TSC Recruitment News: Teaching Vacancies at the Teachers Service Commission- TSC Mass Recruitment, TSC replacements and Internship opportunities for qualified teachers in Kenya

TSC Recruitment News: Teaching Vacancies at the Teachers Service Commission- TSC Mass Recruitment, TSC replacements and Internship opportunities for qualified teachers in Kenya

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TSC mass recruitment 2020

TSC announces Teaching Vacancies; TSC Job Advertisements, latest

All available teaching vacancies in Kenyan public schools are usually announced by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC whenever the need arises.

The Commission uses formal channels to advertise available teaching positions including the TSC Website: www.tsc.go.ke.

The Commission also uses its official twitter handle and Facebook page to notify interested applicants to grab the job opportunities in time.

TSC usually provides a deadline for application for all available teaching slots across the 47 counties. It is, therefore, necessary that interested candidates adhere to the given deadline as part of compliance with the recruitment guidelines.

TSC Cautions Teachers about fake recruitment guidelines

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC in August warned teachers against fake recruitment guidelines that were being circulated on social media. The purported guidelines were used to recruit teachers in the year 2019/2020 but scammers had falsely changed the year to 2020/2021.

Taking on the Facebook official account, TSC Head of Corporate Affairs Betty Wababu wrote,

“BEWARE OF FAKE TEACHER RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES
This is to draw your attention to teacher recruitment guidelines that are circulating on social media. Those guidelines are for the year 2019/2020 but the year has falsely been changed to 2020/2021. The Commission is yet to release the 2020/2021 recruitment guidelines and we urge teachers to be patient and to shun fake news.”

Available TSC recruitment positions/ vacancies for teachers

Currently, there are over 15, 000 available recruitment positions for teachers available at the Commission.

The Commission receives a budgetary allocation from taxpayers’ money every year for all recurrent and new expenditures.

For the past few years, the Commission has been hiring 5, 000 teachers on permanent and pensionable terms to plug the glaring teaching gaps in the education sector.

In December 2019, the Commission also started hiring teachers on internship/ contract terms to fill the teaching gaps.

Now that the Commission has already received the budgetary allocation for this year, it is only a matter of time before the Commission advertises the available teaching vacancies in Kenyan public schools.

Latest TSC Score sheet for primary and secondary school teachers seeking TSC Recruitment in Kenya

The Commission uses a marking scheme usually referred to as the TSC   score sheet to recruit the best candidates during TSC interviews.

The score sheet takes into account various parameters including the length of stay (teaching experience), highest academic qualification, participation in co-curricular activity, community service among others.

Preference is given to those candidates who have tarmacked for long since graduation.

Latest TSC Score sheet (Marking Scheme) for Primary school, P1 Teachers

Here is the latest TSC score sheet for P1 recruitment and employment for teachers who have never been employed by TSC;

In case of a tie, the panel is advised to consider the following selection parameters

• Age of the applicant (44-45 years) with previous teaching experience of three years and had not previously been employed by the Commission.
• Give preference to applicants with the highest grade obtained in Teaching Practice;
• Use quality of the academic certificates, KCSE;
• Give preference to applicants who graduated earlier, year of graduation;
• Give preference to applicants who had not been previously employed by the Commission.

Here is the latest TSC score sheet for P1 recruitment and employment for teachers with disabilities;

In case of a tie, the TSC sub-county selection panel is advised to consider the following parameters to break it:

• Age of the applicant (44-45 years) with previous teaching experience of three years and had not been previously employed by the Commission;
• Give preference to applicants with the highest grade obtained in Teaching Practice;
• Use quality of the academic certificates– KCSE;
• Give preference to applicants who graduated earlier-year of graduation.
• Give preference to applicants who had not been previously employed by the Commission.

Latest TSC Score sheet for Secondary School Teachers in Kenya

RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES

The recruitment exercise should be fair and transparent.

Candidates who are not shortlisted should be notified and made to understand the reasons behind it.

In case of a tie, preference should be given to:

1. Disabled candidates
2. Applicants with 44-45 years with teaching experience but not employed by the Commission before.
3. Quality of certificates presented with special reference to the candidates’ KCSE Mean grade. In case of a tie, it should be broken by considering the candidates’ subject grades.

