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TSC online recruitment portal for advertised teaching vacancies

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How to apply for advertised TSC Vacancies- Applications for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) vacancies are done purely online. In filling the advertised teaching vacancies the Commission invites qualified teachers to submit their applications online at the TSC online recruitment portal; https://hrmis.tsc.go.ke/.

TSC does not accept hard copy applications and therefore you must carefully submit your application online. Some teachers have failed to make it to the TSC shortlisting of applicants because of their failure to submit their applications as required. But, this problem may not get you as we will take you through the correct step-by-step application procedure.

ONLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE ADVERTISED TSC VACANCIES

It is important for you to note that the application procedures for primary and secondary school teachers are not the same. As thus, carefully go through the two procedures below to note the difference.

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Primary Teachers Online Recruitment Application Process

In case you are submitting applications for the advertised vacancies in primary schools, then this is the correct procedure for you to follow;

1. First, visit the TSC online recruitment portal by using the link; https://hrmis.tsc.go.ke/app/login. Click Career then Teachers/Secretariat then CLICK apply for teachers Recruitment/Internship. The screen below will be displayed.

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

(i) This screen below shows the selection for primary

3. The sms code from TSC Kenya will be send to the applicant mobile phone
and the screen below will appear

4. Type in the sms code as shown below and click ok

5. The screen below will be displayed. Click on Apply/view as shown below

6. The screen below will be displayed where the applicant will fill in the details

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

8. The screen below will be displayed. Click yes as shown

9. The screens below will be displayed showing the list of applications done by
applicants.
NOTE: The teacher can make several application in different counties/sub counties

(i) This is one application


(ii) List of several application for different counties

Secondary Teachers Online Recruitment Application Process

If you are applying for posts in secondary schools, then you will have to follow the procedure below;

1. Click Career then Teachers/Secretariat then CLICK apply for teachers Recruitment/Internship. The screen below will be displayed.

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

3. The sms code from TSC Kenya will be send to the applicant mobile phone and the screen below will appear

4. Type in the sms code as shown below and click ok as shown

5. The screen below will be displayed for secondary teacher. Click on Apply/view as shown below

6. The screen below will be displayed where the applicant will fill in the details

7. Choose the Ref from the dropdown as shown and fill the other details not auto filled and click ok as shown below. Click the button +click here to apply a school as shown;

8. On clicking +click here to apply a school the screen below is displayed

9. Choose the subjects, county, sub county and school and click ok as shown below;

10. The screen below is displayed showing the date, county, sub county, school and stage of the application;

11.The teacher can apply for several vacancies as shown below. CLICK OK;

12.The screen below is displayed then CLICK yes as shown

13.The screen below is displayed and the application is completed

Check out in this site under the TSC News category for all lists of shortlisted applicants; after they are released by TSC. You will also be able to get the interview dates and venues per county. All the best.

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TSC new salary structure for teachers 2021

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has now fully implemented the final phase of the CBA. The teachers’ salaries have been adjusted upwards. The highest paid teacher now receives a cool Sh157,656 per month; This is a Chief Principal at Grade D5.

Senior Principals at grade receive a monthly pay of Sh121,890 while, Principals at grade D3 now receive a monthly perk of Sh104,644.

Similarly, Deputy Principals II T-Scale 12 (D2) receive a monthly pay of Sh91,041. While their counterparts, Deputy Principals III T-Scale 11 (D1), receive a monthly pay of between Sh77,840 and Sh85,269.

Teachers in the grade of Senior Masters IV, Scale 9 (C4), receive a monthly pay of Sh52,308. They also get a monthly Commuter allowance (up to Sh8,000), Annual Leave Allowance (up to Sh6,000) and monthly House Allowance (up to Sh28,000).

NEW SALARY SCALES FOR TSC TEACHERS- 2021

Implementation of the final phase of the CBA has seen teachers move to new, higher, salary scales. Below is the new salaries implementation matrix;

Salary points C2 C3 C4 C5 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5
1 34,955 43,154 52,308 62,272 77,840 91,041 104,644 118,242 131,380
2 36,280 45,124 52,308 62,272 77,840 91,041 104,644 118,242 131,380
3 37,654 47,183 52,308 62,272 77,840 91,041 104,644 118,242 131,380
4 39,081 49,336 52,308 62,272 77,840 91,041 104,644 118,242 131,380
5 40,562 51,588 52,308 62,272 77,840 91,041 104,644 118,242 148,360
6 42,099 53,943 52,308 62,272 77,840 91,041 104,644 118,242 152,937
7 43,694 . . 64,631 85,269 91,041 104,644 121,890 157,656

 

These are just basic salaries. Teachers in various grades also receive TSC allowances. See latest TSC Allowances for all teachers.

