TSC Recruitment News: 8,707 Teacher Vacancies Up for Grabs.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced plans to permanently recruit 8,707 teachers starting next month to replace positions left vacant due to natural attrition.
These vacancies arise from teachers who have passed away, retired, or resigned, and are not new positions in the teaching service.
The 8,707 available positions are distributed as follows:
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Primary Schools | 5,862 |
| Junior Schools | 21 |
| Secondary Schools | 2,824 |
| Total | 8,707 |
Holders of the primary school teacher certificate (commonly referred to as P1) will compete for the 5,862 positions.
This marks a significant opportunity for primary school teachers, as recent recruitment efforts have primarily focused on junior and secondary schools.
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Notably, the government has discontinued training for the P1 certificate, replacing it with a diploma course.
TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia revealed that the commission is currently processing 5,690 applications for promotions that were recently advertised.
Additionally, TSC plans to advertise 19,000 more vacancies in the near future.
International Job Opportunities for Teachers
Last week, Ms. Macharia disclosed that TSC has developed a policy framework and guidelines to assist unemployed teachers in securing jobs abroad. This initiative aims to address the growing number of unemployed teachers in the country.
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Kenya’s education sector is grappling with a severe shortage of teachers. Despite this deficit, the government has been unable to absorb all the qualified and registered tutors.
In October this year, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) advertised for 46,000 vacancies but received a staggering 314,117 applications. This overwhelming response underscores the high unemployment rate among teaching graduates in the country.
Staffing Gaps Across Education Levels
Staffing shortages persist across schools at all levels, creating a significant challenge for the education sector.
The junior school segment has been the most affected since its rollout two years ago. Efforts to fill these gaps have consistently fallen short, leaving many schools understaffed.
During his 2022 presidential campaign, President William Ruto pledged to employ 116,000 teachers within two years. However, fulfilling this ambitious promise has proven to be an uphill task, given the current financial and logistical constraints.
This has further complicated the government’s efforts to address the teacher shortage effectively.
TSC Recruitment News: 8,707 Teacher Vacancies Up for Grabs.
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