Following the Teachers Service Commission TSC advertisement on September 1st, 2020, for both new teaching, and replacement jobs for both primary and secondary school teachers, counties have started issuing the interview dates and venues.
The TSC recruitment schedule runs from the 1st of September when the vacancies are advertised, to the interview dates, until the 4th of January when successful applicants report to their schools.
New Updated Dates for TSC Recruitment Interviews and Selection Process
Interview and selection dates for the 2020 TSC teaching job Applicants are set between the 28th of September to the 2nd of October 2020, a change from the initial dates,16th of September to the 21st of September 2020.
Even as the application deadline ends on the 14th of September, TSC has issued guidelines to various Counties on how the interview excise for the 2020 teacher recruitment will take place.
Detailed General Calendar of Events for 2020 TSC Recruitment including Interview dates, Venues
Here is a detailed summary of how TSC has scheduled the entire recruitment excise.
Advertisement for Teaching Vacancies – September 1st, 2020
The commission advertises the open teaching vacancies both in primary and secondary schools on September 1st, 2020. Advertisement is done through online sources and print media.
Sensitization of Regional TSC Directors – September 8th, 2020
All the Teachers Service Commission Regional Directors undergo a one day online/virtual sensitization process on Tuesday the 8th of September 2020. The directors are inducted on the details and management of the entire 2020 teacher recruitment exercise.
Online Applications of Open Vacancies by Qualified Teachers – 1st to 14th September 2020
From the 1st of September to the 14th of September 2020, the commission opens its online portal to allow submission of applications from qualified teachers.
Remember: the deadline for online applications to the open TSC teaching vacancies is the 14th of September 2020.
Collection of employment forms by County Directors – 11th September 2020
In preparation for the interview dates, the TSC County Directors collect the teacher’s employment forms for the vacant schools on the 11th of September 2020.
Generation of Applicant’s Merit lists and Sending to Counties –17th September 2020 (changed from 15th)
Just after the online application deadline, TSC starts to digital generating all the applicants’ merit lists by County.
The generated list of the applicants is then sent to the relevant TSC County Director on the same day.
The briefing, Vetting of Documents, Selection, and Interviewing Applicants – 28th September to 2nd October 2020 (changed from 15th September)
From around the 28th of September 2020, the school administrators, and School Principals will undergo a briefing. The briefing exercise will incorporate the TSC County Directors, TSC Sub-County Directors, Education Officers, and the School Principals.
Vetting of teacher Applicants’ documents, Interviews, and the selection exercise follows immediately after the briefing. This is expected to be from around the same time.
Each County will organize the manner, and the specific dates and venues for document vetting, interviewing, and selection of qualified applicants both for Primary and Secondary Schools.
Filling of TSC employment forms by successful candidates – 2nd October 2020 (changed from 21st September)
Successful job applicants will start filling in the TSC employment forms from the 2nd of October 2020.
Vetting and handling of complaints at County level – 5th to 9th October 2020 (Changed from 23rd to 25th September 2020)
The Commission will give a 3-day window to allow for vetting and handling of any arising complaints during the selection/interview exercise. The process takes place at the TSC County Directors and will end on the 9th of October 2020.
Receipt of documents at the TSC Headquarters –12th to 13th October (Changed from 28th to 29th September 2020)
Successful applicants’ copy of documents, interview sheet and selection data files, and Employment forms will be sent to the TSC headquarters for verification.
Verification of results at the TSC Headquarters –14th October to 13th November 2020 (Changed from 30th September to 29th October 2020)
TSC will then undertake the verification of all the results from the recruitment exercise from the 14th of October 2020 to the 13th of November 2020.
Reporting Dates of teachers to schools – 4th January 2021
Successful applicants will report to their respective work stations from the 4th of January 2021. The teachers will be given 21 days open window within which to report to the school.
Sending reporting status to TSC Headquarters by County Directors – By January 31, 2021
The TSC County Directors have up to the 31st of January 2021, to send feedback to the TSC headquarters on the status of reporting for teachers in their respective schools.