THE NEW TEACHERS’ GRADES 

S/NO CURRENT GRADE FORMER GRADE DESIGNATION
1 C2 K Secondary Teacher II
2 C3 L Secondary Teacher I
3 C4 NEW GRADE Deputy Headteacher
4 C5 M Senior Master II
5 D1 M & N Deputy Principal IV & Senior Master II
6 D2 N. Deputy Principal III
7 D3 M & N Principals
8 D4 P Senior Principals
9 D5 Q & R Chief Principals

 

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TSC says Promotions of teachers completed (Letters to be dispatched)

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TSC payslip online 2021

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TSC PAYSLIP ONLINE- Are you looking for a complete guide on how to create your TSC Payslips Account, Login and download your Payslips? Well. Worry no more. Here, we have provided you with a complete guide on how to use the new TSC Payslips Portal; https://tpay.tsc.go.ke/.

HOW TO LOG INTO YOUR TSC PAYSLIPS PORTAL, T-PAY ONLINE PORTAL.

The Teachers Service Commision (TSC) T-Pay Portal is a platform where teachers can access their payslips and P9 forms online. The portal also helps teachers to send their payslips to third parties like teachers’ unions, Banks, Saccos and Insurance Companies.

To use the portal you must first be registered. Registration is no longer done online. Therefore, once you are employed by TSC, visit the local TSC County office. Remember to carry your National ID Card. Once at this office, the TSC staff will register you online and they will give you a password that you will use to access the T-Pay Portal.

Once you have this password, then, you are good to go. Proceed as follows;

LOGGING INTO THE T-PAY PORTAL

  • First, visit the TSC Payslips Portal by using the link address; https://tpay.tsc.go.ke/. You will see the login window shown below;
    T-pay Payslips online. The Login window.
  • next, enter your User Name (TSC/ National ID Number) and Password. Click ‘Login’ as shown in the image above. In case you forget your password, you have no reasons to be worried. Simply click on the ‘Reset Password’ tab as in above. For a guide on how to easily rest your password, click here; How to easily reset your T-Pay Password online.
  • Once you click on ‘Login’ you will be redirected to your account dashboard as shown below;
T-pay Payslips online. Your account home page.
  • The Home page contains the T-pay menu items and your personal details (See image above). By this, you would have successfully logged into your payslips account.

UPDATING YOUR DETAILS ON THE THE T-PAY PORTAL

The Commission requires that you update your personal details on the T-Pay Account. Details to be updated include:

  • Your photo; Ensure your photo fits into the frame and is clearly visible before clicking the “Save Picture” button! Click “Choose File” to change photo incase the pre-loaded one does meet the said requirements.
  • Your phone number; Ensure it is active. To update your phone number, enter it into the box (see image below), and click ‘save number’ a validation code will automatically be sent to your number. Enter this code in the phone number validation code box and click ‘Validate Phone No.’
  • Your Email address; It should also be active. To update your Email, enter it into the box ‘Enter Email address’ (see image below), and click ‘save Email’ a validation code will automatically be sent to your Email Inbox. Locate and enter this code in the Email validation code box and click ‘Validate Email’.
T-pay Payslips online. Updating your details.

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USING THE T-PAY MENU ITEMS.

Your T-pay portal account has a number of items (See image below). These include:

  • View Payslips: Click on this tab to see your payslips. You can search for all previous years’ payslips here. Simply select the year and month.
  •  View P9(s): Use this submenu to view all your P9s that are used for filing KRA returns online.
  • Send Payslip(s): This menu is used to send payslips for third party deductions. Third parties approved by TSC include: Banks, Hire Purchase, Insurance, Micro Finance, Sacco and SWAs (Teachers’ Unions, Welfares, BBFs and others).
  • Transactions: See your running third party deductions and approve any pending ones, here.
  •  My Documents: A list of all personal soft copy files as maintained by TSC.
  •  Logout: Click here to exit from your account. Always remember to click this button once you are done with using your account; more so if the computer or phone used is accessible by other people (a public electronic gadget). Many teachers have had their salaries slashed to third parties that they did not sanction. Ensure your passwords are also private and confidential.
T-pay Payslips online. The T-pay menu.
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Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Course (Requirements, how to apply, fees)

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Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Course At Mount Kenya University (MKU).

