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TSC orders teachers to report back to their schools by Monday

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has ordered teachers to report back to their schools. According to TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia, all Primary and Secondary School teachers will be expected to report to their respective schools by Monday, September 28 to prepare for imminent re-opening.

“We have deliberated as a committee and we are therefore now asking our teachers to report back to schools on Monday September 28, 2020, to prepare for the eventual reopening of schools,” said Dr Macharia, while addressing the media at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) on Monday.

“We will continue asking our teachers for their sacrifice, creativity, resilience and innovative sense they have had so that both learners and parents are assured of safety and syllabus coverage when schools do open….We wish to assure the country that our teachers are totally prepared and ready to help our children recover the lost time and save the academic year was that at risk of being lost. We know our teachers will do this and we ask all of you to support them.” Added the TSC Boss.

She was addressing the media moments after attending the education stakeholders’ meeting. The committee comprised of officials from the Ministry of Education, TSC, private schools, private schools, teachers’ unions, doctors’ union, school heads and religious leaders.

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Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha on his part said the decision on when to reopen schools will be made soon.

“We have not said schools are opening. We shall give you dates after appropriate government machinery has met,” said Prof Magoha while warning that schools have not been reopened for learners.

“It is not for me to give the date for the re-opening, I will table this report before a larger committee for a deliberation on the actual date for the resumption of schooling,” he added.

But, in what will be taken as a very clear indication of imminent reopening, the CS said it is high time that schools were reopened.

“We shall give appropriate dates for opening schools after appropriate Government machinery has gone through. I think it is about time to call our children back to school.” He said.

The teachers will be expected to prime schools before learners report back. Those that may have been destroyed by natural calamities like floods will have their kids transferred to neighbouring schools.

“The schools that have been destroyed or damaged, the children will be moved to other schools.” He explained.

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New Referral System to Enhance Access to Healthcare for Teachers

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Teachers will now be able to access better specialized care after the referral management system was overhauled.

According to Minet Kenya, the referral process of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Teachers’ Medical Scheme was streamlined to ensure that beneficiaries requiring specialized reviews, tests, procedures, or medications are promptly referred to the appropriate hospitals.

Following consultations with TSC, Minet said that 17 hospitals across the country had been designated as referral facilities.

In a press statement on February 5, Minet explained that the adjustments to the Scheme’s medical service providers are in line with National Protocols for Levels 4, 5 or 6 hospitals.

“The panel has more than 800 medical service providers. Of these, only about 60 are on a referral basis across the country,” the statement read in part.

Minet had moved to quell teachers’ anxiety over the change of the panel of accredited medical facilities. Minet underscored that it will continuously prioritize the provision of high quality care for teachers and their dependants.

“Minet reassures all teachers under the Scheme that they can continue to access services from accredited medical providers within the Scheme.”

The Scheme has 487 private, 146 public and 133 mission hospitals, and 63 anchor clinics run by Bliss Healthcare in which beneficiaries can access inpatient, outpatient, dental, optical, and maternity services. The facilities range from level 4, 3B, 2, 3A, 5, 6B, 6A to 4B.

TSC rolled out the Scheme in 2015 as a remedy to the inadequate medical allowance provided to teachers.

The Scheme is designed to address the unique needs of teachers and their families, with the beneficiaries enjoying access to IVF treatment at the county level, overseas treatment, and psychological telecounselling services available round the clock.

The 2022 Minet TSC contract runs for three years, serving more than one million teachers and their dependants. The Scheme registers about 7,000 outpatient visits every day, 300 new hospitalizations per day, 400 dental cases daily, and 400 optical cases in a day.

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More agony for teachers, civil servants as government set to introduce ‘unemployed’ tax

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Teachers and other Civil Servants in Kenya will have their payslips raided in a new tax regime by the Kenyan Government. Proceeds from the new tax will go towards cushioning unemployed Kenyans as the economy grapples with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a proposal by the National Treasury post COVID-19 economic recovery strategy, all employed Kenyans will pay one percent of their salaries with their employers topping with a similar amount. Funds collected will go into the yet to be set up unemployment insurance fund (UIF).

“The government will establish a UIF to cushion workers in financial distress by providing them with short-term relief when they become unemployed, or are on unpaid leave or unable to work because of illness….The amount of contribution to the fund with be two per cent which include one per cent paid by employees from remuneration paid and one per cent paid by the employers.” says a report from the National Treasury.

This will add to the long list of statutory deductions on teachers’ payslips. Already teachers pay a mandatory portion of their monthly salaries towards the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax.

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The government through the Ministry of Planning and National Development is set to raise Sh300 Million by 2022 so as to cushion the unemployed Kenyans and those who lost jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government has been cushioning the vulnerable in the Society through the ‘Inua Jamii ‘social protection program; thet provides cash to orphans and vulnerable children, older persons and people with severe disabilities.

Next year teachers and civil servants are also expected to contribute towards the new contributory pension scheme.

The government will be rolling out the new pension scheme for all teachers and civil servants on January 1, 2021. All employees in the formal sector are expected to contribute 7.5% of their monthly basic salaries towards the statutory pension scheme.

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TSC frequently asked questions on teacher online application for recruitment and promotions.

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is carrying out online recruitment of new teachers. The Commission has at the same time invited applications for promotions and which must also be filed online.

You may be having many unanswered questions on online recruitment of teachers. Get some of these answered here.

TSC FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON ONLINE RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS.

QUESTION: How can I access the TSC online job application portal?

ANSWER: Just log on to the TSC application portal to apply for the advertised 5,000 teaching jobs hrmis.tsc.go.ke/app/login

QUESTION: Which link should I use to apply for promotion and deployment of practising teachers in public primary Schools?

ANSWER: Use the online application link at; teachersonline.tsc.go.ke

QUESTION: WHERE CAN I GET THE TSC 2020/2021 RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES?

ANSWER: The 2020/2021 TSC recruitment guidelines are available. Please follow this link to read them; TSC 2020/ 2021 RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES FOR TEACHERS

QUESTION: What do I do if list of schools is not showing when making the application online?

ANSWER: Just be patient for the system to load all details. Also ensure that the County and Sub-county selections are Ok.

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QUESTION: How many advantage points are teachers currently working on internship  going to be awarded.

ANSWER: Teachers currently working on internship will be awarded an extra 10 marks.

QUESTION: My Date of Birth is captured/ reading wrongly on the hrmis portal. What should I do?

ANSWER: Simply scan your National Identity Card (ID both sides) or passport and send it as an Email attachment to the address dirct@tsc.go.ke. The Email head should be ‘NEW APPLICANT’.

QUESTION: How can I view the advertised posts?

ANSWER: For details on the advertised TSC jobs, please follow this link

QUESTION: Am applying for a post in secondary schools. Will I be required to apply to the school where the vacancy exists?

ANSWER: No. Please note that the application is only to be done online. No manual applications will be accepted.

QUESTION: What are the requirements for online applications?

ANSWER: You must be armed with your TSC Number, ID Number and a phone number (that is operational).

QUESTION: How many vacancies Am I supposed to apply for?

