
TSC 2025 Recruitment Guidelines & Scoring Guide for Post Primary Schools Teachers
TSC 2025 Recruitment Guidelines & Scoring Guide for Post Primary Schools Teachers
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Ref. Nº:TSC/ADM/192A/VOL.X/43
TSC CIRCULAR NO:20/2024
TSC Regional Directors TSC County Directors
TSC Sub-County Directors Curriculum Support Officers
The Secretary, Board of Management
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
iii) The Selection Panel is expected to uphold the highest standards of transparency and accountability, as stipulated in the Public Officer Ethics Act, and TSC Code of Conduct and Ethics (CoCE, 2015).
vii) TSC Sub-County Director MUST verify the TSC registration status of the applicants at shortlisting stage to avoid engaging unregistered/deregistered teachers or ineligible applicants.
viii) Applicants whose names vary in the academic and professional certificates and identification cards MUST present an Affidavit, sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the Laws of Kenya, explaining the name variance.
xii) All the applicants shall be invited for the verification of documents. The applicants shall be informed of the interview venue, date and time at least seven (7) days before the verification exercise through SMS.
xiii) Upon invitation for interview, applicants shall be required to present originals and clear photocopies of the following documents: –
a) National identification card;
b) Certificate of Registration as a teacher;
c) Diploma/Degree certificate and official transcripts;
Note: Serving interns will only be required to present their identity cards during the verification process.
xiv) Persons with disabilities shall be required to indicate their disability status together with the nature of disabilities to inform their placement;
N/B: If applicants tie at aggregate grades, subject grades shall be considered
xvi) The names of interviewed applicants ranked in order of performance in the selection process for each vacancy (Appendix iii) shall be submitted to the Commission by the TSC County Director together with successful applicants’ recruitment documents.
xvii) Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously been employed by the Commission on Permanent and Pensionable terms.
xviii) Preference shall also be given to applicants from the respective Sub-Counties or Counties.
xix) Any Application for Employment form filled or Offer of Employment issued based on misleading information provided by the applicant shall be cancelled immediately without any further reference to the candidate. This underscores the seriousness of
providing accurate and truthful information in the application process.
xxi) The TSC-Sub-County Director shall submit the Sub-County Merit Lists to the TSC County Director.
xxii) The TSC County Director shall compile County Merit Lists to be used for verification at the headquarters.
2.0. AUTHENTICATION OF ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS
i) Applicants must present original and legible photocopies of the following documents: –
a) National identification card;
b) Certificate of Registration as a teacher;
c) Diploma/Degree certificate and accompanying transcripts;
d) KCSE certificates or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re- sat exams);
e) KCPE certificate or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re- sat exams);
f) Letter of certification of results by KNEC (where applicable);
g) Primary and Secondary School leaving certificates and other relevant testimonials;
h) National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Card (where applicable);
i) An Affidavit sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15
of the Laws of Kenya to explain the variance in names.
NB: Provisional transcript(s) shall not be accepted.
iii) Any applicant(s) who present forged/fake academic, professional and other documents commit(s) an offence and shall be disqualified and/or deregistered.
The TSC Sub County Director should ensure that successful applicant(s) from the Merit List is/are issued with Application for Employment forms to fill.
3.0 SELECTION PANEL FOR INSTITUTIONS WITH BOMs
(a) Chairperson, Board of Management – Chairperson
(b) Head of the Institution – Secretary
(c) Subject Specialist – Member
(d) Parent Association (PA) Chairperson – Member
(e) TSC Sub-County Director/ Representative – Member
TOTAL 5 _
3.1 SELECTION PANEL FOR SCHOOLS WITHOUT BOMs
(a) TSC Sub – County Director/ Representative – Chairperson
(b) Head of the Institution – Secretary
(c) Subject Specialist – Member
(d) PA Chairperson – Member
(e) PA Member – Member
TOTAL 5_
3.2 SELECTION PANEL FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(a) TSC Sub County Director – Chairperson
(b) TSC Sub County Human Resource Officer – Secretary
(c) Curriculum Support Officer – Member
TOTAL 3_
4.0 SELECTION CRITERIA
iii) Applicants shall appear in person before the selection panel. The selection panel shall score each applicant based on the selection score guide (Appendices 1 (a) or 1 (b))
5.1. Graduate Teachers
Applicants must have a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE and C+ (plus) in each of the two teaching subjects or two (2) Principles and one (1) Subsidiary pass at ‘A’ Level. In addition, they must have either:
(a) A Bachelor of Education Degree with two (2) teaching subjects or,
(b) A Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) with two teaching subjects or,
(c) Bachelor of Science with Education/Bachelor of Arts with Education with two teaching subjects or,
(d) Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and Extension with two teaching subjects.
N.B: Applicants with the following qualifications are also eligible;
i) Bachelor of Education holders with a mean grade of C Plain and C Plain in the two teaching subjects at KCSE and have undertaken a Diploma in Education or those who obtained a Mean Grade C (Plain) at KCSE and C (Plain) in the subjects of study at A-Level and obtained at least 1 Principle and 2 Subsidiaries for Sciences, 2 Principles and 1 Subsidiary for Arts prior to undertaking a Bachelor of Education Degree
ii) Diploma in Education Holders with a Mean Grade of C+ (Plus) and C+ (Plus) in the two teaching subjects at KCSE and have undertaken a Bachelors of Education Degree.
iii) Bridging/Pre-university certificates for those who completed the course before December 31st, 2015 are considered.