Mount Kenya University, MKU, is an accredited service provider by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to implement the TPD programme in compliance with the Teacher Professional Development programme guidelines. MKU shall offer continuous training of the programme to the teachers and instructional leaders.

The Rationale and legal Frame work of TPD

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has a statutory mandate through the enactment of TSC Act Cap 212 section 11 (e) to facilitate professional development of teachers. The Commission, in its endeavor to achieve this objective, has developed a comprehensive Teacher Development Policy framework that spells out the seven (7) Kenya Professional Teaching Standards (KePTS) for both teachers and instructional leaders.

Target of the programme

The TPD program is designed to cover the primary and secondary school teachers and Instructional leaders in both public and private primary and secondary schools and teachers in colleges. Teacher Professional Development provides opportunities for teachers to explore new roles, develop new instructional and leadership techniques, refine their practice and broaden their outlook as educators and as individuals.

TPD Course Structure

1.0 Introductory module

This program will introduce teachers to Teacher Professional Development and to the Seven (7) Kenya Professional Teaching Standards (KePTS). The introductory module has five (5) chapters, which are expected to be completed within one year.

The content of each chapter is based on current knowledge and research applicable to the practical needs of a Kenyan classroom teacher. The content and activities are applicable to real-life situation of a practicing teacher, are self-directed and experiential.

They reflect a diversity of perspectives and address the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a teacher in line with the TPD Policy Framework.

2.0 Six modules (Level 1-6)

After the introductory module, the teachers and the instructional leaders will then proceed to the level one module. There will be two different modules: One for the Teachers and the one for Instructional Leaders. Level One module will have 5 chapters. A teacher or an instructional leader will take one chapter per year for a period of 5 years but to a maximum of 7 years.

Level two to Level six modules will each take 5 years.

Also read; TSC Set to roll out Teacher Professional Development, TPD, modules: Details

Mode of delivery

Blended mode consisting of face-to-face (On site) shall be done during school holidays and online learning where the teachers and instructional leaders shall access the online content any time anywhere via modern technologies.

Training design

MKU will use a combination of various interactive learning platforms that are technology-driven to deliver an awesome learner experience through self- paced learning. The University will use Microsoft teams for interactive video sessions, Question and answer sessions, breakout sessions, and short-recorded videos amongst other platforms on certain topics to guide the learner. 

Support to Learners

  1. Training manuals
  2. Short and Personalized Videos
  3. Online training through Teams
  4. Online Ticketing and helpdesk
  5. Knowledge-based database,
  6. E-resources and library access.

MKU Mobile App

The APP will  allow for easy application procedure  and students onboarding process with the following features;

  1. Pay bill integration for easy application
  2. Registration process
  3. Integration with Sakai to allow access to resources
  4. Communication, Feedback and progress monitoring.

Assessment

The assessment will be in the form of authentic assessment that will include self-assessment, portfolio, and journals among others.  This will involve Preparation of Reflective Learning Journal, Organizing a final Synthesis Seminar and Preparation of Professional Teaching Portfolio. The 3 assignments will account for 60 per cent of a teacher’s annual TPD score. The rest 40 per cent will be obtained through TPAD process.

Certification

  • Digital transcripts to be issued to students upon completion of a chapter and the same share with the Teachers Service Commission
  • Certificates will be issued upon completion of a module.

Fees

The Teachers and the Instructional leaders shall invest an annual training fee of Kshs. Six thousand (6000) only.

Equity Bank- A/C no. 1550281262747

Account name: Mount Kenya University Teacher Professional Development.

MKU Contacts

Mount Kenya University
Centre for Professional Development
Tel: 0709153194 /0709153195
Email: tpd@mku.ac.ke

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TSC promotion lists and letters 2021 (This is how to check your promotion results)

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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the list of teachers who have been promoted in 2021. The list has been broken down to counties and it contains the teacher’s basic details, current grade, grade promoted to, effective date of the new appointment and the new salary scale.

The TSC County Directors are currently writing the promotion letters for the teachers who shall then be notified via SMS to go and pick them. So, be on the look out for an SMS from the TSC County Director; with the good news.

After the promotions, lucky teachers will be appointed into the administrative positions and be deployed by the Commission. Currently, there are many vacancies in administrative positions at many schools. most schools are operating minus Deputy school heads, senior masters and teachers.

Visit these links to the latest articles on TSC Promotions in 2021

CRITERIA USED BY TSC TO PROMOTE TEACHERS

TSC PROMOTION RESULTS & LETTERS 2021

INTERVIEW RESULTS FOR TSC PROMOTIONS 2021

TSC PROMOTIONS 2021

TSC PROMOTION LETTERS PER COUNTY

TSC COMMON CADRE PROMOTION LETTERS

Criteria used for promoting teachers in 2021

According the guidelines released by TSC, Factors like regional balance, gender equity and affirmative action for ASAL (Arid and Semi Arid Lands) counties among others were considered. The Commission further adds that the promotions were equitably distributed across the regions

TSC says the Promotion is guided by career progression guidelines under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA.

“All vacant positions are advertised and filled competitively. All teachers are given equal opportunities through interviews sessions.” TSC says.

The above considerations were applied in addition to the minimum qualifications for teachers to be promoted to the next grade.

A total of 16,152 teachers were promoted after the recent interviews.

Keep checking here for all the lists of promoted teachers per County; which will be uploaded very soon.

Chances of being promoted

Even before you get your promotion results, you can speculate on whether you have been lucky or not. One way to do this is by reflecting on how you responded to questions that were asked during the interview.

Secondly, performance at the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations for the last three years played a key role in determining whether you would be promoted or not.

Numbers of promoted Teachers per County

As expected Kiambu County got the highest number of promoted teachers after recording the highest number of applicants at 1,717. Kisii came in second with 1,673 applicants while Kakamega had 1,488 applicants.

TSC STATISTICS FOR  2021 PROMOTION INTERVIEWS SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES PER COUNTY 

County Venue Number of candidates Number of Interview panels
Kiambu Kiambu 1717 6
Kisii Kisii 1673 5
Kakamega Kakamega 1488 5
Isiolo Meru 1407 5
Nakuru Nakuru 1395 5
Murang’a Murang’a 1363 5
Machakos Machakos 1362 5
Bungoma Bungoma 1346 4
Kitui Kitui 1233 4
Wajir Nairobi 1168 4
Makueni Makueni 1146 4
Kisumu Kisumu 1142 4
Hamabay Hamabay 1009 3

Number of teachers promoted per job group.

S/No. Position Advert No. Scale No of teachers promoted
1 Deputy Principal I May-20 13 (D3)

1,341 
2 Deputy Principal IIS Jun-20 12 (D2)

 1,096
3 Senior Lecturer I Jul-20 12 (D2)

39
4 Deputy Principal III Aug-20 11 (D1)

1,590
5 Curriculum Support Officers Sep-20 10 (C5) 209 
6 Head Teachers Oct-20 10 (C5)

2,111
7 Senior Master IV Nov-20 9 (C4)

6,680
8 Deputy Head Teacher II Dec-20 9 (C4)

1,765
9 Senior Lecturer IV 13/2020 9 (C4)

45
10 Senior Master IV 14/2020 9 (C4)

350
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TSC Hardship allowance latest news

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TSC News Today- The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) pays a monthly hardship allowance to a section of teachers. This is an allowance that is paid to teachers deployed in designated hardship areas. The allowance is meant to compensate teachers working in the Hardship Areas to compensate them for lack of basic social services and amenities, security risk, harsh climatic conditions, isolation and family separation.

Some teachers are set to lose the hardship allowance because the designated hardship areas shall be reviewed, by the relevant government institution/s to reflect changes in designated hardship areas arising from benefits of devolution and Equalization Fund. This is because devolution has implied that Counties are no longer necessarily hardship areas since they are receiving equalization funds to promote development in the counties thereby addressing the characteristics of hardship areas.

Read also; List of TSC allowances to be reviewed/ scrapped from July 2021.

Current Hardship allowance rates

In December, 2014, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, SRC, reviewed hardship allowance to be paid at a flat rate for all equivalent grades/ job groups. The Commission effectively abolished the pegging of the hardship allowance as a percentage of basic pay.

The table below summarizes the monthly hardship allowance rates that are paid to teachers working in hardship areas; per job group:

S/NO GRADE TSC SCALE FORMER JOB GROUP Hardship Allowance- in Kshs per Month
1 B5 5 G 6,600
2 C1 6 H 8,200
3 C2 7 I 10,900
4 C3 8 J 12,300
5 C4 9 K 14,650
6 C5 10 L 17,100
7 D1 11 M 27,300
8 D2 12 N 27,300
9 D3 13 P 31,500
10 D4 14 Q 31,500
11 D5 15  R 38,100
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Current TSC designated hardship areas.

TSC has designated various areas as hardship. The areas considered as hardship include those that are prone to terrorism, famine and aridity. As of 2012, TSC had about 38 areas approved as hardship.

