Teachers Service Commission TSC Recruitment 2024. Every year the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, carries out three types of new teacher recruitment exercises. If you are a graduate teacher who is seeking employment, then it is prudent that you be on the lookout so as not to miss out on the advertised positions. The Commission advertises and places these posts on the TSC website, social media platforms, and print media.
TYPES OF TSC RECRUITMENT
Here are the three main types of recruitment exercises you
need to know about:
MASS RECRUITMENT
This type of recruitment usually occurs in the months of
July/ August; every year. The Commission advertises over 5,000 posts for new
teachers on permanent and pensionable terms. The advert for secondary schools
includes the schools where the vacancies occur.
The Commission carries out continuous replacement for
teachers who have exited service due to natural attrition and other causes.
This exercise is carried out periodically at intervals of about two months.
Teachers recruited through this mode are employed on permanent and pensionable
terms. Teachers Service Commission TSC Mass Recruitment
INTERN TEACHERS’ RECRUITMENT
This type of recruitment involves the enlisting of services
of new teachers on contractual terms. The recruited teachers serve for a period
of one year.
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR APPLICANTS
If applying for a TSC advertised vacancy, then note that all
applicants must be registered teachers as per 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 fail to meet registration requirements
will not qualify to be recruited. Teachers Service Commission TSC Mass
Recruitment
1 Applicants who apply for confirmation of results from KNEC
should give the address of the County Director where they have submitted their
applications.
2 Applicants working in other Government Departments and who
meet the requirements are eligible to apply.
3 Applicants will be required to submit their applications
to the Secretary Board of Management of the respective institution with a copy
to the office of the respective TSC Sub-county director.
Upon receipt of applications Heads of Institutions MUST
acknowledge in writing (Appendix VII). On completion of the shortlisting
process, Heads of Institutions should promptly advise those who do not meet the
shortlisting criteria (specifying the reasons).
The TSC Sub-County Director shall compile a list of all applicants in every
Institution for ease of reference and present it during the interview.
Heads of Institutions should communicate to all
shortlisted applicants through SMS (short message service) at least seven (7)
days before the actual date of interview. This provision MUST be strictly
observed to ensure that all applicants are notified of the date of the
interview, venue and time.
All applicants, irrespective of gender, disability,
ethnicity or Home County should be given equal opportunity. However, in case of
a tie, consideration will be given on the following aspects in their order of
priority:
a). Applicant (s) with disability(ies);
b). Age of the applicant (44-45 years) with previous teaching experience of
three years and had not worked with the Commission previously
c). Quality of certificates presented i.e. higher aggregate KCSE grade should
first be considered. If the applicants tie at the aggregate grade, the subject
grades should be used;
d) Preference will be given to the applicants who have not been previously
employed by the Commission.
The names of interviewed applicants ranked in order of
performance during the selection process for each vacancy (Appendix iii) will
then be submitted to the Commission. Teachers Service Commission TSC Mass
Recruitment
1 Applicants who were previously employed by the Commission
MUST declare their past employment history and reason(s) for termination of
service (with evidence) in their application. Applicants who were previously
employed by the Commission and FAIL to declare shall be disqualified.
2 Applicants who were previously offered employment by the
Commission and failed to take up the appointment without notifying the
Commission are NOT eligible for employment.
TSC County Directors MUST ensure that Heads of Institutions
confirm online registration status of the applicants to avoid engaging
unregistered/deregistered teachers in the selection process.
WHAT TO CARRY TO THE INTERVIEW ONCE INVITED.
After making your application and shortlisting is done, the
Commission invites successful applicants to interviews.
Applicants must present original and legible photocopies of
the following documents: –
- National
identification cards;
- National
Council of Persons with Disability (NCPWD) Card (where applicable);
- KCPE
Certificates;
- KCSE
Certificates (include first attempt certificate if repeated exams);
- Diploma/Degree
Certificates and official transcripts;
- Primary
and Secondary Schools leaving certificates
NB: Provisional transcript shall not be accepted.
Where names on the submitted documents differ, the applicant will be required
to submit a sworn affidavit.
