Recruitment of teachers by the Commission is demand driven and has been decentralized to TSC County for primary schools and Board of Management for post-primary institutions. Teacher Recruitment and Selection Process in Kenya Teacher Management
The Teachers Service Commission of Kenya is an Independent government Commission established under the Constitution of Kenya to manage human resources within the education sector. It is based in the capital city, Nairobi with offices in the counties
Role
The role of the commission as defined in the constitution are:
- Register trained teachers
- Recruit and employ registered teachers
- Assign teachers employed by the commission for service in any public school or institution
- Promote and transfer teachers
- Exercise disciplinary control over teachers
- Terminate the employment of teachers
Other Roles are:
- Review the standards of education and training of persons entering the teaching service
- Review the demand for and the supply of teachers
- Advise the national government on matters relating to the teaching profession.
Process of recruitment and selection
- The Commission will advertise available vacancies and interested candidates will be required to submit application forms to the county/institutions where they would wish to be considered for employment.
- Short listed candidates will be invited to appear before the recruitment panel.
- Successful candidates will fill employment forms.
- Agents will submit completed forms and merit lists to TSC headquarters Teacher Management
Vetting Process
The Commission will vet the recruitment documents in accordance with the guidelines and:
- Inform the recruiting agents of the outcome of the vetting process.
- Issue appointment letters to successful candidates. Failure to take up the appointment within the stipulated period will automatically lead to cancellation of appointment. Teacher Management
Aggrieved candidates may channel their grievances to the Commission within two weeks from selection date.