Currently, teachers teaching in schools located in some parts of the following counties receive monthly hardship allowances.

S/NO. AREA/ COUNTY
1 Garissa County
2 Isiolo County
3 Kilifi County
4 Kwale County
5 Lamu County
6 Mandera County
7 Marsabit County
8 Narok County
9 Samburu County
10 Taita Taveta County
11 Tana River County
12 Turkana
13 Wajir County
14 West Pokot County
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Knut Secretary General Wilson Sossion to be thrown out of seat

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Bomet Branch members of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) have vowed to push for a change of guard in the upcoming Union National Elections.

Led by the Branch Executive Secretary, Malel Langat, the members said it was time to revive the lost glory of the Union.

Speaking after a Branch Executive Council meeting at a Bomet hotel, Mr Langat decried how the Union was slowly dying due to what he termed as poor leadership.

“We have met as a Branch and decided that we will push for a change of guard so that we can breathe some life into the Union which is currently on its knees,” said Malel.

Incumbent KNUT Secretary General, Wilson Sossion, who comes from Bomet County is set to lock horns with his Deputy, Collins Henry Oyuu, in an epic battle later this month.

Mr Langat who has openly sided with Oyuu said the Branch will declare their support in seven days and move out to carry out a countywide campaign.

“The election we are heading to is very unique because it will determine if KNUT is going to survive or disappear into oblivion and as election officials, we are out to salvage it and we will not shy from sending away the leaders who are ruining the vibrant teachers voice,” declared Langat.

Mr Sossion is increasingly getting side-lined by elected officials from his Rift Valley backyard.

With more than 25 Branches in the region, only three Branch Secretaries are backing his re-election bid.

Nandi South Branch Executive Secretary, Kipyegon Misoi, his Bureti counterpart Alfred Rop and Trans Mara’s Willy Korir, are leading the push for Sossion’s re-election.

The Kericho Union leaders led Stanley Mutai, who is leading the rebellion against Sossion said the Union was slowly being strangled by one of their own.

Mr Mutai accused Sossion of running the union like a personal property without paying attention to the plight of teachers.

He said Sossion was now not allowing alternative voices in the Union to come out and help him run the Union.

“The SG (Sossion) has steered KNUT into the current storm just by failing to listen to other Union officials,” he said.

He said it was time to end the drama and built cohesion so that members can benefit and Union can also grow.

“His style of antagonizing everyone is wrong approach and we want to bring it to an end by sending him away,” he said.

Mutai who is eying the First National Chairman position is backing Oyuu in the elections.

He had previous sought to oust Sossion but changed his mind in the last minute and vowed to back Oyuu.

Mr Langat is seeking the National Executive Council member position to represent Rift Valley.

Langat is facing off with Joshua Cheptarus who is enjoying the backing of Sossion.

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TSC recruitment guidelines for teachers PDF free download 2021/2022

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TSC Recruitment guidelines 2021- Hoping to be employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC)? Well. As you make your application for the advertised TSC teaching posts, it is also necessary that you check the following latest guidelines for recruitment of teachers.

In the TSC recruitment guidelines, the Commission outlines the whole recruitment process; right from advertisement of posts to submitting lists of successful candidates, after interviews.

Also contained in the recruitment guidelines is the list of documents required during the recruitment process and the scoring criteria (Recruitment Marking Schemes) for primary and secondary school teachers.

LATEST TSC GUIDELINES FOR RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS – PRIMARY SCHOOLS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

Following the advertisement for recruitment of teachers for Primary schools, You are required to conduct a selection exercise for candidates wishing to be employed and submit the County Merit list to the TSC Headquarters. The list should be ratified by the County Selection Panel.

 The selection panel will be expected to exercise the highest degree of transparency and accountability, as stipulated in the Public Officers Ethics Act and TSC Code of Conduct and Ethics (2015). The TSC County Director is expected to induct members of the County Selection Panel on the relevant Sections of the Act before the commencement of the selection exercise.

 All applicants must be registered teachers in line with Section 23(1) of the Teachers Service Commission Act Cap 212. Those without Registration Certificates must attach a printout showing verified status as evidence of application for registration. However, applicants who do not meet registration requirements will not be recruited. TSC Guidelines for Recruitment

 Applicants who apply for confirmation of results from KNEC should give the address of the County Director where they submitted their application. It is their responsibility to ensure that the results are received within 14 days after the verification of certificates.

 Applicants working in other Government Departments and who meet the requirements are eligible to apply.

