Duties and responsibilities of a Curriculum Support Officer (CSO)

The Curriculum Support Officers (CSO) duties entails assessment of teachers needs, training them, providing professional guidance and assessing learning outcomes among other responsibilities.

Teachers Advisory Centres (TACs) were established in Kenya 1963 to provide inservice courses to help teachers improve professionally and to offer aid in developing curriculum and using new instructional materials. The centers were manned by Tac tutors.

In 2015 the commission decided to change the designation Teachers Advisory Center (TAC) tutors to Curriculum Support Officers and deployed them to zones with an expanded mandate

The objective of these appointment was improve supervision of teachers, build their capacity and provide  a leaner span of control for management purposes.

GRADING STRUCTURE FOR CSO’s

The Career Progression Guidelines establishes four grades of Curriculum Support Officers, who will be designated and graded as follows: 

CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER II (Tsc Scale 10)

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry grade for curriculum support officers. An Officer appointed to this grade may be assigned any of the following duties and responsibilities.

• Carrying out regular visits to schools, observe teaching techniques, give demonstration lessons and advice teachers on methods and resources needed for effective teaching and learning. 
• Collecting, collating and submitting data on school enrollment, establishment, staffing and other related information.
• Participating in the organization and management of co-curriculum activities.
• Identifying the training needs of teachers and heads of institutions and advice the Commission accordingly.
• Providing support services to teachers and advice on curriculum implementation, supervision and evaluation.
• Organizing and conducting courses on curriculum delivery and implementation through seminars, workshops, retreats and in service programs in conjunction with the sub county director.
• Assisting in identification and acquisition of appropriate teaching and learning resources.
• Assisting teachers to develop teaching aids and other reference materials.
• Updating teachers on curriculum changes, pedagogy, content coverage and other emerging issues in the teaching service.
• Developing work programs and prepare progress reports for the teachers advisory Centre.
• Working with the quality assurance officer to improve teaching and learning.
• Assisting in teacher Performance Appraisal and Development.
• Identifying and assess children with special needs and recommend them for appropriate placement in SNE institutions.
• Advising the Commission on the staffing needs of special schools and career progression and professional development of SNE teachers.
• Providing support services to teachers in special schools and advise on curriculum implementation, supervision and evaluation.
• Assisting SNE teachers to develop/acquire teaching and learning materials.
• Monitoring and ensure compliance with special needs education delivery standards.
• Monitoring the conduct of special needs education teachers in the management of special needs learners. 
• Coordinating teacher Performance Appraisal and Development. 
• Organizing and conducting courses, seminars, workshops, retreats and in service program s for SNE teachers on matters related to SNE learners.
• Collecting and maintaining data on SNE schools and learners.
• Participating in the organization and management of co-curriculum activities for SNE schools
• Mentoring and coaching teachers

II. CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER I (Tsc Scale 11)

Duties and Responsibilities.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 

• Carrying out regular visits to schools, observe teaching techniques, give demonstration lessons and advice teachers on methods and resources needed for effective teaching and learning; 
• Collecting, collating and submitting data on school enrollment, establishment, staffing and other related information;
• Participating in the organization and management of co-curriculum activities;
• Identifying the training needs of teachers and heads of institutions and advise the Commission accordingly;
• Providing support services to teachers and advise on curriculum implementation, supervision and evaluation;
• Organizing and conducting courses on curriculum delivery and implementation through seminars, workshops, retreats and in service programs in conjunction with the sub county director;
• Assisting in identification and acquisition of appropriate teaching and learning resources;
• Assisting teachers to develop teaching aids and other reference materials;
• Updating teachers on curriculum changes, pedagogy, content coverage and other emerging issues in the teaching service;
• Developing work programs and prepare progress reports for the teachers advisory Centre;
• Working with the quality assurance officer to improve teaching and learning.
• Assisting in teacher Performance Appraisal and Development;
• Identifying and assessing children with special needs and recommend them for appropriate placement in SNE institutions;
• Advising the Commission on the staffing needs of special schools and career progression and professional development of SNE teachers;
• Providing support services to teachers in special schools and advise on curriculum implementation, supervision and evaluation;
• Assisting SNE teachers to develop/acquire teaching and learning materials;
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with special needs education delivery standards;
• Monitoring the conduct of special needs education teachers in the management of special needs learners; 
• Assisting in teacher Performance Appraisal and Development; 
• Organizing and conducting courses, seminars, workshops, retreats and in service programs for SNE teachers on matters related to SNE learners;
• Collecting and maintaining data on SNE schools and learners; and
• Participating in the organization and management of co-curriculum activities SNE schools.
• Mentoring and coaching teachers

III. SENIOR CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER (Tsc Scale 12)

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 

• Carrying out regular visits to schools, observe teaching techniques, give demonstration lessons and advice teachers on methods and resources needed for effective teaching and learning; 
• Coordinating the Collection, collation and submission of data on school enrollment, establishment, staffing and other related information;
• Coordinating the organization and management of co-curriculum activities;
• Coordinating training needs of teachers and heads of institutions and advise the Commission accordingly;
• Organizing and conducting courses on curriculum delivery and implementation through seminars, workshops, retreats and in service programs in conjunction with the sub county director;
• Coordinating the identification and acquisition of appropriate teaching and learning resources;
• Ensuring teachers develop teaching aids and other reference materials;
• Ensuring teachers are updated on curriculum changes, pedagogy, content coverage and other emerging issues in the teaching service;
• Working with the quality assurance officer to improve teaching and learning.
• Carry out Performance Appraisal of staff below them;
• Coordinating identification, assessment and placement of children with special needs in SNE institutions;
• Advising the Commission on the staffing needs of special schools and career progression and professional development of SNE teachers;
• Monitoring and ensure compliance with special needs education delivery standards;
• Monitoring the conduct of special needs education teachers in the management of special needs learners; and
• Maintaining data on SNE schools and learners;
• Mentoring and coaching teachers.

IV. CHIEF CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER (Tsc Scale 13)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 

• Carrying out regular visits to schools, observe teaching techniques, give demonstration lessons and advice teachers on methods and resources needed for effective teaching and learning; 
• Coordinating the Collection, collation and submission of data on school enrollment, establishment, staffing and other related information;
• Coordinating the organization and management of co-curriculum activities;
• Coordinating training needs of teachers and heads of institutions and advise the Commission accordingly;
• Organizing and conducting courses on curriculum delivery and implementation through seminars, workshops, retreats and in service programs in conjunction with the sub county director;
• Coordinating the identification and acquisition of appropriate teaching and learning resources;
• Ensuring teachers develop teaching aids and other reference materials;
• Ensuring teachers are updated on curriculum changes, pedagogy, content coverage and other emerging issues in the teaching service;
• Working with the quality assurance officer to improve teaching and learning.
• Carry out Performance Appraisal of staff below them;
• Coordinating identification, assessment and placement of children with special needs in SNE institutions;
• Advising the Commission on the staffing needs of special schools and career progression and professional development of SNE teachers;
• Monitoring and ensure compliance with special needs education delivery standards;
• Monitoring the conduct of special needs education teachers in the management of special needs learners; and 
• Maintaining data on SNE schools and learners.