ANSWER: An applicant can apply for several vacancies.

QUESTION: I had applied for deployment during the last cycle. Am I supposed to apply again?

ANSWER: Yes. You must make a new application online.

QUESTION: Are teachers currently on contract supposed to apply for the advertised permanent and pensionable TSC jobs?

ANSWER: Yes. You should apply for the advertised vacancies; where they exist.

QUESTION: I sat the KCPE or KCSE examinations more than once. Must I produce all these certificates or the recent one?

ANSWER: Applicants who re-sat either the KCPE or KCSE examinations must present certified copies of the certificates for all attempts.

QUESTION: Will there be physical interviews for shortlisted candidates.

ANSWER: Yes. Heads of institutions will use the TSC generated merit lists to organize for the interviews.

QUESTION: Will I be required to produce my original certificates and testimonials during interviews?

ANSWER: Yes.

QUESTION: I was employed by TSC but left. Am I eligible for the current recruitment?

ANSWER: Yes. Applicants who were previously employed by TSC will be allowed to apply. But, they must declare their past employment history and why they left TSC.

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TSC latest guidelines on teacher registration process, denial of registration and deregistration

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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has developed new guidelines for registration of new teachers, denial of registration application and deregistration. Registration of new teachers is done purely online. It is important for you to note the new changes in requirements for registration.

Registration of New Teachers by TSC

The Teachers Service Commission Act 2012 Article 237, requires the commission to register all qualified teachers before they can teach in any public or private institution. A teacher who meets the requirements for registration will be issued with the certificate of Registration bearing a TSC number within 30 days. The names of all registered teachers will be published every year.

Requirements:

Applicants are required to apply for registration online and the user-guide is also available.

One should scan and upload the following documents:

  1. Certified copies of academic and professional certificates
  2. National identity card
  3. Bank slip
  4. One passport size photo
  5. KRA pin
  6. GP69 form
  7. Certificate of good conduct
  8. Entry and work permits for non-Kenyans.

Deposit Ksh 1,055 through Direct Banking or Simple Banking. (KSh 1,000 is a non refundable registration fee and ksh 55 for Bank Commission Charge to the TSC)

Kindly note that application for a duplicate certificate will be KSh 2055/- payable to National Bank of Kenya Ltd, Harambee Avenue branch, Account Name: TSC-Secretariat Account Number: 01001005707400

Click here for registration and payment guidelines

*Only original documents should be scanned.

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Denial of Registration

One can be denied registration if he/she:

  1. Lacks the relevant academic and professional qualifications
  2. Is not of good moral character has been convicted of a sexual offence or an offence against a learner
  3. Has been convicted of a criminal offence which renders the person unfit to be a teacher
  4. Is engaged in activities which are prejudicial to peace, good order or good governance in Kenya
  5. Suffers from physical or mental infirmity which renders the person incapable of performing the duties of a teacher.

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Deregistration of Serving Teachers by TSC

A teacher can be deregistered if he/she:

  1. Dies
  2. Obtains registration fraudulently
  3. Has been convicted of a sexual offence or an offence against a learner
  4. Has been convicted of a criminal offence which renders the person unfit to be a teacher
  5. Is found unfit to teach following disciplinary proceedings
  6. Suffers from physical or mental illness or infirmity which renders the person incapable of performing the duties of a teacher.

Whenever a teacher is deregistered his/her name will be published in the Kenya Gazette.

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TPAD 2 Lesson attendance; How to input the data into the system

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Lesson attendance records for all teachers must be updated regularly on the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, TPAD 2 system (http://tpad2.tsc.go.ke/). It is the responsibility of the Deputy Head of the institution to keep track of the lesson attendance records.

Importance of the lesson attendance by Teachers

The Code of Conduct and ethics section 12 (2) provides that a teacher shall observe official working hours, be punctual and meet deadlines.

The Lesson attendance records form part of the evidence for the part B of the appraisal standards; Teacher Conduct and Professionalism which measures a teacher’s attributes,
behaviour, performance and adherence to the set regulations governing the teaching
profession.

Lesson attendance will simply show if a teacher is adhering to the set time table and that he attends all lessons allocated therein and also observe punctuality.

The lesson attendance is a summary of the updated and analysed Teacher Lesson Attendance Register that is captured by the class representative showing what time a teacher came to class and the time he left.

The Lesson attendance register is submitted to the Deputy Headteacher at the end of each day.

The deputy is required to undertake lesson attendance analysis for each teacher in every subject weekly.

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How to capture teachers’ lesson attendance into the TPAD 2 system

The Deputy Head of institution, DHoI, is the only person with rights to enter the data on lesson attendance for all the teacher in the institution.

As indicated earlier he is the one in charge of analyzing the Lesson Attendance Records (LAR) for all the teachers, he will input the weekly summary for every teacher.

To update lesson attendance records;

  1. The DHOI will log into his portal, go on the dashboard menu click on Appraiser appraisal.
  2. A drop down menu with pending appraisals, schedule meetings, weekly attendance appears, click on Weekly attendance.
  3. The portal on weekly attendance will be displayed. Click on +add attendance.
  4. A pop up window is displayed, select the name of the teacher by clicking on the downward arrow.
  5. In the next step click on the week ending, a calendar will appear and you can choose the week you are capturing, you can also select a different month.
  6. The DHOI can then input ;
  • The lesson to be taught – which are the number of lessons allocated to a teacher as per the school time table.
  • No of lesson taught – the lessons a teacher has been able to attend and teach.
  • No of Lesson recovered – in the event a teacher fails to attend a lesson, he/she is required to make arrangements to recover the lesson, once it recovered it should be recorded as taught.
  • Attendance remark- brief remarks about the teacher’s lesson attendance that week, use the save button to ensure the information is captured in the system.

7. The system will then display the message below click on ‘ok’. Repeat the process to capture all the weeks for each individual teacher and ensure you capture details for all the teachers in the school.

8. The teachers captured will appear on the interface. The filter search button: enables the DHOI to search for teachers who attended lessons in a particular week.

9. Click on the down arrows to choose the year, then choose the term, and click on the calendar on week ending and choose the week you want to search. Click on search.

10. The next interface displays the number of records found for that week and on the table it gives details of all the teachers for only that week.

How to check your lesson attendance data on the TSC TPAD 2 PORTAL

You can easily access your lesson attendance data on the TPAD 2 portal. This is how to go about it;

  • You will need to log into your TPAD 2 account.
  • Then, go to the Dashboard, click self appraisal and self-assessment.
  • Self assessment interface will then be displayed, click on proceed to appraisal on the action tab.
  • Click on view attendance on the assessment area No.3 lesson attendance.
  • Your lesson attendance records are displayed as shown on the table.
  • Finally, you can then go back to appraisal and continue with the process or exit.
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TSC TPAD 2 Lesson observation request creation and filling observation form online for teachers

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Did you know that it is mandatory for you to have a lesson observation on TSC TPAD 2 system, at least once in a term? Yes. For your TPAD 2 online form to show a processing status of hundred percent the appraiser must carry out the lesson observation in class and fill the lesson observation form online.

