.

iii)

The TSC Regional Directors shall:

Ensure guidelines are adhered to within their regions;

1. a) Coordinate the teacher recruitment process within their respective regions;
2. b) Sensitize County Directors and oversee the sensitization of other officers including

members of the Selection Panels involved in the process;

1. c) Shall undertake measures to resolve complaints arising from the process within their

regions.

Attached find the following Appendices for use during the selection exercise

Appendix I:

1. a) Selection Score Guide for Post Primary Institution Teachers
2. b) Selection Score Guide for Post Primary Institution teachers with disabilities
3. c) Grading System

Appendix II:

Board of Management and TSC Checklists

Appendix III a:

List of interviewed applicants.

Appendix III b:

List of all applicants clearly showing those who never turned up for interviewPage 11 of 23

Appendix IV:

Declaration Form I

Appendix V:

Declaration Form II

Appendix VI:

List of applicants with disabilities

DR NANCY NJERI MACHARIA, CBS

SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE