The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will promote acting school Heads of Institutions (HOIs) and deputies who have served in their current job groups for long.
The Commission in an advert has declared 21,313 promotion vacancies for teachers where around 8,085 are promotions for institution heads and deputies.
TSC scoresheet has favoured heads and deputies who diligently performed administrative duties in acting capacity for long without pay.
The Commission has awarded upto 25 marks to those who have acted for seven years and 2 marks to those who have acted for less than a year.
No. of years as administrator Marks
7 years and above 25
6 Years 22
5 Years 18
4 Years 14
3 Years 10
2 Years 6
6 months (Below 1 year) 2
TSC has also awarded heftily those who have served for long in their current grades as deputies and senior teachers.
The Commission has awarded upto 30 marks to those who have served in their current grade for at least seven years.
No. of years in grade Marks
7 year and above 30
6 years 25
5 Years 20
4 Years 15
3 years 10
2 Years 5
6 months – 1 year 3
In the advert TSC has declared a significant number of vacancies that acting heads and deputies can apply.
Deputy Headteacher (Regular) C3 – C4 (3,547 posts)
Deputy Headteacher (SNE) C3 – C4 (19 posts)
Headteacher (Regular) C4 – C5 (1,872 posts)
CSO (Regular) C4 – C5 (111 posts)
CSO (SNE) C4 – C5 (134 posts)
Deputy Principal (Regular) C5 – D1 (847 posts)
Deputy Principal II (SNE) D1 -D2 (4 Posts)
Deputy Principal II (TTC) D1 -D2 (15 Posts)
Deputy Principal II (Regular) D1 -D2 (971 Posts)
Principal (SNE) D2 – D3 (2 posts)
Principal (Secondary) D2 – D3 (674 posts)
According to TSC the applications must be submitted by the midnight of Monday, 25th August 2025.
Interested candidates, who meet the required qualifications can submit their applications online through the TSC promotion portal.
S/ No. Advert No. Advert Name TSC Scale Grade Posts
1 3/2025 Chief principal – Regular D5 15 99
2 4/2025 Chief principal – TTC D5 15 6
3 5/2025 Senior Principal – Regular D4 14 490
4 6/2025 Senior Principal – TTC D4 14 6
5 7/2025 Principal – Regular D3 13 674
6 8/2025 Principal – SNE D3 12 2
7 9/2025 Deputy Principal II – Regular D2 12 971
8 10/2025 Deputy Principal II – TTC D2 12 15
9 11/2025 Deputy Principal II – SNE D2 12 4
10 12/2025 Senior Lecturer I – TTC D2 12 23
11 13/2025 Senior Curriculum Support Officer D2 12 19
12 14/2025 Curriculum Support Officer I D1 11 56
13 15/2025 Deputy Principal III – Regular D1 11 847
14 16/2025 Senior Head Teacher – Regular D1 11 1,400
15 17/2025 Senior Head Teacher – SNE D1 11 14
16 18/2025 Senior Lecturer II – TTC D1 11 44
17 19/2025 Curriculum Support Officer II – Regular C5 10 111
18 20/2025 Curriculum Support Officer II – SNE C5 10 134
19 21/2025 Head-Teacher – Regular C5 10 1,872
20 22/2025 Senior Lecturer III – TTC C5 10 43
21 23/2025 Senior Master III – Regular C5 10 737
22 24/2025 Deputy Head-Teacher II – Regular C4 9 3,547
23 25/2025 Deputy Head-Teacher II – SNE C4 9 19
24 26/2025 Senior Lecturer IV – TTC C4 9 59
25 27/2025 Senior Master IV – Regular C4 9 850
26 28/2025 Senior Master IV – SNE C4 9 3
27 29/2025 Lecturer I – TTC C3 8 18
28 30/2025 Secondary Teacher I – (Diploma) Regular C3 8 994
29 31/2025 Senior Teacher I – Regular C3 8 3,244
30 32/2025 Senior Teacher I – SNE C3 8 141
31 33/2025 Senior Teacher II – Regular C2 7 4,683
32 34/2025 Senior Teacher II – SNE C2 7 188
TOTAL
However teachers must have served for at least three years in current job group for them to be considered except those in ASAL areas who will be promoted on affirmative action.
TSC OFFICIAL PROMOTION SCORESHEET FOR TEACHERS FROM JOB C1 TO D4
1) ACADEMIC AND PROFFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
PhD – 3
Masters – 2
Degree – 1
Maximum 3 Marks
NOTE: Only one, highest qualification, to be awarded
2) TSC (TIMEC/CBC/CEMASTEA County trainers), KNEC (examiners/item developers), KICD (panelist/book evaluator)
Maximum 2 Marks
3) ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND LENGTH OF STAY IN CURRENT GRADE
i)Responsibility
(Marks awarded for performance of administrative duties – This shall apply to those who are performing duties of Head o Deputy Head Teacher OR had earlier acted as such through deployment by the Commission or BOM)
Maximum 25 Marks
No. of years as administrator Marks
7 years and above 25
6 Years 22
5 Years 18
4 Years 14
3 Years 10
2 Years 6
6 months (Below 1 year) 2
ii)Length of stay in current grade
(Marks awarded for length of stay in current grade)
Maximum 30 Marks
No. of years in grade Marks
7 year and above 30
6 years 25
5 Years 20
4 Years 15
3 years 10
2 Years 5
6 months – 1 year 3
4) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
TPAD Rating
(Marks awarded for the average Marks in the last 3 years)
Maximum 10 Marks
Rating Scale TPAD Marks Marks
5 81% and above 10
4 61% – 80% 8
3 41% – 60% 6
2 21% – 40% 4
1 1% – 20% 2
5) AGE
Age of the teacher
Maximum 30 Marks
Age of Teacher Marks
57 and above 30
52 to 56 years 25
47 to 51 years 20
42 to 46 years 15
41 years and below 10
TOTAL MARKS 100