TSC Requirements For Employing 18000 Grade 9 Teachers. In September, the instructors Service Commission (TSC) will begin hiring 18,000 junior school intern instructors.
The recruitment advertisement may be released as soon as this month following the sworn-in of the new CS Education, Julius Ogambo, and CS Treasury, John Mbadi, according to sources close to the Commission.
The Supplementary Appropriations (No. 2) Bill 2024, which was signed by President William Ruto this week, calls for the hiring of intern teachers and the confirmation of 46,000 serving ones to permanent terms.
The Commission was going to confirm the serving interns and hire new ones in July, but after the 2024 Finance Bill was quashed, budgetary limitations forced a postponement..
Principal Secretary (PS) for Basic Education, Dr. Belio Kipsang, said so far 56,000 teachers have been recruited for the success of the Competency Based Assessment (CBC) and there are plans to hire 18,000 junior and 2,000 primary interns this financial year.
PS Kipsang also announced that the government is building 18,000 classrooms to accommodate Grade 9 learners in January next year.
TSC Requirements For Employing 18000 Grade 9 Teachers
He said 11,000 classes are being developed with support from development partners while 7,000 classes are being built through CDF.
He said the government is fully committed to the success of CBC and is working with all partners to put in place the necessary infrastructure.
Kipsang said all plans were also in place to ensure smooth transition from Grade 9 to Grade 10 in 2026.
He spoke in Eldoret at the official opening of the 96th Kenya Music Festival presided over by Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii.
The Teacher Internship Programme is a one year programme meant to equip and sustain competencies of persons entering the teaching service.
The programme targets unemployed registered teachers to be assigned to learning institutions where their teaching experience will be enhanced through mentorship, coaching and exposure to practical teaching experience.
Application for TSC internship shall strictly be done online.
To be eligible to serve as intern in primary school one must be a holder of a PTE or DPTE certificate and is registered with TSC.
Those in junior school must have at least a Diploma and C+ in KCSE with C+ in two teaching subjects. They must also be registered with TSC.
During verification/ interviews, applicants shall be required to produce the following: –
i) A copy of Teacher Registration Certificate/print-out from TSC online portal as evidence of registration as a teacher;
ii) A copy of National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) card (where applicable);
iii) A copy of the National Identity Card (ID) or Passport;
iv) Two (2) colour passport size photographs;
v) A copy of National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) card;
vi) A copy of Kenya Revenue Authority Personal Identification Number (KRA PIN).
Interns attached to primary schools will earn a monthly stipend of sh 15,000 while those in junior school will get sh 20,000.
On successful completion of the Internship Programme, teacher interns will be awarded an internship certificate which will carry some marks during their confirmation to permanent terms.