The selection panel shall vet each applicant to verify
that: –
- He/she
meets the requirements of the TSC advertisement;
- All
the submitted original academic and professional certificates, as well as
official transcripts are authentic. The Secretary, Board of Management
should certify photocopies of the original certificates and authenticate
the information provided, to the TSC County Director. Photocopies used
during application must be the true copy of the original certificate
presented during the interview;
- The
proof of application for confirmation of results from KNEC has been
availed where the certificates are missing.
NB: The onus is on the concerned applicant to follow up with
KNEC for the confirmation of results within fourteen (14) days after the
interview date.
Where results have been confirmed, the original statement of
confirmation of results MUST be submitted together with Application for
Employment Form.
Once the interview process is completed, the results must be communicated to
all applicants the same day and the successful applicant(s) from the merit list
be issued with the TSC Application for Employment Form (s).
It is the responsibility of the TSC County Director/Representative
to ensure that the:-
Exercise is fair and transparent;
Successful applicant(s) on the merit list fill the
Application for Employment Form (s).
The Secretary of the Board of Management should ensure the
Application for Employment for Form (s) is correctly filled by the applicant(s)
without erasing or defacing.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The Secretary, Board of Management shall present a compiled
list of all applicants to the selection panel.
The selection panel shall harmonize the list of applicants
with that of the TSC Sub County Director and conduct interviews for those who
meet the criteria. The
County Director should note any inconsistency (ies), make decision(s) based on
the guidelines and advise the applicants /panel and the Commission accordingly.
Applicants shall present themselves in person to the
selection panel. The panel shall score each applicant based on the selection
score guide (Appendices 1 (a) or 1 (b).
NB. An applicant whose special need is related to hearing
and/or speech shall be allowed to be accompanied by a sign language
interpreter.
COMPLAINTS
Any applicant who is dissatisfied with the process 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
process and send a copy to the TSC Headquarters;
The TSC County Director should within seven (7) days analyze
and address all complaints raised after the selection process has been
completed and thereafter inform the Headquarters on the action taken;
Where the complaint is levelled against the TSC County
Director, the TSC Headquarters shall investigate the allegations and take
appropriate action.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Under no circumstances should the Application for Employment
Form(S) be defaced or photocopied for use.
Clarification and advice on issues of qualifications arising
from these guidelines, should be sought from the TSC County Directors.
Notwithstanding the decentralization of the function of
teachers recruitment pursuant to Section 20 of the TSC Act, the Commission is
not precluded in carrying out recruitment directly from the TSC Headquarters.
How to apply for TSC Internship jobs online through TSC
Website (hrmis.tsc.go.ke) It is important to note that you can only
apply for three schools only. To apply for the posts, online, follow the
procedure below:
- Visit
the TSC Website by using the link http://hrmis.tsc.go.ke
- From
the Menu, select Careers followed by Teachers/ Secretariat. Next, click on
‘Apply for Teachers Internship Position.’
- In the
screen displayed, 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.
- An SMS
from TSC will be sent to your line. Type in the sms code and click ‘OK’
- In the
displayed, Click on Apply/view. Fill in your details, correctly.
- Next,
Choose the Ref from the drop down and fill the other details not auto
filled and click ok. Click ‘YES’ on the next screen.
- A
screen will then be displayed showing the list of applications done by
applicants.
NOTE: The teacher can make several application in different counties/sub counties.
How to apply for TSC Internship opportunities for Secondary school teachers
For Secondary school teachers vacancies, follow the
procedure below:
- Visit
the TSC Website by using the link http://hrmis.tsc.go.ke
- From
the Menu, select Careers followed by Teachers/ Secretariat. Next, click on
‘Apply for Teachers Internship Position.’
- In the
screen displayed, 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.
- An SMS
from TSC will be sent to your line. Type in the sms code and click ‘OK’
- In the
displayed, Click on Apply/view. Fill in your details, correctly.
- Choose
the Ref from the drop down list as shown and fill the other details not
auto filled and click ok.
- Click
the button +click here to apply a school.
- Choose
the subjects, county, sub county and school and click ok.
- The
teacher can apply for several vacancies. CLICK OK.
- When done, a pop up screen ‘Job Application’ will be displayed. Click on ‘Yes’ to submit your application.