Names of interviewed applicants should be ranked in order of merit and presented to the Commission.

Applicants who previously turned down an offer of employment from the Commission are not legible to apply.

Preference will be given to candidates who have never been employed by the Commission before.

Applicants previously employed by the Commission have to declare their past employment history and reasons backed up by evidence for termination.

ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

Applicants must present the following documents:

1. National ID card
2. NCPWD card for Persons living with Disabilities
3. KCPE certificate (s)
4. KCSE certificate (s)
5. Diploma or degree certificates and transcripts.

Note: provisional transcripts will not be accepted

1. Primary and secondary school leaving certificates

How to apply for TSC Recruitments; Latest procedure

TSC recruitments are usually fair and transparent. The application procedure is therefore simple and straightforward.

The Commission gives recruitment guidelines each time vacancies get advertised.

You however need to be aware of scammers who come up with fake adverts and recruitment guidelines aimed at misleading the public.

You can always confirm the authenticity of any TSC recruitment guidelines by checking the official TSC website at www.tsc.go.ke.

Requirements for TSC recruitments

TSC Internship news; News on Teacher Interns in Kenya

As earlier stated, the Commission employs qualified teachers on internship terms to fill the glaring teaching gaps in public schools.

This year, the Commission has announced its plans of recruiting at least 10, 000 teacher interns for one year.

Latest TSC Internship vacancies

According to TSC CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia, approximately Kshs 1.2 billion has been set aside to hire TSC teacher interns this year.

All TSC internship vacancies are also made public through formal channels such as the official TSC website, TSC twitter handle, or Facebook page.

TSC Internship Quick Facts

INTERNSHIP: QUICK FACTS

1. 1. Teachers on internship are likely to serve anywhere in Kenya where their services will be required. However, they are free from the highly dreaded delocalization threat.
2. All graduates are advised to apply.
3. TSC has not clarified whether those who shall take up the intern positions will be given priority in mass permanent recruitment. The commission has just confirmed that those who will be on internship may get absorbed on permanent terms based on the availability of funds and their performance.
4. You do not have to serve as an intern. An internship is optional, therefore you have the option of applying or not.
5. The schools (as good practices dictate) should support the interns by providing accommodation and food where possible. This will go a long way in motivating them to be effective given the meager pay (stipend)
6. Certificates will be offered to all interns. This is a plus for teachers especially those aspiring to be promoted for it is a kind gesture towards the Teachers Service Commission.
7. The payment of salaries for teachers on an internship is prompt. This is a better option compared to being employed on BOM terms where payment of salaries depends on the “principal’s mood.”
8. An internship is a long-term contract. Once the contract has been signed, it cannot be terminated. This means that the interns MUST serve in a given station for one year, period.
9. Interns will be paid Kshs 15, 000- secondary and Kshs 10, 000- primary. However, this is subject to statutory deductions.
10. 4,300 posts are available for primary school and 6, 000 for secondary schools.

Conditions for recruitment as a TSC teacher Intern in Kenya

Eligibility

Those who wish to apply must meet the following requirements:

. Must be a Kenyan Citizen

. Must possess original academic and professional certificates

. Should be currently unemployed

. Should not be previously employed by the TSC on permanent terms

. Must be TSC registered

. Should be a holder of a P1 Certificate for those wishing to serve in public primary schools and a minimum of a Diploma for secondary schools

. Be ready to serve in any public school within Kenya where services are required

Documents Required during TSC Internship Interviews

A valid certificate of Good Conduct.

. A National Identity Card or Passport

. A copy of KRA Pin Certificate

. TSC Registration Certificate

. Two colored passports

. Personal accident insurance cover

Confirmation of Intern teachers on Permanent and Pensionable Terms by TSC

The commission sometimes confirms teachers serving on internship terms and places them on the same payroll as those employed on permanent and pensionable terms based on the availability of funds and teaching vacancies.

Sometimes, the Commission gives intern teachers an upper hand during interviews by awarding them more marks for their service and dedication now that they receive very low salaries.