HOW TO CREATE A REQUEST FOR LESSON OBSERVATION ON TPAD 2

You can easily create a lesson observation request on your TSC TPAD 2 account. The request can be generated by either the appraisee (yourself) or the appraiser.

HOW THE APPRAISEE CAN GENERATE A LESSON OBSERVATION REQUEST ON TPAD 2

Creating your own lesson observation request is easy and straight forward. You can either use your mobile phone or a computer. Follow the steps below;

  1. First, log into your TSC TPAD 2 account. From the Dashboard, select ‘Self Appraisals’ followed by ‘Lesson Observation’. See screenshot below.

2. On the new window (see below), click ‘Request Observation’. This will generate the ‘Request For Lesson Observation’ dialog box.

3. Type your message in the Message box (see below). The message to include the form/ class, subject, Subject Topic, Lesson Topic, Number of Learners and Observation date. Click on ‘Send Request’ when done.

4. A success message will be shown on your screen (See below). Your appraiser will get the notification on lesson observation request.

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HOW THE APPRAISER CAN GENERATE A LESSON OBSERVATION REQUEST ON TPAD 2

The appraiser can equally request a teacher for lesson observation. To do this, follow the steps here below;

  1. Log onto your TPAD 2 account. From your Dashboard, select ‘Self Appraisals’ as shown below.

2. Under the Self Appraisals menu, click on ‘lesson Observation’ (See image below).

3. Now, on the new window, click on ‘Observer’ as shown in the screenshot below. Then, select ‘New Observation’.

4. Move to teacher for whom you want to create a lesson observation request and click on ‘New Record’.

5. A new pop up window will appear like the one shown below. Fill in the details correctly and click on ‘Add Record’ once done.

6. A success message will appear on your screen as the one shown in the image below.

7. A notification will be sent to the appraisee’s inbox. Now you can proceed to fill the lesson observation form after the observation has been made in class.

To complete the lesson observation form online, use the elaborate guide here; How to undertake Lesson Observation in the TPAD 2 Online System

HOW TO COMPLETE THE LESSON OBSERVATION FORM ONLINE.

It is the duty of the appraiser to complete the lesson observation form, online. This is after observing the teacher in class.

To complete the form use the procedure below;

  • Log in
  • Select ‘Lesson Observation’ followed by ‘Create Lesson Observation’.
  • Move to the teacher for whom you want to file his/ her lesson observation records. Select ‘Observe’ at the far right of your screen.
  • You will get the form below. Fill it correctly and click on ‘Save Observation Marks’, when done.

THE TEACHER’S LESSON OBSERVATION FORM ONLINE.

Lesson Observation Areas

1. Introduction and Lesson Organisation
Performance Indicators Max Score Observer’s Score Observer’s Comment
Review of the previous lesson/content related to the current lesson 1
State the objective of the current lesson 1
Link the previous lesson to the current lesson 1
Quality of introduction: captivating/capture learners interest 1
2. Content Delivery
Performance Indicators Max Score Observer’s Score Observer’s Comment
summarized the lesson by highlighting the key points 1
Teaching with lesson notes and lesson plan 1
Mastery of content in line with the syllabus 1
Answering of students questions accurately 1
Covering the lesson within the stipulated time (Started on time and ended on time) . 1
3. Teaching Methods/ Techniques
Performance Indicators Max Score Observer’s Score Observer’s Comment
Use of appropriate teaching methods (Question and answer, Demonstration, experimentation, Discussion/Group work, Field work) 1
Use of appropriate teaching/learning aids 1
Use of varied teaching methods 1
Demonstrate innovation and creativity in teaching 1
Ability to simulate learners 1
4. Learner Involvement and Communication.
Performance Indicators Max Score Observer’s Score Observer’s Comment
Answering and asking question 1
Observation 1
discussion and presentation 1
Experimentation / Demonstration / Discussion / Discovery / Question and answer 1
Field work/presentation 1
Discovery/presentation 1
5. Classroom Management
Performance Indicators Max Score Observer’s Score Observer’s Comment
Cleanliness of the classroom 1
Arrangement of desks to enable a teacher to reach an individual student 1
Moving in class to observe students work 1
Marking/checking students in class 1
No chorus answers/knowing learners by name 1
 
 
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TSC road map for the 2020 mass recruitment of teachers- Merit lists, interview dates and venues for all Counties

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Here are the TSC October 2020 mass recruitment merit lists, interview dates and venues per County. You can now download all the lists here.

BELOW ARE THE TSC RECRUITMENT SCHEDULES PER COUNTY

Latest TSC recruitment schedule.

DOWNLOAD LISTS FOR SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS PER COUNTY, BELOW;

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TSC vacancies for Secondary School Principals and KISE

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is inviting applications for positions of Secondary School Principals and Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) Director.

Interested candidates, who meet the required qualifications, should make their applications online through the TSC website– www.teachersonline.go.ke so as to be received on or before 14 th December, 2020.

Please note that manual applications will not be considered;

Teachers Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer and persons living with disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.

ADVERT NO. 2/2020: APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR – KENYA INSTITUTE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (KISE) – (GRADE D5/T-SCALE 15) – 1 POST

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

For appointment to this grade, a teacher must: –

i. have served in the grade of Senior Principal (Grade D4/TSC Scale 14) for a minimum period of three (3) years;
ii. be a holder of Bachelor of Education (SNE option) or a Bachelor of Education plus Diploma in Special Needs Education(SNE);
iii. have a Master’s degree in a relevant area;
iv. have served as Deputy Director Finance and Administration (KISE)/Deputy Director
Academic and Students welfare (KISE) or Senior Principal in any public institution;
v. have satisfactory rating in the performance appraisal and performance contracting process; and
vi. meet the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION

Applicants shall be required to upload the following documents during applications:

a. Letter of appointment to the current grade;
b. Letter of appointment/deployment to the current responsibility;
c. Certificate of Good Conduct from Director of Criminal Investigations;
d. Clearance Certificate by Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
e. Clearance Application from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
f. Clearance Certificate from a Credit Reference Bureau;
g. Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
h. Highest academic certificate.

ADVERT NO. 3/2020: APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF PRINCIPAL – (GRADE D5/T- SCALE 15) – 200 POSTS

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

For appointment to this grade, a teacher must: –

i. have served in the grade of Senior Principal (Grade D4/TSC Scale 14) for a minimum period of three (3) years;
ii. be a holder of Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE);
iii. be currently serving as Principal in national or extra county schools;
iv. have satisfactory rating in the performance appraisal and performance contracting process; and
v. meet the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

NB: Masters Degree in a relevant area will be an added advantage.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION.

Applicants shall be required to upload the following documents during applications:

a. Letter of appointment to the current grade;
b. Letter of appointment/deployment to the current responsibility;
c. Certificate of Good Conduct from Director of Criminal Investigations;
d. Clearance Certificate by Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
e. Clearance Application from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
f. Clearance Certificate from a Credit Reference Bureau;
g. Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
h. Highest academic Certificate.

