2023 TSC PnP Teachers recruitment notice
2023 TSC PnP Teachers recruitment notice
2023 TSC PnP Teachers recruitment notice
The official rules for hiring teachers on permanent and pensionable terms for the academic year 2023–2024 were released by TSC today.
This is in accordance with allegations that it intends to hire instructors on a permanent basis after recently hiring 20,000 interteachers.
Guidelines for Hiring Teachers in Post- Primary Institutions (Permanent & Pensionable) for the Fiscal Year 2023–2024
Regional Director, Nairobi, County Directors, and Sub-County Directors are needed to perform the selection process for the advertised positions following the advertisement for the hiring of teachers.
For the institution/Counties where a vacancy(ies) has been declared, applicants must submit their applications to the Secretary, Teachers Service Commission online via teachersonline.go.ke.
A copy of each applicant’s academic and professional certifications as well as any additional pertinent documents will need to be uploaded. According to the Public Officer Ethics Act and the TSC Code of Conduct and Ethics (CoCE, 2015), the Selection Panel must act with the utmost integrity and accountability.
Before the selection process begins, the TSC Regional Directors must appoint TSC County Directors in their respective regions, who must then appoint members of the Selection Panels involved in the recruitment process on the pertinent provisions of the Act and the Code of Regulations for Teachers (CORT, 2015).
The TSC County Director and the TSC Sub-County Directors MUST make sure that the hiring procedure strictly adheres to the protocols established by the Ministry of Health for COVID- 19 pandemic containment. In coordination with their respective TSC County Directors, TSC Sub-County Directors MUST make sure that locations for the selection process are accessible to candidates with disabilities.
According to Section 23(1) of the instructors Service Commission Act of 2012, all applicants MUST be certified instructors. Candidates who have not properly registered will not be given consideration for employment.
To avoid hiring unregistered/deregistered teachers or ineligible applicants, TSC Sub-County Directors MUST validate the online registration status of the applicants during the shortlisting stage.
Affidavits sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the Laws of Kenya must be presented by applicants whose names change between academic and professional diplomas and/or identification cards to explain the name discrepancy.Candidates who retake the KCPE or KCSE test (or its equivalent) MUST provide certified copies of the relevant national examination(s) certificate(s) for each attempt.
The Sub-County Directors must certify copies of the certificates. The TSC County Director must share the lists with the TSC Sub-County Directors after the system generates the applicants’ list. Also they will then call the Sub-County Selection Panel(s). Before shortlisting a maximum of five (5) applicants for each advertised position . The TSC Selection Panel(s) shall verify the applicants’ professional, academic and any other necessary documentation. The TSC County Director must communicate the applicant lists with the TSC Sub-County Directors after they are created.
The SubCounty Selection Panel(s) will be assembled by the TSC Sub-County Directors.
The interview locations, dates, and times will be determined by the selection panel(s). Also will be communicated to TSC Headquarters for confirmation before being posted on the TSC Website.
Each applicant will receive an invitation to check their documents. The TSC Website must be published at least seven (7) days before the interview day and time. In order for the applicants to be aware of the interview location, date, and time.
On the day of the interview, candidates must bring originals and clear photocopies of the following documents:
a national identification card, a certificate of registration as a teacher,
a diploma or degree, official transcripts, KCSE or KCPE certificates, or equivalents (including certificates for attempts if one re-sat exam),
Primary and Secondary School transcripts, and a national identification card. Card issued by the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), if appropriate;
A letter of certification of results from KNEC (where applicable) and an affidavit made pursuant to the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap. 15 of the Laws of Kenya, to explain the difference in names. People with disabilities must disclose their disability status and the type of impairment.
Note: Subject grades will be taken into consideration if applicants have tied cumulative grades.
The TSC County Director shall provide to the Commission the names of interviewed applicants ranked in order of performance in the selection process for each vacancy (Appendix iii). Along with successful applicants’ recruiting documentation. Candidates who have never worked for the Teachers Service Commission will be given preference. Additionally, candidates from the corresponding SubCounties/Counties will receive preference. Any employment application submitted or employment offer made based on false information given by the applicant will be revoked immediately and without further mention of them.
The TSC Sub-County Director will create Sub-County Merit Lists during the interview. The Merit List shall be used in any subsequent hiring procedures for a comparable position in the Sub-County.
During the fiscal year or as otherwise instructed by the Commission.
The Sub-County Merit Lists must be sent to the TSC County Director by the TSC-Sub-County Director. County Merit Lists must be compiled by the TSC County Director. Within the fiscal year or as the Commission may instruct, this data bank will be used to find teachers for the county.
AUTHENTICATION OF RESEARCH DOCUMENTS, PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS
The following documents, in original form and readable photocopies, must be provided by applicants:
– A national identification card
-A Certificate of Registration as a Teacher –A Diploma/Degree certificate and accompanying transcripts
-KCSE certificates or its equivalent (including certificates for attempts if there was one retake exam);
-KCPE certificates or its equivalent (including certificates for attempts if there was one retake exam);
-When necessary, a letter from KNEC attesting to the results; primary and secondary school diplomas and other supporting documentation;
-The National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) card; To explain the difference in names, an affidavit must be sworn under Kenya’s Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap.
The Regional Director will next prepare the Regional Merit Lists after receiving the County Merit Lists from the TSC County Director. The Region shall utilize this data bank to hire teachers during the current fiscal year or as otherwise directed by the commission.
Note:Unofficial transcripts won’t be accepted.
The selection committee must confirm that:
– The applicant satisfies the criteria mentioned in the TSC advertisement;
– All original academic and professional certifications, as well as official transcripts, provided are authentic.
Any candidate who submits phony or counterfeit academic, professional, or other documents will be punished by disqualification and/or deregistration. Prior to the interview, the TSC Sub-County Director must authenticate photocopies of the certificates . Also attest that they are accurate replicas of the applicant’s original academic and professional credentials.
At the conclusion of the interview exercise, a vacancy-specific Merit List based on the interview results will be created . Which will be disseminated to all applicants.
The TSC County Director and the TSC Sub-County Directors are in charge of making sure that the following things happen:
The exercise is fair and transparent; The Selection Panels have received adequate training regarding the recruitment process;
The interviews are conducted in accordance with these guidelines . And any other circulars that may be relevant to the process;
Only those who make the Merit List and are chosen for employment are hired. The TSC Sub County Director must see to it that the selected candidates from the Merit List receive application for employment forms to complete. The TSC Sub-County Director must deliver all necessary hiring paperwork to the TSC County Director’s office. A County Selection Panel will be organized by the TSC County Directors. Before issuing duly signed Offer of Employment Letters . And submitting the recruitment documents (as per the approved checklist) to the TSC Headquarters within the allotted timeframes. The panel shall conduct document verification and ensure that all requirements are met by the successful applicants.
