TSC Internship vacancies and merit lists per county 2021-2022; a complete guide to the the new pre-service primary and secondary teacher training dubbed TSC Internship

Inception of TSC internship

TSC internship is an initiative launched by the Teachers Service Commission to plug acute teacher shortages in Kenyan public schools.

In 2010, the Commission absorbed qualified teachers on contract basis (internship) paying them a monthly stipend of Kshs 15, 000.

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However, the then vocal teachers’ unions, KNUT and KUPPET called for industrial action which saw Kenyan teachers down their tools which crippled learning in schools to forced the government to directly absorb the TSC teacher interns on permanent and pensionable terms.

The year 2019 may be described a the Hallmark of the TSC internship programme since the Commission employed 10, 300 teacher interns.

TSC internship recruitment guidelines 2021-2022

Click on this link to check out the  former TSC internship recruitment guidelines 2019

Compare them with the current TSC internship recruitment guidelines 2021-2022

Rationale behind TSC Internships in Kenya

The infamous TSC internship programme was launched to bridge the sprouting teaching gaps given the limited funds allocated to the Teachers Service Commission.

While tabling The 2020 TSC recruitment report, TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia noted that the Commission will have to hire 12,000 additional intern teachers to address the need for more teachers necessitated by the ministry of education’s 100% transition policy.

The hiring of more intern teachers would bring to 23,574, the total number of teacher interns hired since 2019.

 

Macharia also told the MPs that the Commission had projected to employ 12,500 teachers annually for the next five years to mitigate the shortage in the country.

“However, this target has not been met due to inadequate budgetary provisions,” she said.

Macharia also said that under normal staffing, the commission needed 50,504 teachers to support the existing staff establishment.

 

“Instead, the commission has so far only employed 23,700 teachers since 2017,” she said.

In the current financial year 2020/2021, the commission received a budget of Sh2.5 billion to employ 5,000 teachers.

 

TSC internship current adverts

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC advertises available TSC internship teaching slots/vacancies every financial year.

To view available TSC internship adverts, click HERE

 

TSC Internship current vacancies 2021-2022 

Currently, there are 12, 000 TSC internship teaching vacancies, the financial year 2021/2022.

Under the Economic Stimulus Programme steered by the covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the commission was allocated Sh2.4 billion funds to recruit 12,000 teacher interns.

 On March 10, the Daily Nation established that the Teachers’ employer, Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has plans to employ 25,000 teachers on permanent and pensionable terms and 12,000 on internship this coming financial year 2021/2022 to address an imminent crisis occasioned by the double transition of primary school learners to secondary schools.

To view current TSC internship teaching vacancies, visit the official TSC online hrmis portal at

TSC Internship Recruitment portal online at https://hrmis.tsc.go.ke/app/login

Unlike in the past, the Teachers Service Commission has undergone metamorphosis by embracing technology for effective service delivery.

Henceforth, TSC intern teachers’ recruitment is done online via

TSC Internship application Procedure online

TSC internship Eligibility and selection criteria 2021-2022

To qualify an applicant must at the time of Application meet the following basic requirements:

Be a Kenyan citizen;

Must be a registered teacher with the Teachers Service Commission.

Be a holder of a Pl Certificate for Primary school teachers and a minimum of a Diploma in Education Certificate for Secondary school teachers:

Have original academic and professional certificates:

Should not have been in previous employment with the Teachers Service Commission as a teacher on permanent terms;

Be ready to be posted to any public educational institution in Kenya

Must have Personal Accident Insurance to cover for personal risks during the internship period.

In addition, Successful applicants shall be required to produce A copy of the National Identity Card [ID) or Passport A copy of the Teacher Registration Certificate/print-out from the Teachers Service Commission online portal evidencing registration as a teacher

A copy of the National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) card (where applicable}:

A valid certificate of good conduct;

Two [2) colored passport size photographs

A copy of the National Health insurance Fund (NHIF) card:

A copy of Kenya» Revenue Authority Personal identification Personal Number [KRA PIN)

TSC Internship APPLICATION PROCEDURE ONLINE

Kindly note that the commission will trash manual applications for available TSC internship slots.