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ADVERT NO. 4/2020: APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR PRINCIPAL – (GRADE D4/TSCALE 14) 300 POSTS

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

For appointment to this grade, a teacher must: –

i. have served in the grade of Principal (Grade D3/TSC Scale 13) for a minimum period of three (3) years;
ii. be a holder of Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE);
iii. be currently serving as Principal in national, extra county and county schools;
iv. have satisfactory rating in the performance appraisal and performance contracting process; and
v. meet the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

NB: Master’s Degree in a relevant area will be an added advantage

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION.

Applicants shall be required to upload the following documents during applications:

a. Letter of appointment to the current grade;
b. Letter of appointment/deployment to the current responsibility;
c. Certificate of Good Conduct from Director of Criminal Investigations;
d. Clearance Certificate by Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
e. Clearance Application from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
f. Clearance Certificate from a Credit Reference Bureau;
g. Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
h. Highest academic Certificate

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR APPLICANTS

1. Applicants are advised to give accurate information while making their applications.
2. Those who give false information regarding their credentials and qualifications will be automatically disqualified.
3. For duties and responsibilities of the advertised posts, applicants should refer to the CAREER PROGRESSION GUIDELINES FOR TEACHERS (2018), available on the TSC Website (www.tsc.go.ke).

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Hardship Areas List; TSC scraps off some areas from the list

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has reviewed the list of areas designated as hardship. According to the Commission, payment of hardship allowance will no longer be paid to the staff in the scrapped areas.

All Sub-counties in Nyandarua County have now been scrapped off the list of hardship areas. Also affected are Kigumo, Murang’a, Kandara and Nyahururu Sub- Counties.

New list of TSC designated hardship areas.

TSC has designated various areas as hardship. The areas considered as hardship include those that are prone to terrorism, famine and aridity. As of 2012, TSC had about 38 areas approved as hardship.

Currently, teachers teaching in schools located in some parts of the following counties receive monthly hardship allowances.

S/NO. AREA/ COUNTY
1 Garissa County
2 Isiolo County
3 Kilifi County
4 Kwale County
5 Lamu County
6 Mandera County
7 Marsabit County
8 Narok County
9 Samburu County
10 Taita Taveta County
11 Tana River County
12 Turkana
13 Wajir County
14 West Pokot County

 

HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, pays extra allowances (hardship allowances) to teachers working in areas classified as hardship. While classifying an area to be a hardship area, the locality must meet any of these conditions:

  • Lack of or unavailability or inaccessibility to food,
  • Inadequate transport and communication network,
  • Limited basic social services and amenities,
  • Persistent harsh climatic conditions like flooding, landslides and drought,
  • Insecurity and high possibility of security threats.

Hardship allowance is therefore paid in an effort to compensate for the cost of living for teachers working in areas designated as hardship. Like stated above, teachers working in hardship areas face a myriad of challenges; from lack of water, flooding to hostile living conditions characterized by constant spates of attacks.

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Hardship allowances

In December, 2014, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, SRC, reviewed hardship allowance to be paid at a flat rate for all equivalent grades/ job groups. The Commission effectively abolished the pegging of the hardship allowance as a percentage of basic pay.

The table below summarizes the monthly hardship allowance rates that are paid to teachers working in hardship areas; per job group:

S/NO GRADE TSC SCALE FORMER JOB GROUP Hardship Allowance- in Kshs per Month
1 B5 5 G 6,600
2 C1 6 H 8,200
3 C2 7 I 10,900
4 C3 8 J 12,300
5 C4 9 K 14,650
6 C5 10 L 17,100
7 D1 11 M 27,300
8 D2 12 N 27,300
9 D3 13 P 31,500
10 D4 14 Q 31,500
11 D5 15  R 38,100
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Parents to get school fees refund after government order- Latest education news

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Schools have been ordered to refund all fees paid by parents for term 2 and 3. This is after education cabinet secretary prof George Magoha asked primary and secondary schools’ parents to collect all unused fees from respective schools.

On her part, State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena on Tuesday, July 8 advised parents wishing to get school fees refunds to approach school administration and chart a way forward.. Her statement came a day after Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha confirmed that schools would remain closed until 2021.

This comes after Prof. Magoha on Tuesday announced that the 2020 academic year will be considered lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Magoha announced that all primary and secondary schools will reopen in January, 2021; when the infection rates would have declined.

Magoha, however, advised that parents could also choose to carry forward the amount to 2021 to cater for fees when schools re-open.

During a radio interview on Wednesday, the government spokesperson agreed to the concerns of parents; mostly those who had cleared their 2020 school fees. Most hit, though, are parents with children in private schools; considering the fact that such schools charge high fees.

Kanze advised parents to approach Headteachers and Principals of schools on the way forward.

“Parents will need to communicate and reach agreements with the schools, if they want refunds or the amount carried forward,” she advised.

She added that many schools opted to continue with online teaching; just to prepare the learners for national examinations, in case they were to be held in 2020. She said schools and parents can find ways of engaging the learners while at home for the remaining many months.

“They did not want their students to be unprepared if it was announced that exams would be held this year. These online classes are also being offered by different groups and I think (many parents) do not want their children to be idle.. You have to realize that there are still a lot of months left to the end of the year, so it is important for children to also be engaged while at home” she added.

NO KCSE, KCPE EXAMS IN 2020

On Tuesday, CS Magoha said there will be no KCSE and KCPE examinations this year. All learners in primary and secondary schools will have to repeat their current classes next year.

Kanze said public schools that had received school fees capitation from the government will have to utilize the money in other projects and should wait for guidelines from the ministry of education. The schools have already refunded funds meant for co-curricular activities after they were ordered by the ministry to do so.

According to Kanze, the decision to post-pone the national examinations was arrived after considering learners in remote areas; who may not have access to the current online teaching programs offered by KICD.

“You might have wi-fi and the child has their own mobile device for e-learning, but think about that child in a remote place and attends Makwekwe Primary School. They don’t have wi-fi. Don’t you think if we test them on the same level we will be violating that child’s rights?” Kanze posed.

This latest move by the government will be a big sigh of relief for most parents who have been pushing for fees refunds. But, this directive may add more insult to injury for teachers and support staff whose salaries are drawn from students’ fees.

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2020 CBC training venues and dates- TSC News

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released the training dates and venues for the 2020 Competency Based Curriculum, CBC. According to the released guidelines the training will take place between November 23 to December 5, 2020 at various venues countrywide.

Here is the circular from TSC sent to County and Regional Directors;

RE: TRAINING OF TEACHERS IN COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM.

The Teachers Service Commission has planned the training of teachers in Competency Based Curriculum during the month of November from 23RD November to 5th December 2020.

This training will be carried out as the school terms progresses on the stipulated dates.
The dates for the smart cascade model of training are as follows:

CBC training dates, 2020.

