14000 jobs for teachers are up for grab this July
To address the severe tutor shortage in public primary and secondary schools, the Teachers Service Commission is seeking to hire 14,460 teachers.
The commission has declared 5,000 new vacancies that it intends to fill next month and 8,230 others to replace teachers who have exited service through natural attrition.
It will apply affirmative action in recruitment for schools in Garissa, Mandera and Wajir counties, which are understaffed and shunned by many because of security concerns.
3,972 of the 3,972 new positions will be filled by secondary schools, 1,000 by primary institutions, and teachers teaching in primary institutes to meet the shortage brought on by the 100% transition policy.
A total of Sh298.4 billion is allocated to TSC in the current budget, of which Sh2.5 billion would go toward hiring new teachers and Sh1.2 billion will be used to hire interns on a contractual basis. There is no current job posting for the internships.
The commission will hire 6,539 instructors for primary schools and 1,691 additional teachers for secondary schools to fill openings caused by departures. These will also be on an ongoing basis with pension rights.
For the northern schools, TSC has 844 permanent positions lined up. Teachers from the area are prioritized for the positions through affirmative action. The commission issued this new advertisement as a result of its prior recruiting drive’s failure to produce a sufficient number of teachers. There will be 764 teachers assigned to primary schools, while 80 will work in secondary institutions.
The TSC chief executive, Ms Nancy Macharia, stated that candidates must be teaching in one of the three counties of Garissa, Mandera, and Wajir if they are not natives of those three counties.
The purpose of the action is to encourage local instructors to submit applications. Teachers from other regions shied away from working there because of the political and security upheaval in the past, and unions lobbied for the posting of local teachers. Additionally, 386 are to be hired on a contract basis.
The future of the profession has emerged as a key campaign topic, with Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga of the Azimio la Umoja-One party promising to hire 300,000 unemployed teachers. William Ruto has pledged to hire 116,000 teachers over the next two years.
All applicants must be TSC registered to be considered for recruitment. P1 certification is the bare minimum requirement for anyone applying to teach in a primary school. While candidates for TTCs must hold a Bachelor of Education degree, those applying for secondary school posts must possess a diploma in education.