 Upon submission of application letters, all applicants shall be given a serial number. The selection date and venue should be communicated at the same time.

 The Sub County Director MUST acknowledge all applications immediately upon receipt before the verification date and promptly advise those who do not meet the selection criteria (specifying the reasons).

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED DURING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

 During the selection applicants must present original and legible photocopies of the following documents; –

i)National identification card

ii)National Council of Persons with Disability (NCPWD) Card (where applicable);

iii)KCPE certificate;

iv)KCSE certificates (include first attempt certificate if one repeated exams) or A Level Certificate (where applicable);

v)PTE certificate;

vi)Primary, Secondary Schools leaving certificates and other relevant testimonials.

(i)All applicants should be given equal opportunity. However, applicants with special needs should be considered on affirmative action, provided that they meet the stipulated recruitment criteria. TSC Guidelines for Recruitment

(j)The selection date and venue must be displayed on notice boards at the County, Sub-County and Zonal offices at least seven (7) days before the selection exercise.

(k)The selection panel shall vet each applicant to establish if he/she meets the requirements of the TSC advertisement.

(l)Preference will be given to the applicants who have not been previously employed by the Commission.

2.0. SUB COUNTY SELECTION PANEL

The Selection Panel shall comprise of the following members: –

i)

The Sub County Director

–

Chairperson

ii)

TSC Sub County Human Resource Officer

–

Secretary

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iii) All Zonal Curriculum Support Officers

–

Members

3.0.0 VERIFICATION EXERCISE

i)The TSC Sub County Director shall verify the TSC registration status of all applicants;

ii)The TSC Sub County shall present a list of all applicants to the Selection Panel;

iii)Applicants must appear in person before the Selection Panel on the set date.

3.0.1 AUTHENTICATION OF ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS

a)Original academic and professional certificates shall be scrutinized to verify their authenticity.

b)The TSC Sub County Director shall certify photocopies of the certificates before forwarding them to the TSC County Director.

c)Any applicant(s) who present forged/fake academic, professional and other documents commit(s) an offence; shall be disqualified and can be deregistration in accordance with Code of Regulations for Teachers (CORT).

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3.0.2 SELECTION CRITERIA

Applicants shall be awarded marks as per the score sheet (Appendix 1(a) and 1(b). Where applicants tie in score, the panel shall refer to the footnote on the panel score sheet for guidance.

4.0 DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO TSC COUNTY DIRECTOR

The Sub County Selection Panel will be required to submit the following to the TSC County Director: –

i.Registration list of all applicants in the Sub County (Appendix II);

ii.Sub County merit list (Appendix III);

iii.Summary of complaints raised(if any) together with action taken;

iv.Minutes of the Sub-County Selection Panel duly signed by the Chairperson and Secretary.

5.0 COUNTY SELECTION PANEL

a)After submission of merit lists by the Sub County Directors, TSC County Director will constitute a selection panel comprising the following members;

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i.

TSC County Director

–

Chairperson

ii.

TSC Deputy County Director

–

Secretary

iii.

County Human Resource Officer

–

Member

iv.

All TSC Sub County Directors

–

Members

b)The TSC County Director will be required to convene a County Panel to ratify Sub County merit lists for onward submission to the TSC Headquarters within the stipulated timeline.

c)The selected applicants from the merit list shall correctly fill the TSC Application for Employment Form (APPT 1) without erasing or defacing it.

d)The merit list compiled during the selection process at the beginning of the financial year will be used in subsequent recruitments within the financial year. Selected applicants shall be informed through the short message service (SMS).

NB: It is the responsibility of the TSC County Director to ensure that the exercise is fair and transparent.

6.0 COMPLAINTS

a)Any applicant who is dissatisfied with the exercise should submit to the TSC County Director a written complaint immediately and send a copy to the TSC Headquarters not later than seven (7) days after the selection exercise;

b)The TSC County Director should, within seven (7) days analyze and address all complaints raised after the selection process has been completed and thereafter submit a report to the Headquarters on the action taken.

c)Where the complaint is made against the TSC County Director, the TSC Headquarters shall investigate the allegations and take appropriate action.