The National Master Trainers will train the Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs) and CBC Champions at the County Level and thereafter offer professional support to the CSOs and CBC champions in the Zonal teacher training and SNE training venues. The Head teachers will be required to attend the training for one day and on the first day of zonal teacher training while the teachers will be trained for 5 days. The Training of Teachers from SNE schools and Asal areas will be residential

The target groups for the training are:

  • Head teachers from regular and SNE schools who will train for one day only
  • ONE Teacher from grade 1 to 3 and TWO teachers from grade 4 ( Regular schools)
  • ONE Teacher from grade 1 to 3 and TWO teachers from grade 4 ( SNE schools and special units).The purpose of this MEMO is therefore to kindly request you to:
  • Invite the CSOs and CBC Champions for TOT training ( Each CSO to pair up with a champion)
  • USE THE SAME CBC TEACHER CHAMPIONS WHICH WE HAD IN DECEMBER 2019.Do not replace any of them without authority.
  • IN the zones where we do not have a CSO currently available DIRECTORS Please appoint two teacher champions who can be trained and assign a subcounty director to shadow them
  • Invite the SNE CSOs and SNE CBC teacher Champions for TOT training for the special schools.
  • Write invitations to ONE Teacher from grade 1 to 3 and TWO teachers from grade 4 ( Regular schools)
  • Write invitations to ONE Teacher from grade 1 to 3 and TWO teachers from grade 4 ( SNE schools and special units).
  • Invite the head teachers from both regular and SNE schools to attend training for one day.
  • Procure training venues and prepare for meals logistics and seating arrangement observing MOH guidelines, attendance lists, training materials .

CBC TRAINING VENUES

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TSC Biometric registration of teachers (Here are the requirements)

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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will roll out a mass count and bio-metric registration of all secondary and primary school teachers in the Country. The exercise was initially scheduled to commence in May last year (2020) could not take off as schools were closed due to outbreak of the Covid19 pandemic.

But, the Commission has now put all plans in place to roll out the head count in May this year when schools reopen for third term.

“The biometric registration shall entail validation of data of teachers in all public primary and secondary schools, Teacher Training Colleges, Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) and Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE),” the Commission had earlier said.

The biometric registration of the teachers will involve the usage of their fingerprints to capture details. Additionally, each teacher will have to produce their national identity card or birth certificate and any other relevant identification documents such as employment or designation letters.

The exercise will also reveal teacher distribution based on subject combinations and will unearth staffing gaps that will inform training needs for various subject areas.

Seven counties will participate in the pilot roll-out of the program with the national exercise scheduled for August/ September 2021.

Uasin Gishu, Homa Bay, Bungoma, Nyeri, Kilifi, Kitui and Garissa were selected because they present both rural and urban setups with 143 institutions sampled from the areas consisting of primary, secondary and teachers training colleges.

To monitor daily attendance by teachers, the Commission shall then install Biometric gadgets in schools for teachers to clock in and out. Currently, teachers manually sign in and out of school.

The electronic registration of teachers will therefore expose teachers who miss lessons without written permissions. This enlisting of teachers is also expected to help the Commission balance the teaching staff since it will unravel the imbalances across all public schools.

Related news; TSC to get real time school attendance by all teachers through Biometric Registration

Biometric registration piloting exercise

Plans are at an advanced stage to have the piloting of the Biometric capture of all teachers before the exercise is rolled in all schools; countrywide. Through the piloting exercise, the Commission is seeking to establish an accurate and database that will inform its policies and guide in decision making.

A number of schools (from the selected piloting counties, above) have been identified to participate in the Biometric Enrollment and Validation Of Teachers (BEVOT) pilot exercise set for the 17th to 21st of May 2021.

During the exercise, biometric data capture kits will be used and pre-loaded with data Integrated Personnel Payroll Data (IPPD) data base This data shall be validated using the documents presented by the teacher during the exercise. In addition, biometrics (face
prints) shall be collected as a means of teacher identification and authentication of the information provided.

The enrollment exercise will be conducted at the selected institutions during the official working hours; between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm on the said dates.

The school heads will be required to provide information and supporting evidence of the school’s class streams, time table and location. A soft copy pdf Version of the school timetable should be sent to the following email address Bevot@tsc.go.ke.

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Documents to be presented by teachers for Biometric Capture.

During the Biometric capture exercise all teachers will be required to be physically present and avail the following documents for validation:

  1. Original TSC Certificate of Registration,
  2. Original National ID,
  3. Letter of first appointment,
  4.  Letter of last appointment and
  5. Academic Certificates.
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KUPPET to TSC- Requirement of masters degree for teacher promotions is not sustainable

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The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers, KUPPET, has come out to strongly oppose the move by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, to make it mandatory for teachers to have masters degrees before getting promotions to managerial positions.

Here is the presser from the union;

‘KUPPET is concerned by a new requirement introduced by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, for promotions to Headship of secondary schools.

According to the advertisement for the vacancies published last month, teachers seeking promotions to Principal and Deputy Principal’s positions must have at least a Masters degree in Education, Consequently, Teachers without Masters Degrees have experienced trouble filing their applications on the online portal where the Masters degree is a mandatory field.

This requirement is unnecessarily punitive, flies in the face of the Code of Regulations for Teachers and all other Instruments governing the profession. No where is a Masters degree required for Principals and Deputy Principals instead a Master’s degree is considered an added advantage for candidates applying for such positions.

In addition, the TSC has made it very hard for teachers to obtain Masters degrees. For starters, it provides very limited study leave positions that enable teachers to further their studies.

In recent years, it has even forbidden teachers from educating themselves through school-based programmes.

In these circumstances, how does the commission expect teachers to get the Masters degrees?

Also of cancer is the scanty number of Masters degree holders in the teaching profession. Even with the admirable efforts by teachers to further their training, there are regions in this country that hardly have teachers with Masters degrees.

The regions, however, have scores of highly experienced teachers, many of whom have served in Job Group C3 or higher for more than 15 years.

It would beat the purpose of national development to deprive such teachers, and by implication the regions they come from, of opportunities that rightly belong to them. Indeed, this would be a form of legalized discrimination.

We are also astonished by the commissions demands on some principals and Deputy Principals who have been acting in these positions to vacate office for new ones to be appointed. Some of these administrators, who were in Job Group L during their appointments, have been in their positions for years, having been deployed before the current requirements limiting such promotions to teachers in Job Groups M and above.

In some areas such as Coast and Turkana, nearly all teachers are in Job Group L or below, including many of those currently acting as Principals and Deputy Principals.

Any promotion procedures which deny such teachers of their deserved positions are clearly unacceptable.

Given these concerns, we have written to the commission to request that the advertisement be amended and the condition for Masters degree be withdrawn and affirmative action principles be applied for promotions in marginalized areas.’

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TSC TPAD 2 portal guide for Head Teachers, Principals

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The TSC TPAD2 portal is specifically designed for primary school Head Teachers, secondary school and college Principals. The TPAD Head of Institution (HoI) portal is used by the head of institution to conduct the following appraisal functions; Self-Appraisal, Schedule a Lesson Observation, Schedule an Appraisal Meeting and Countersign Teachers’ Appraisals.

The portal also allows the HoI to Schedule arbitration meetings, Fill in weekly attendance, View all Teachers’ appraisals in the institution and View all cancelled and failed appraisals.

