Teachers are hired based on the recruitment standards that the Commission puts out from time to time.
The commission promotes the jobs that are open, and people
who are interested send their application online through TSC portal to where
they would like to be considered for a job.
To be hired by the Commission, you must meet the following
requirements:
- One
Must be a Kenyan native.
- Must
be 45 years of age or younger.
- Must
be listed as a teacher, as stated in Section 23 of the Teachers Service
Commission Act 2012.
- People
who are registered but don’t have Certificates of Registration must
include a copy of the online record of their TSC Number and the original
bank pay-in slip for teacher registration.
B) Original professional and academic awards, which might
include:
- CPE/KCPE/KCSE
Certificate
- PTE
Certificate
- Diploma
Certificate
- Degree
Certificate
- School
Leaving Certificate
NB: Candidates without academic and professional
certificates must show proof that they asked KNEC for approval, and it is the
teacher’s job to follow up with KNEC within 14 days.
2.0. QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECRUITMENT BY TSC
2.1. Graduated Teachers
The applicant must have:
- A
minimum average grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE and C+ (plus) in each of the
two teaching areas, or a minimum of two (2) principles and one (1)
subsidiary pass at ‘A’ Level.
- Bachelor
of Education degree in two (2) teaching topics.
- Bachelor
of Science or Arts plus Postgraduate
- Diploma
in Education (PGDE) with two teaching subjects.
- Bachelor
of Science with Education
- Bachelor
of Arts with Education degrees with two teaching areas
Note: Bachelor of Education holders with a
C-plain mean grade and C-plain in the two teaching areas at KCSE who have also
taken a diploma or A-Level also qualify.
2.2. Diploma Teacher Applicants must have:
- A mean
grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE or its equivalent and at least C+ (or Credit
Pass) in the two teaching subjects, or at least one principle and two
subsidiary courses at ‘A’ level.
- A
Diploma in Education from an approved Teacher Training Institution.
- Diploma
Teachers who graduated in 2008 or before with a mean grade of C (plain) or
C (plain) in the two teaching areas are eligible. TSC Employment
Requirements
2.3. Certified Teachers
- Minimum
grade of C-plain on the KCSE and above.
- A PTE
Certificate from KNEC
- Mean
grade of C- (minus) for people who are deaf or blind.
- Some
Needs Education: KSL and Braille are considered a second topic to teach.
For example, Biology/KSL and Geography/braille
Notes:
A) Even if a candidate gets a postgraduate diploma in Education
and Enhancement, they can’t get a job if they were trained in a field that
isn’t in the Kenyan Curriculum.
Applicants with degrees in Economics/Accounting, Social
Education, and Ethics can apply for business studies and CRE/IRE jobs,
respectively.
Diploma teachers in English or other areas can work as
teachers or literature teachers.
All applicants must have studied the two teaching subjects
at KCSE, except for agriculture, business studies, home science, and computers.
Those who didn’t take business studies and computers in KCSE
should get at least a C+ in math.
Those who didn’t study agriculture and home science should
have gotten at least a C+ in biology at KCSE.
Graduate teachers should have studied at least eight course
units in each teaching field.
If a candidate has a certificate of improvement or a
transcript from an approved school, they are qualified for a job.
b) Teachers who are over 45 years old can apply to be hired
on a temporary basis.
These teachers will be hired on a 3-year contract that can
be renewed based on their success.
Teachers who sign the contract will not be able to work past
the age of 65.
TSC Employment Requirements: Hiring and Selecting
Applicants for jobs in primary schools must have a P1
certificate.
If you’re interested, you should apply through TSC
Recruitment application portal in the county where a job opening has been
posted and submit in all necessary academic and professional documents.
TSC Recruitment Guidelines & Requirements for July 2024
Most primary school teachers are chosen through competitive
interviews.
On selection day, you should bring the following original
papers to the sub-county selection panel:
- The
National Identity Card
- CPE/KCPE
certificates, including the first-attempt certificate if the test was
taken twice.
- PTE
certificate.
- school
or college graduation certificates
Applicants for jobs in secondary schools must have at least
a Diploma in Education Certificate.
Please remember that The Teachers Service Commission only
deals with TSC County Directors and Boards of Management in this process. A
straight application to the Commission will NOT be looked at.
Applicants who want more information about openings in
sub-counties, schools, or institutions should:
Visit the TSC site at http://www.tsc.go.ke/ and/or Visit the TSC office in their County or Sub-County of choice.