The Junior Secondary School (JSS) intern teachers have ruthlessly grabbed secondary school (also known as senior schools) teaching jobs that were advertised by TSC leaving unemployed teachers in shock.
In the replacements which is on permanent and pensionable terms TSC declared 5,862 posts for primary schools, 21 posts for junior schools and 2,824 posts for secondary schools.
However unemployed teachers were dumbfounded as JSS interns scored heavily after TSC elevated them by awarding 50 marks for their internship service.
A total of 20,000 JSS teachers were hired and posted to schools early January for a one year internship term.
Despite working for only two months the teachers were awarded 50 marks in the recruitment exercise with Commission emphasizing the importance of internship programme.
Those taken have already filled employment forms after meeting their secondary school Principals and other panelists where their documents were verified and are waiting for official posting by the Commission.
TSC has already started to take staffing details in Grade 7, 8 and 9 to fill the vacancies left by the JSS teachers.
In the recruitment there was a surge in the number of JSS teachers wanting to transition to secondary schools.
The surge in interest for secondary school jobs has been driven by dissatisfaction in working in the primary school environment.
Majority of the JSS teachers cite heavy workloads, unclear career growth, poor infrastructure and facilities and lack of motivation.
In the recruitment the vetting panels first gave priority to local teachers from the sub county then those from the county then those from the region and finally other teachers from other counties.
Unlike last year where intern teachers were barred from applying for advertised pnp slots this year TSC has allowed intern teachers to apply and awarded them with hefty reward.
The Commission has also awarded 5 marks to holders of PTE certificates who upgraded to UDPTE.
The posting of the teachers to schools is expected to start end of this month till May 2025.
The Commission has listed the academic and professional documents that must be presented to the recruitment panel for verification exercise.
Applicants are required to present original and legible photocopies of the following, among other relevant documents for verification:-
List of documents required for verification for primary school teachers
1) National identification card;
2) Certificate of Registration as a teacher;
3) Evidence of the completion of Upgrade Diploma in Primary Teacher Education or UDPTE Certificate where applicable.
4) PTE Certificate;
5) KCSE certificates or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one resat exam);
6) KCPE certificate or it’s equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one resat exam);
7) Letter of Certification of results by KNEC (where applicable);
8) Primary and Secondary School leaving certificates and other relevant testimonials;
9) National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Card (where applicable);
10) An Affidavit sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the Laws of Kenya to explain the variance in names.
List of documents required for verification for post primary school teachers (JSS and Secondary)
a) National identification card;
b) Certificate of Registration as a teacher;
c) Diploma/Degree certificate and official transcripts;
d) KCSE certificates or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re-sat exams);
e) KCPE certificate or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re-sat exams);
f) Primary and Secondary School leaving certificates and other relevant testimonials;
g) National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Card (where applicable);
h) An Affidavit sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the Laws of Kenya to explain the variance in names;
i) Letter of certification of results by KNEC (where applicable).
However serving intern teachers are only required to present their identity cards during the
verification process.
Persons with disabilities shall be required to indicate their disability status together with the nature of disabilities to inform their placement;
After the verification exercise, the TSC Sub-County Director shall compile a Merit List of all applicants whose documents have been verified.
TSC said the Merit Lists shall be made available to members of the public wishing to see them on request in a manner that will not jeopardize the recruitment process and in total adherence to the Data Protection Act, 2019.