5.2. Diploma Teachers
Applicants must have a minimum Mean Grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE or its equivalent with at least C+(plus) (or Credit pass) in the two teaching subjects or one (1) Principle and two (2) Subsidiaries at ‘A’ level. In addition, they must have: a Diploma in Education from a recognized Teacher Training Institution with at least C+ (Plus) in the
two teaching subjects.
N.B: a) Diploma Teachers who graduated in 2008 or before with a mean grade of C (plain) and C (plain) in the two teaching subjects are eligible
b) Hearing and visually impaired teachers who enrolled for training with Mean Grade of C (Plain) and C (Plain) in the two teaching subjects are eligible.
5.3. Technical Teachers
Applicants must have a minimum Mean Grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE or its equivalent with at least C+ (Plus) in the two teaching subjects or one (1) Principle and two (2) Subsidiaries at ‘A’-Level in subjects studied. In addition, they must have either:
i) Bachelor of Education Technology (BeD TECH); or,
iii) Higher Diploma in a technical course; or
N.B: Further, applicants under category (ii) above MUST possess a Diploma in Technical Teacher Education from Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC), previously known as
Kenya Technical Teachers College.
1) Applicants whose training is in subjects that are currently not in the Secondary School Curriculum do not qualify, irrespective of their having undertaken a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and/or enhancement. This category includes but is not
limited to Bachelor of Science /Bachelor of Arts in:
– Natural Resources – Horticulture – Fisheries
– Meteorology – Farm Machinery – Anthropology
– Forestry – Sociology – Biotechnology
– Animal Husbandry – Journalism – Theology / Divinity
2) Applicants with Economics/Commerce/Accounting can apply for Business Studies and those with Social Education and Ethics (SEE) can apply for CRE/IRE.
3) Diploma Teachers with English/other subjects qualify for employment as teachers of English/Literature on condition that they have adequate units in both Language and Literature.
5) All applicants must have studied the two teaching subjects at KCSE except for Agriculture, Business Studies, Home Science, and Computer Studies. For those who did not study Business Studies and Computer Studies, one should have attained a minimum of C+ (Plus) in Mathematics at KCSE. For those who did not study Agriculture and Home Science, one should have attained a minimum of C+ in Biology at KCSE.
6) Graduate Teachers should have studied a minimum of eight (8) course units in each teaching subject. In addition, the teachers must have studied Special Methods in their two teaching subjects of choice together with a minimum of three (3) months teaching practice.
7) Enhancement certificate(s) and transcripts shall only apply where an applicant had not covered the minimum number of units during the degree/ diploma programme.
8) Applicants who chose to study a third subject must ensure that they have studied all the units in the chosen subject as offered by the selected institution for four years of study together with special methods and teaching practice. In addition, there should be evidence that the applicants have covered the approved credit hours for the course.
9) Applicants previously employed under contract and whose services were terminated due to inadequate units in teaching subjects and have since obtained enhancement certificates with adequate units are eligible to apply.
10) Kenya Sign Language (KSL) and Braille are considered as teaching subjects in Special Needs Education e.g. Biology/KSL and Geography/Braille.
11) Applicants who have studied subjects in the new learning areas of the CBC curriculum
like integrated science, Guidance and counseling and social studies are eligible to apply.
6.0 VALIDATION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE TSC COUNTY DIRECTOR
The TSC County Directors should: –
i. Ensure that the recruitment documents have all the attachments required as provided for in the approved checklist/s;
ii. Verify that the recruitment documents to ensure that the applicant(s) recruited qualify for employed as a teacher as per the provisions of the recruitment guidelines;
iii. Ensure that all documents are duly signed as required; including the score sheets, Minutes of the Selection Panels, confirming that the candidate qualifies.
iv. Compile complaints received and submit appropriate action taken or
recommendations to the Commission.
7.0 DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE TSC HEADQUARTERS
The TSC County Director is required to hand over the following documents to the TSC Headquarters:
i) Duly signed file copy of the Offer of Employment letter together with:
a) Certified copies of:
· National Identification Card;
· Certificate of Registration as a teacher;
· Academic certificates;
· Professional certificates and all official transcripts;
· Letter of Certification of results by KNEC (where applicable);
· NCPWD Card (where applicable);
· An Affidavit sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap.
15 of the Laws of Kenya to explain the variance in names (where applicable);
· Bank plate/Card (front face);
· KRA PIN Certificate;
· NHIF Card.
b) Two (2) passport size colour photographs in respect of successful applicant(s);
c) Original Medical Examination report in form GP 69.
iii) A copy of the system generated list of all applicants clearly showing those who failed to attend the interview; (Appendix III b);
vii) Duly completed pay point particulars form.