All applications are done online via “www.tsc.go.ke under Careers” or www. teachers online.go.ke before the set deadline.

The procedures for filing primary and secondary school applications are slightly different.

Therefore, ensure that you follow the right procedure in filing your application online.

Primary TSC Teacher Internship Online’s Application Process

If you are seeking to apply for the primary schools advertised vacancies then, follow the steps below;

1. Visit the TSC online recruitment portal by using the link; https://hrmis.tsc.go.ke/app/login. Click on Career then Teachers/Secretariat then CLICK apply for teachers Recruitment/Internship.

2. Type in the TSC No, ID number and mobile and choose your selection either
primary or secondary by clicking the drop-down menu

 

3. The SMS code from TSC Kenya will be sent to the applicant’s mobile phone

4. Type in the SMS code  and click ok

5. Click on the apply/view tab.

6.  Fill in the details on the next screen as required.

7. Choose the Ref from the drop-down as shown and fill in the other details not
auto-filled and click ‘ok’.

9. The screens  showing  the list of applications done by
applicants will be displayed.

NOTE: The teacher can make several applications in different counties/sub-counties

(i) This is one application

(ii) List of several applications for different counties

 

For those applying for posts in secondary schools, they will have to follow a slightly different procedure as shown below;

1. Click Career then Teachers/Secretariat then CLICK apply for teachers Recruitment/Internship.

2. Type in the TSC No, ID number, and mobile and choose your selection i.e Secondary by clicking the drop-down menu and click ok

3. The SMS code from TSC Kenya will be sent to the applicant’s mobile phone

4. Type in the SMS code   and click ok

5. The screen for secondary teachers will appear. Click on Apply/view

6. The screen where the applicant will fill in the details required will load.

7. Choose the Ref from the dropdown and fill in the other details not auto-filled and click ok. Click the button +click here to select the school.

8. Choose the subjects, county, sub-county, and school and click ok ;

9. The screen showing the date, county, sub-county, school, and stage of the application will be displayed.

10. The teacher can apply for several vacancies. CLICK OK;

 

TSC Internship Interview questions

Click HERE to view possible TSC interview questions for shortlisted TSC intern teachers

 

Revised TSC Internship salaries; Current payslip of a TSC intern teacher

In 2019, TSC offered intern teachers a monthly stipend of Kshs 15, 000 for secondary school and Kshs 10, 000 for primary school level.

The commission luckily hearkened to the cry of interns emanating from meager pay and revised the monthly stipend to Kshs 20, 000 and Kshs 15, 000 respectively.

Here is a Breakdown of a secondary school intern teacher’s monthly salary

No.	Break down	Amount (Ksh)
1	Special Salary	20,000.00
2	NSSF Deduction	200.00
3	NHIF Deduction	750.00
4	NET Pay (After deductions)	19,050.00

 

Below is the most recent Payslip of a TSC intern teacher

TSC internship payslip download via TSC T-pay portal at https://tpay.tsc.go.ke

Download TSC Intern Payslip

To download the payslip, go to T-pay using this link here https://tpay.tsc.go.ke. 

Enter your TSC number with your password then click on login.

If you have forgotten your password click on Reset password. You will be prompted to enter your TSC number. follow the steps that will prompt on the screen.

TSC Internship Merit lists per county verified recruitment dates and venues

After successful application online, the TSC compiles and dispatches merit lists to respective counties so that applicants can assess their success rates and make up their mind before turning up for the interview.

To view current TSC Internship Merit lists per county, verified recruitment dates and venues, click HERE

 

TSC internship posting letter 2021, 2022

Upon successful recruitment, the Teachers Service Commission will dispatch posting letters to the candidates directing them on the official reporting dates.

Extension of TSC internship letter 2021, 2022

The good news is that successful teacher interns should not worry about the one year time period stipulated in their posting letters. Once the stated time lapses, TSC will send another letter extending their Internship for another one year until they get recruited by TSC on permanent and pensionable terms.