The Junior Secondary School (JSS) intern teachers have aggressively secured secondary school teaching positions advertised by the TSC, leaving many unemployed teachers astonished.

In the replacement process, which offers permanent and pensionable roles, the TSC announced 5,862 openings for primary schools, 21 for junior schools, and 2,824 for secondary schools.

Unemployed teachers were surprised to find that the JSS interns benefited significantly from the TSC’s decision to grant them an additional 50 marks for their internship experience.

Earlier this January, 20,000 JSS teachers were employed and assigned to various schools for a one-year internship period. Despite having worked only for two months, they received 50 marks in the recruitment process, with the Commission highlighting the significance of the internship program.

Those selected have completed employment forms after validation of their documentation by secondary school principals and other committee members and are currently awaiting official posting from the Commission.

The TSC has already begun gathering staffing information for Grades 7, 8, and 9 to fill vacancies left by JSS teachers. There has been a noticeable increase in JSS teachers eager to move to secondary school positions, primarily due to dissatisfaction with the primary school environment.

Many JSS teachers pointed to heavy workloads, limited career progression, inadequate infrastructure and facilities, and lack of motivation as their main concerns in primary schools.

During recruitment, local teachers from the sub-county were prioritized, followed by those from the county, the region, and finally teachers from other counties.

Unlike the previous year, when intern teachers were not permitted to apply for advertised permanent and pensionable positions, this year, the TSC allowed them to apply and offered substantial rewards.

Additionally, the Commission allocated 5 marks to holders of PTE certificates who upgraded to UDPTE status. The posting of teachers to schools is anticipated to begin at the end of this month and continue until May 2025.

The Commission has specified the academic and professional documents that candidates must present for the verification process, including original and clear photocopies of the following:

Documents required for verification for primary school teachers:

1. National identification card
2. Teacher registration certificate
3. Upgrade Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (UDPTE) certificate, if applicable
4. PTE certificate
5. KCSE certificate or its equivalent (including retake certificates)
6. KCPE certificate or its equivalent (including retake certificates)
7. KNEC result certification letter, if applicable
8. Primary and Secondary School leaving certificates and relevant testimonials
9. National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Card, if applicable
10. Affidavit to clarify any name discrepancies

Documents required for verification for post-primary school teachers (JSS and Secondary):

a) National identification card
b) Teacher registration certificate
c) Diploma/Degree certificate and official transcripts
d) KCSE certificate or its equivalent (including retake certificates)
e) KCPE certificate or its equivalent (including retake certificates)
f) Primary and Secondary School leaving certificates and relevant testimonials
g) NCPWD Card, if applicable
h) Affidavit for name discrepancies
i) KNEC results certification letter, if applicable

However, serving intern teachers only need to present their identity cards during the verification.

Individuals with disabilities must declare their disability status and its nature for placement consideration.

After the verification process, the TSC Sub-County Director will create a Merit List of all applicants whose documents have been validated. The TSC stated that these Merit Lists would be made available to the public upon request, ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act, 2019.