7.0 DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO TSC HEADQUARTERS

The TSC County Director shall submit the following to the TSC Headquarters;

i.County Selection Panel minutes duly signed by the Chairperson and Secretary;

ii.County merit list (Appendix IV). Both in soft (Excel) via ddstaffingp@gmail.com and hard copy;

iii.List of all selected applicants drawn from the current merit list (Appendix V)

iv.List of all the applicants who did not appear in the merit list (Appendix VI) with names of absent candidates during the certificate verification exercise;

v.Duly filled Application for Employment Forms (APPT I) for the selected applicants;

vi.Original statement of confirmation of PTE/KCSE/KCPE results from KNEC for applicants without original certificates;

vii.Certified copies of the following documents in the order indicated below: –

a)National identification card;

b)National Council of Persons with Disability (NCPWD) Card (where applicable);

c)Two passport size photographs;

d)KCPE Certificates;

e)KCSE Certificates (include first attempt certificate if one repeated exams);

f)PTE Certificate;

vii)Primary and Secondary Schools and college leaving certificates and other testimonials;

viii)KRA PIN certificate, Bank form and Bank plate to facilitate appointment on payroll.

Viii) Written commitment by the applicant to serve in any county posted to, for a minimum period of five (5) years, and three (3) years in case of North Eastern region;

ix)Panel score sheet (Appendix I) both in soft (excel) via ddstaffingp@gmail.com and hard copy for the selected applicants;

NB: Where names on submitted documents differ, the applicants will be required to submit a sworn affidavit.

8.0 IMPORTANT NOTES

(a)Under no circumstances should the Application for Employment Form be defaced or photocopied for use.

(b)All enquiries arising from these guidelines should be made to the TSC County Director.

(c)Notwithstanding the decentralization of the function of teacher’s recruitment pursuant to Section 20 of the TSC Act, the Commission is not precluded from carrying out recruitment directly from the TSC Headquarters.

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TSC sets new dates for promotions interviews 2021

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TSC promotions 2021- The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has set new dates for Diploma teachers’ promotions interviews. This is after an outcry from the teachers that they would miss the interviews as others are involved in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations marking.

The teachers can now breath a sigh of relief after the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) intervened. Many of the affected teachers had arrived in Nairobi when they received invitations for the interviews, which came with very short notice.

Following many complaints, the union conducted a survey among the examiners to establish the depth of the problem. Indeed, many examiners were having torrid times trying to decide wether to shun the marking exercise and attend the interviews or not.

“In the circumstances, we urge the Commission to immediately call off the interviews slated for this month and conduct the same in May or on any convenient dates after the marking of the KCSE exams.” Reads a demand letter from Kuppet Secretary General Akello Misori.

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In July 2020, the Commission embarked on the final phase of promotion of teachers for the financial year 2020/2021. A calendar of activity for the interviews was prepared with the last set of interviews scheduled to take place from 26/4/2021 to 30/4/2021.

However as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic which disrupted the Education calendar in the country, the scheduled interviews have conflicted with marking of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) national examination currently taking place.

Consequently, the Commission has re-scheduled the interviews for advert Number 2/2021, 3/2021, 4/2021, 6/2021, and 7/2021 to a date to be communicated in due course.

TSC is seeking to promote all the diploma holders before the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) comes to an end in July this year. See also; Teachers’ new salaries, promotions; Details of the 2021-2025 TSC- KUPPET Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA).

Delayed interview results

Kuppet is also demanding answers on behalf of some some teachers being invited for fresh interviews when they had done the same in December 2020, and are yet to receive any communication on the outcome.

The Commission has also not released promotion results for teachers who attended interviews in February this year.

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Thousands of teachers who attended the interviews are patiently waiting for the results; whose processing must have been slowed down by involvement of the TSC Senior Secretariat staff in administration of the KCPE and KCSE examinations.

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A total of 32,431 teachers were shortlisted and interviewed in February. The teachers are fighting for the 15,226 available promotion vacancies. The Commission is seeking to fill 1,341 vacancies for Deputy Principal I and another 1,096 vacancies for Deputy Principals II.

A majority of the interviewees will be battling out for the 6,680 vacancies available for teachers in grade C3 (Formerly L). Successful candidates will be promoted to grade C4 (Senior Master IV) which is the entry grade to the administrative positions in Post Primary Learning Institutions.

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TSC final guidelines on TPD for teachers

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released guidelines on the implementation and structure of the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) modules. Read all the details below.

Introduction to TPD

Teacher Professional development are either formal or informal activities that registered teachers undertake in order to continuously improve their pedagogical skills, management skills and learner outcomes.

Teachers in Kenya have been involved in TPD for many years. But the TPD programmes had some shortcomings.