In addition, through this portal, the HoI is able to access the Institution Set- up menu that enables the HOI to; Manage teachers, Admit incoming staff, Manage institution data and to Input School Performance data.

How the Head of Institution can Manage Teachers on TPAD 2

After logging into his/ her portal, the HOI is able to search a teacher by entering the TSC number or ID number and click on search button.

Through the manage teachers menu, the HOI will also be able to;

  • Add a BOM Teacher; To add a BOM teacher, Click on the Add BOM teacher tab. A pop up window will appear that will enable the HOI to capture the BOM teachers details and click on the ‘save’ button when done.
  • Remove a teacher from the institution data; To remove a teacher from the system, the HOI will select on the teacher to be removed then click on Remove Teacher button. A pop up window will appear where the HOI will input reason for removing the teacher and give his/her remarks before clicking on the save button.
  • Release a teacher to another institution or county; To release a teacher, the HOI should select the teacher to be released then click on release teacher button, a pop up window will appear. The HOI will select whether to release the teacher to a specific institution or to a particular county.
  • Send a message to a teacher or all teachers; These tabs will provide for the HOI to fill in the institution or county details and reason for the release before clicking on the Release Teacher button.

How the Head of Institution can add new teachers on TPAD 2

From this menu, the HOI will be able to view incoming teachers. This is done by entering the teacher’s details and clicking on the search button and add them into the institution database.

Get all TPAD 2 procedures and documents here.

How the HoI can Manage the Institution on TPAD 2

This portal enables the HOI to add or edit the Institution’s details. Institution data that can be managed here include:

  • Contact Information; On clicking on contact information tab, a pop up window will appear. This will enable the HOI to add or edit the institution’s Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Postal address , Phone number and email address. You will then press on the save button.
  • Institution type; This tab allows the HOI to input details of the institution i.e.; Institution level-Primary/Secondary/Post Secondary
     Institution Type – Primary / Secondary Teachers Training
     Participating projects- HOI is required to indicate all projects that the institution is undertaking.
    The HOI can add or edit the information by clicking on the Action button, a drop down Edit button will appear.
  • Strategic Objectives; Here, the Head is expected to use this tab to input the institution’s strategic objectives. On clicking on strategic objectives tab, a page will appear which will have a tab labelled Add Strategic Objective. On clicking on Add Strategic Objective button, a pop up window will appear which will allow the HOI to add an objective, the year or quarter and year that the objective is to be achieved. This will be added into the database by clicking on the Save button.
  • Demographic Information; HOI is able to input the institution’s demographic data using this tab by clicking on the Demographic Data button where a page will appear which will have a tab labelled Add Demographic Data. On clicking on Add Demographic Data button, a pop up window will appear which will allow the HOI to add the number of students and teachers categorized per gender, CBE/Staffing Status, number of streams, Term/Quarter and year. This will be added into the database by clicking on the Save button.

Updating School Performance on TPAD 2 portal

The HOI is able to input the performance of the institution every year by clicking on the School Performance tab under institution set – up menu. A page will appear that will have a tab labelled Add Performance.

On clicking on the Add Performance tab, a pop up window will appear which will allow the HOI to input the mean attained and the year. This is saved into the database by clicking on the Save button.

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TSC advert for new primary and secondary schools teaching vacancies plus promotions- 2020

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The Teachers Service Commission(TSC) is advertising 5,000 posts for recruitment of Secondary School teachers to support the 100 percent transition policy from Primary to Secondary Schools.

Teachers to be recruited will serve on permanent and pensionable terms.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application online through TSC website www.tsc.go.ke under careers or teachersonline.go.ke not later than 14th September, 2020.

Recruitment of secondary school teachers(4,000 posts)
Eligible candidates should meet the following basic requirements:
(i) Be Kenya citizens;
(iii) Must have a holder of at-least diploma in education.
(iv) Must be registered with the Teachers Service Commission.

Promotion and deployment of practising primary school teachers in public schools (1,000)
To qualify for promotion and deployment to secondary school, a candidate should meet the following requirement;

i) Be Kenyan Citizen;
ii) PI Certificate;
iii) Bachelor’s Degree in Education with 2 teaching subjects;
iv) Must have minimum mean grade C+ (Plus) at Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent and minimum C+ (Plus) in the two teaching subjects.

Successful candidates under this category shall be appointed at T-Scale 7- Grade C2 and shall be posted to secondary schools where vacancies exist.

Recruitment of primary school teachers(1,000)
(i) Be Kenya citizens;
(ii) Must have original Professional and Academic Certificates;
(iii) Must be registered with the Teachers Service Commission.

Successfully candidates shall be posted to serve in any part of the country not necessarily in the county where they were recruited.

It is important to note that the Teachers Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.

CAUTION:
The recruitment exercise is free of charge. The Teachers Service Commission wishes to caution applicants against fraudsters who are out to extort money from unsuspecting individuals purporting to be in a position to influence the employment process.

Any fraudulent activity should be reported to the nearest police station, or to Teachers Service Commission headquarters through the following hotlines between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.

Director staffing

1. Tel: 0202892193
2. Tel: 0202892131
3. Tel: 0202892132
4. Tel: 0202892133

Or

Write to the Commission through the email address dirtm@tsc.go.ke

For detailed information on available vacancies in Secondary Schools applicants are advised to:
a) Visit TSC Website www.tsc.go.ke
b) Visit TSC County and/or Sub County offices where they wish to apply for the advertised positions.

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TSC Transfers Several Field Officers (County Directors and Human Resource Department)

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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has made fresh transfers on its field directors in a bid to replace those who were moved to new stations earlier this month.

In the latest reshuffle, Martha Mbugua who has been the Deputy Director (DD), Uasin Gishu, now shifts base to Samburu County in similar capacity. She will replace Evans Wainaina Mbugua who was promoted from DD to full Director and deployed as the new Embu boss.

The latter handed over last week and reported to his new station this week.

Also moved is Daniel Mochama who has been the Taita Taveta DD. He has been posted to Bomet County in the same capacity. He will replace Ignatius Nyamu who leaves for Meru County in similar position. The latter replaces Isabella Miregi who was transferred in similar capacity to Murang’a County early this month.

In the same changes, Musyoka Joseph who has been the Kimaeti Sub-County Director (SCD), has been promoted and dispatched to West Pokot as the new DD. He will replace Fredrick Mukabane who was in charge of Pokot Central Sub-county.

Mukabane, who had been transferred recently from Bungoma North, now returns to Kimaeti, a new sub-county created from the larger Bungoma North. It is understood he returned to Bungoma County after successfully appealing against the transfer to the commission headquarters.

Bungoma North Sub-county position is yet to be filled but a Curriculum Support Officer (CSO) is currently acting in the position.

The TSC has also shaken up its Nairobi field officers in the re-organization. Those affected include Emmy Kiget who was the Deputy Regional Director and has now been sent to Nyeri County. Her new responsibilities there were not clear by press time.

Similarly, Jackson Mutai who has been in charge of Mathare and Starehe sub-counties has been moved to Elangata Wuas, a newly-created remote sub-county in Kajiado, which was hived off recently from the larger Kajiado West Sub-county.

