Recently the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) announced 2,945 vacancies to replace teachers exiting the teaching service through natural attrition. Of the total number,2,053 teachers will fill vacant positions left in primary schools while 892 tutors will be posted in secondary schools across the country. The teachers will serve on permanent and pensionable terms.
In the February 2022 recruitment TSC clarified that primary school teachers will not apply for the replacement vacancies through the online platform but will be selected from the merit list compiled during the recruitment of additional teachers in July 2021.
“In the January 2022 advertisement on natural attrition, primary school teachers will be selected from the merit list compiled during the recruitment of additional teachers – July 2021,” read the statement.
This therefore leaves TSC registered but unemployed secondary school teachers on crossroads on the criteria the Commission will use to select teachers who will fill the few vacancies.
According to the recruitment roadmap, TSC county directors collected employment from the commission on Friday,28th January .The commission is expected to generate a merit list by the end of week which will be worked upon by recruitment panels in schools where vacancies were declared between Friday 11th February and Thursday 17th February 2022.
There is no doubt that the following considerations ,guidelines and scoresheet will be applied in generating merit lists in the upcoming recruitment exercise
In the new recruitment guidelines released by TSC, qualified teachers who have evidence of internship will stand high chances of securing TSC jobs.
Another factor that will increase chances of one to get employed is the quality of certificate. However, tutors teaching subjects combinations like:
Physics/Chemistry,
Biology/Agriculture
Chemistry/Biology
are easily absorbed by TSC since they are few.
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.
Graduate, Degree BA + PGDE or BSC + PGDE Masters Teachers, Diploma or Dip. Tech. Education trained teachers here is the score sheet;
It is important to note that teachers who are serving in internship programme will have an advantage of thirty (30) marks. This will automatically give them an upper hand.
Here is the score sheet that will be used by TSC during 2022 employment for Secondary school teachers
Awarding of marks for Length of stay since qualifying as a teacher (since graduation.
It is also important to note that the marks for length of stay after graduation has been reduced by a big margin.
Awarding of marks for Length of stay since qualifying as a teacher for those previously employed by TSC
NB:For purposes of scoring part B, year of completion of professional training (BED or PGDE) whose certificate is used to score part A of this score sheet
determines the length of stay but not year of enhancement.
Advantage of Communication ability and Co-curricular certificate of participation
Co-curricular certificate plays a key role in tie-breaking, it earns a candidate 1 mark advantage. Co-curricular certificate ranges from activities like Football, Basketball, Athletics Rugby and Music. Normally, the most considered certificates are for Regional level and National level.
So as to be on a safe side, its important to provide evidence by producing a document to score above marks. NB: No candidate should score zero in this section
It is important to note that good command in communication and convincing confidence level will put you in a good position to secure a job with TSC.
Finally, Ensure that your content mastery in your teaching subjects is commendable.