Common short-comings with existing TPD Programmes (2016)

  • The programs do not address individual teacher’s performance gaps.
  • The programs do not provide equal opportunity to all teachers
  • The programs are not compulsory nor continuous
  • The programs do not offer any motivation for continuous learning

Reasons for introducing TPD Modules

21st century demand:

Learners in the 21st century are confronted with increasingly complex social cultural, economic, technological, and global challenges; teachers therefore must prepare learners who possess sophisticated, diversified, and complementary competencies that will enable them to navigate through these challenges.

 Global trend :

Most European countries, America , Australia and some African countries have developed comprehensive TPD programme.

What is contained in the new TPD Modules

  • Development of a Teachers Professional
  • Development policy Framework
  • Making TPD compulsory to all teachers
  • Making TPD activities a life long learning
  • programs carried out in 6 levels
  • Introduction of Kenya Professional Teaching Standards
  • Use of accredited TPD Service Providers

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Concept of TPD in Kenya

Teachers just like with other professionals, participate in professional development to learn and apply new knowledge and skills that will improve their competence and leadership capacity through structured programmes developed by a regulator.

TPD in Kenya is established as a coordinated and structured professional development by TSC.

All TPD programmes organized by the Commission or by accredited service providers will be based on the Kenya Professional Teaching Standards (KePTS), a set of competency standards that describe what a Kenyan teacher should know and be able to do for improved learning outcomes.

Learning activities in TPD will be delivered through prescribed modules developed by the commission.

Kenya Professional Teaching Standards

  • Standard 1: Teacher Promotes Professionalism throughout their Career
  • Standard 2: Teacher has Pedagogical Content Knowledge and understanding of competency- based Curriculum and how to implement it.
  • Standard 3: Teacher has knowledge on assessment and reporting
  • Standard 4: Teacher Knows how to Create and Support Inclusive Education Practices
  • Standard 5:Teacher knows and promotes comprehensive school health and safety
  • Standard 6: Teacher has knowledge of financial literacy skills
  • Standard 7: Teacher knows and practices instructional leadership.

DESIGN AND STRUCTURE OF TPD

The TPD program is structured into six (6) sequential levels corresponding to competency level of the teachers. TPD Service providers will deliver each module on behalf of TSC.

Each level has a corresponding TPD Module

It will take a teacher 5 years to complete one module for a
particular level.

A module is organized in 5 chapters and covers all the the seven KePTS standards

Teachers are expected to enroll and undertake a TPD programme on face to face session once a year during a school holiday.

During the other two school holidays, teachers will undertake TPD through online.

TPD Competence levels ( 6)

There are six (6) Competence Levels as shown in the table below;

TPD competence levels

Assessment of TPD

TPD activities will be evaluated based on authentic assessment which will include :

  • Reflective journal
  • Participant led final synthesis
  • Individual Professional Portfolio development and Presentation

Incentives for TPD

  • Earning of TPD points
  • Renewal of Teaching Certificate.

RENEWAL OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE

For renewal of the teaching certificate, a teacher must have completed 5 chapters of a module and provide documentary evidence of having successfully completion.

Upon commencement of the TPD Programme;

  • All serving teachers will be required to acquire Teaching Certificate renewable every 5 years,
  • while the subsequent applicants for Certificate of Registration will be issued with both certificates.

Accreditation of TPD Service Providers

TPD service providers must be recognized and registered with the Commission to offer services which must address the 7 KePTS.

The Commission will accredited various categories of TPD service providers as follows:

Category 1:Government institutions mandated to capacity teachers: Will align to at least one of the seven KePTS

Category 2:Non government organizations in partnership with the Commission. Will align to at least one of the seven KePTS

Category 3: Organizations selected through competitive tendering system. Will use the Commission’s prescribed modules with all the seven standards.

Funding of TPD programmes based on the prescribed modules.

Direct costs :

Individual teachers will pay the service providers a capacity building fee.

Indirect costs:

The Commission will meet the indirect costs like monitoring of the programme.

MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

The Commission shall undertake continuous monitoring and evaluation of TPD programme to quality assure, offer professional support and give feedback on the training programmes.

READINESS FOR THE ROLL OUT OF TPD.

The following activities have been carried out in preparation for the national roll-out;

  • Four TPD service providers have been identified and accredited
  • At least 30 facilitators from each of the TPD service providers have been trained on how to facilitate sessions based on prescribed modules.
  • Online delivery of TPD introductory module was piloted in June, 2020
  • The Commission has signed contracts with the TPD service providers

WHAT NEXT?

  • Offer refresher capacity building of the TPD service providers facilitators ( this was executed on Monday, 20th September, 2021)Publicity of TPD programme
  • Enrollment for TPD
  • Monitoring the implementation once rolled out.