Similarly, Susyline Kimathi who has been in charge of Westslands Sub-county now shifts base to a sub-county in Meru. Her exact station was not immediately established. In the neighbouring Dagoretti Sub-county, Anne Wamugunda who was in charge of the station has been deployed to Kiamba Sub-county in Kiambu County.

Wamugunda will be replaced by Catherine Mathenge who was in Kitui West as SCD.

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TSC posting letters for teachers

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Are you a teachers who has been recently employed by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC? Congratulations for this major achievement. Before you report to your teaching station, the TSC should send a letter of employment (Letter of probationary employment).

This letter, also called the posting letter, is meant for all newly recruited teachers after TSC has successfully vetted the teachers’ documents. The letter is sent to the teacher through the station where the teacher has been posted to serve under TSC terms.

In the letter the Commission Secretary spells out the entry level of the teacher i.e Secondary School Teacher II for teachers entering the profession as degree holders. The station where the teacher has been posted and the subjects to be handled are also written on the employment letter. Your starting salary scale is also given on your letter.

TSC TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR NEW TEACHERS

If you are a newly recruited teacher then you must work on probation for a period of not less than six (6) months. In some cases the probation period may be extended if the teacher’s performance is unsatisfactory; at worst, the teacher’s employment may be terminated before completion of the probation period. To be confirmed on permanent terms, the head of institution fills a recommendation form for the teacher that is sent to TSC for approval.

You are expected to proceed to the posted institution as indicated on the employment letter and you are given a grace period of 30 days from the effective date; as stated on the employment letter.

Immediately you report to duty, the Head of institution should fill a casualty and send it to TSC, so that you can be put on the payroll.

The employment letter also spells out the expected basic salary per year depending on the entry grade of the teacher. The teacher is also entitled to monthly allowances pegged on his/ her grade. Allowances that the teacher may get include, but not limited to: House allowance and Commuter allowance. Teachers working in areas classified as hardship get hardship allowance on top of the two allowances. While, those working at schools with differently abled learners also receive Special allowance.

You should be ready to work in any part of the country where the Commission feels his/ her services are required. Additionally, you will have to serve at the initial work station, where the first posting has been made, for a period of not less than five (5) years before requesting for a transfer. Though, in some cases you may be transferred under special consideration from the Commission on such grounds as Medical and insecurity; as may be deemed fit by TSC.

The employment letter is also copied to the Principal or head of institution and the TSC County Director.

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CBC training dates, venue and daily programme

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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has given the zonal training programme for teachers in the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). The training dates are slated for Monday the 31st of May to Friday 4th June, 2021.

 CBC ZONAL TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAMME 2021

DAY 1:  Monday 31st May 2021

TIME ACTIVITY FACILITATOR
8.00 – 8.15 am Arrival and Registration  
8.15 – 9.30 am Preliminaries

Prayers

Introduction

Ground rules

Opening remarks

  
9.00  – 10.30 am Session 1: Part one Overview of Basic Education Curriculum Framework(BECF)

Mission

Vision

Pillars

Paradigm shifts

Basic education structure

  
10.30-11.00 am TEA BREAK
11.00am-1.00 pm Session 2: Part 2 Over view of the curriculum design

Components of the curriculum designs

  
1.00 – 2.00 pm LUNCH BREAK
2.00 – 4.30 pm Session 2 :Part Two :  Over view of the curriculum designs

Inter-relationship of Nationals Goals of Education to learning outcomes

  
4.30 – 5.00 PM TEA BREAK  

 

DAY 2:   Tuesday 1stJune 2021

TIME ACTIVITY FACILITATOR
8.00 – 8.15 am Arrival and Registration  
 

8.15 – 10.30 am

 Session 3: Curriculum designs;

Part three:

Developing  learning outcomes

Selecting learning experiences

  
10.30-11.00 am TEA BREAK  
11.00 – 1.00 pm Session 4 :Integration of;

Part 4

Core competencies

Values

  
1.00 – 2.00 pm LUNCH BREAK  
2.00- 3.00pm Session 5: Key inquiry questions  
3.00- 4.30pm Session 6: Integration of ;

Pertinent and Contemporary Issues(PCI’s)

Community Service Learning(CSL)

Parental Engagement and Empowerment (PEE)

Learner Support Programmes(LSP’s)/Non formal activities

  
4.30 – 5.00 PM TEA BREAK  

 

DAY 3:  Wednesday 2ndJune 2021

TIME ACTIVITY FACILITATOR
8.00 – 8.15 am Arrival and Registration  
8.15 – 10.30 am Session 7:

Learning resources

Integration of (ICT)in learning

  
10.30-11.00 am TEA BREAK  
11.00 – 1.00 pm Session 8:Professional Documents

Part one

Scheme of work

Lesson plan

Record of work

  
1.00 – 2.00 pm LUNCH BREAK  
2.00 – 4.30 pm Session 9:

Overview of special needs education

IEP

  
4.30 – 5.00 pm TEA BREAK  

 

Day 4:  Thursday 3rdJune 2021

TIME ACTIVITY FACILITATOR
8.00 – 8.15 am Arrival and Registration  
8.15 – 10.30 am Session 10: Assessment

Part one

Competency based assessment Framework

Authentic Assessment

  
10.30-11.00 am TEA BREAK  
11.00 – 1.00 pm Session 10: Assessment

Part Two

Authentic tasks

  
1.00 – 2.00 pm LUNCH BREAK  
2.00 – 4.30pm Session 10: Assessment

Part Three

Practical exercises for developing authentic tasks

  
4.30 – 5.00 pm TEA BREAK  

 

Day 5:   Friday 4th June 2021

TIME ACTIVITY FACILITATOR
8.00 – 8.15 am Arrival and Registration  
8.15 – 10.00 am Session 10: Assessment

Session four

Integrated Assessment

Practical exercises for developingIntegrated Assessment

  
10.00 – 10.30 an Session 10: Assessment

Part five

Competency based assessment tools

Practical exercises on assessment tools

  
10.30-11.00 am TEA BREAK  
11.00 – 1.00 pm Session 10:Assessment:

Part six

Assessment of core competencies

Practical exercises on assessment of core competencies

  
1.00 – 2.00 pm LUNCH BREAK  
2.00 – 3.30 pm Session 10:Assessment

Part Seven

Assessment of core values

Practical exercises on assessment of values

  
3.30 – 4.30 pm Session 10: Assessment

Part Eight

Assessment Reporting and Feedback

  
4.30 – 4.45pm Way forward and closing  
4.45 – 5.00 pm TEA BREAK  

 

CBC TRAINING DATES IN 2021

The teachers will be trained for five (5) days in the dates shown below;

Training Date Training Mode Venue Activities
25/05/2021 to 27/05/2021 Virtual Virtual Training of CSO and CBC champions using Microsoft teams (regular) and Training of SNE CSO and SNECBC Champions using Microsoft teams.
31/05/2021 to 04/06/2021 Face to Face Zonal level Zonal training of Teachers (Regular)
31/05/2021 to 04/06/2021 Face to Face Zonal level Zonal training of Teachers (SNE)

The Mode of training

The training will be conducted in three stages as follows;

  • The Master trainers will train the Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs) and CBC Champions (both regular and SNE) at the County Level virtually using Microsoft Teams for 3 days from 25th to 27th May 2021. The links will be provided
  • The CSOs and CBC Champions (both regular and SNE) will train teachers through face to face following the with adherence to MOH COVID 19 prevention protocols for 5 days.
  • They Should have at least 15 teachers per training room.

The specific teachers to be trained

The target groups for the training will be 2 teachers and the Head teacher from each public primary school as follows;

  • Head teachers from regular and SNE schools.
  • One Teacher from grade 1 to 3 and one teachers from grade 4 to 5 (Regular schools)
  • One Teacher from grade 1 to 3 and one teachers from grade 4 to 5 (SNE schools) based on the table provided below.

The Regional and County TSC Directors will do the following:

  • Officially Invite Headteachers to be trained for 5 days.
  • Identify and invite the teachers to be trained for 5 days through their Headteachers officially.
  • Keenly take consideration on the selection of SNE teachers as guided by SNE CSOs in your county based on the table provided below.
  • Identify suitable venues with the CSOs and Sub county Directors for training
  • Facilitate the venue organizers to prepare all the teachers’ meals and teas Coordinate the training materials on time.
  • Coordinate and monitor the teacher training sessions
  • Prepare and provide guidance to teachers on the training logistics as advised by the finance directorate from the Head Quarters.
  • Prepare and submit the training report.

PAYMENT RATES FOR CBC TRAINING 2021

Here are the TSC set payment rates for travel allowance, remuneration and meals entitled to Curriculum Support Officers (CSO), teachers and Headteachers attending the training.

Allowance per day CSO CBC Champions Head Teachers Teachers
Fare 1,000 800 300 300
Meals 400 400 400 400
Stationery 100 100 100 100
Subsistence 3,000 3,000 1,000 1,000
Facilitation 1,000 1,000 – –

See also; TSC releases a circular on CBC training 2021 (See training dates and mode of training)

CSO AND CBC CHAMPIONS TRAINING

  • Every participant will be reimbursed travel expenses to and fro as per prevailing fares up to a maximum of Kshs.1000 (For CSO) and 800 (for the Champions)
  • Training institution to provide venue and meals (2 teas and lunch) at Kshs.400 per day for 3 days and stationery at Kshs.100 per participant.
  • Every participant shall be paid Kshs. 3,000 daily subsistence allowance to cater for accommodation for 4 days.

TEACHERS AND HEADTEACHERS ZONAL TRAINING

  • Every teacher shall be reimbursed Kshs.300 per day to cater for travel expenses.
  • Every CSO and CBC champion shall be paid Kshs.1000 as facilitation allowance per day for 5 days.
  • Every participant shall be paid Kshs.1000 per day for 5 days to cater for their accommodation.
  • Common lunch shall be provided at Kshs.400 per day per participant and facilitators for 5 days.
  • Kshs.100 per participant has been provided for stationery.
  • Fuel of Kshs.5000 per vehicle for maximum of 2 vehicles per county and 3 vehicles for counties hosting the Regional Director.
  • Lunch allowance up to a maximum of Kshs.1500 per day shall be paid for 5 days to the Regional Directors, County directors, Deputy County Directors, 2 drivers and the County Accounts. This shall be paid as per the prevailing rates per job groups.

WITHDRAWALS OF THE ALLOWANCES

  • All payments shall be processed through bank and not cash. There shall be no cash withdrawals to pay participants and venues.
  • The funds may be disbursed through bulk M-pesa services offered by the bank.
  • The County Account shall prepare payment schedules in the format prescribed by their respective banks.
  • All payment schedules must be approved by County Director before dispatch to the bank
  • The Accountant shall retain a copy of schedule acknowledged by the bank.

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English/Literature gets lion share of the TSC advertised secondary school posts

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English/Literature subject combination got a lion share of the recently advertised vacancies by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC. The combination received a total of 602 vacancies which is 12.3% of the 4,876 secondary school internship vacancies.

Biology/ Agriculture came in second with 402 vacancies while Mathematics/Physics got 342 vacancies.

Interested interns will have up to Monday December 14, 2020 to file their applications online.

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NUMBER OF VACANCIES PER SUBJECT COMBINATION

Rank Subject Combination Number of vacancies
1 Other combinations 1132
2 English/ Literature 602
3 Biology/Agriculture 402
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TSC to teachers- You can get covid-19 treatment under Minet medical cover

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has assured teachers that they will receive treatment for covid-19 related ailments at no cost. According to the Commission, the Minet Medical Insurance Scheme will foot costs uncured during treatment.

Here is the message from the Commission;

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION MEDICAL SCHEME POSITION ON COVERAGE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Medical Scheme was launched in 2015 with a view to consolidate resources and avail a comprehensive cover to all the 328,000 teachers of Kenya, and up to five of eligible dependants/ family members.

In 2019, the TSC responded to feedback from their teachers and further enhanced the medical cover offering higher benefits and a better structure. It ensured that patients who may need critical care in the country and those who are referred abroad are well catered for without the family benefits being depleted quickly.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise, leading to millions of
infections and deaths. To tackle the pandemic, the Government of Kenya put in place
robust measures to protect citizens and mitigate against the negative impacts of the
pandemic on the people of Kenya.

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The Ministry of Health has continually issued guidelines to ensure that the effects of the
disease are mitigated in the best ways possible. Additionally, other agencies such as the
Insurance Regulatory Authority and the Association of Kenya Insurers also committed
to work in support of Government efforts by offering some level of cover at the Ministry
of Health designated facilities, even where their insurance cover did expressly exclude
pandemics.

In line with this, the Minet Kenya-led Consortium in conjunction with TSC has been and
will continue to support the Government’s efforts to combat COVID-19 by ensuring that
any scheme member diagnosed with the Coronavirus and exhibits symptoms, is able
to access medical treatment at the designated scheme medical facilities. We confirm
that teachers and their dependants are covered for treatment of Covid-19 subject to the
Medical Scheme terms and conditions.

In addition to access to service, the following mitigation measures have been put in place in an effort to support teachers and their dependents and to reduce the risk of contracting the virus:

  • Introduction of a COVID-19 Incidence Reporting USSD Tool *202*07# for teachers
    and their dependents.
  • Mental Health ( Psychosocial support) tele-counselling toll-free line 0800720029.
  • Allowing members to access treatment via telemedicine.
  • Delivering drugs to registered chronic patients.
  • Distribution of hand sanitizers to members.
  • Utilising the option of OTP (One Time PIN) identification to avoid contact and likely
    infection through the use of biometric fingerprint readers.
  • Introduction of facial and eye recognition for identification is on course for rollout
    in the next two months.

We wish to call upon all members of the Scheme to take all Ministry of Health preventive measures seriously, including regular hand washing, using alcohol-based hand sanitizers,
wearing face masks and keeping social distancing. Only when all of us exercise responsible
citizenship through strict compliance to all mitigation measures shall we overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.

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