9.0 IMPORTANT NOTES
i) Clarification and advice on issues of qualifications arising from these guidelines, should be sought from the TSC County Directors.
iii) The TSC Regional Directors shall:
Ensure guidelines are adhered to within their regions;
a) Coordinate the teacher recruitment process within their respective regions;
b) Sensitize County Directors and oversee the sensitization of other officers including members of the Selection Panels involved in the process;
c) Shall undertake measures to resolve complaints arising from the process within their
regions.
Attached find the following Appendices for use during the selection exercise Appendix I: a) Selection Score Guide for Post Primary Institution Teachers
b) Selection Score Guide for Post Primary Institution teachers with
disabilities
c) Grading System
Appendix II: Board of Management and TSC Checklists Appendix III a: List of interviewed applicants.
Appendix III b: List of all applicants clearly showing those who never turned up for interview
Appendix IV: Declaration Form I Appendix V: Declaration Form II
Appendix VI: List of applicants with disabilities
APPENDIX 1 (a)
SELECTION SCORE GUIDE FOR TEACHERS – POST PRIMARY INSTITUTIONS
Applicants should be awarded marks during the selection in accordance with the areas specified below.
APPLICANT’S NAME QUALIFICATION TSC No.
| SCORING AREAS | MAXIMUM SCORE | ACTUAL SCORE | AVERAGE SCORE BY THE PANEL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A (I) | Academic and Professional qualifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (II) | Diploma + Dip. Tech. Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diploma in Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (i) Distinction————————– | 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAXIMUM SCORE | 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. | Age | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 years old and above | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 – 49 years old | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 – 46 years old | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 years old and below | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAXIMUM SCORE | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. | Length of stay since qualifying as a teacher | 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 20 | |||
| i. 2010 and before ——————————– | |||||
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| xv. 2024 …………………………………………. | |||||
| MAXIMUM SCORE | |||||
| D | Currently serving as an intern with the | 50 | |||
| Commission. | |||||
| 50 | |||||
| MAXIMUM SCORE | |||||
| GRAND TOTAL | 100 | ||||
| N.B: For purposes of scoring part C, the year an applicant satisfactorily qualified to be a teacher as per the Commission policies shall be the year used to determine the length of stay since graduation and not the certificate is used to score part A of this score sheet. | |||||
| We certify that the information entered above is correct to the best of our knowledge. Sign Sign (Secretary, Selection Panel) (Chairperson Selection Panel) Name Name Date Date | |||||
| APPENDIX 1 (b) SELECTION SCORE GUIDE FOR TEACHERS WITH DISABILITIES – POST PRIMARY INSTITUTIONS APPLICANT’S NAME QUALIFICATION TSC No. | |||||||||||||||
| SCORING AREAS | MAXIMUM SCORE | ACTUAL SCORE | AVERAGE SCORE BY THE PANEL | ||||||||||||
| A (I) | Academic and Professional qualifications | ||||||||||||||
| Bachelors of Education (BED) Degree | |||||||||||||||
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| (ii) Second Class ——————– | 05 | ||||||||||||||
| 03 02 | ||||||||||||||
| OR | |||||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree + PGDE or | |||||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Science (BSC) + PGDE | |||||||||||||||
| 05 | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) Second Class ———————- | 03 | ||||||||||||||
| 02 | ||||||||||||||
| MAXIMUM SCORE | 05 | ||||||||||||||
| (II) | Diploma + Dip. Tech. Education | ||||||||||||||
| 05 | ||||||||||||||
| 03 | ||||||||||||||
| 02 | ||||||||||||||
| OR | |||||||||||||||
| Diploma in Education | |||||||||||||||
| (i) Distinction————————– | 05 | ||||||||||||||
| 03 | ||||||||||||||
| 02 | ||||||||||||||
| MAXIMUM SCORE | 05 | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Age | ||||||||||||||
| 50 years old and above | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 47 – 49 years old | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 44 – 46 years old | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 43 years old and below | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| MAXIMUM SCORE | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Length of stay since qualifying as a teacher | ||||||||||||||
| xvi. 2010 and before ——————————– | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| xvii. 2011 | 19 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | ||||||||||||||
| xxi. 2015 | 15 14 | ||||||||||||||
| xxiii. 2017 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| xxiv. 2018 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| xxv. 2019 | 11 10 | ||||||||||||||
| xxvii. 2021 | 09 | ||||||||||||||
| xviii. 2022 | 08 | ||||||||||||||
| xxix. 2023 xxx. 2024 …………………………………………. | 07 06 | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Currently serving as an intern with the | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Commission. | |||||||||||||||
| 50 | |||||||||||||||
| MAXIMUM SCORE | |||||||||||||||
| GRAND TOTAL | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| N.B: For purposes of scoring part C, the year an applicant satisfactorily qualified to be a teacher as per the Commission policies shall be the year used to determine the length of stay since graduation and not the certificate is used to score part A of this score sheet. | |||||||||||||||
| We confirm that the information entered above is correct to the best of our knowledge. Sign Sign: (Secretary, Selection Panel) (Chairperson, Selection Panel) Name Name: Date Date: | |||||||||||||||
| APPENDIX I (c) GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) GRADING SYSTEM | ||||
| S/NO. | GPA | CLASS | MARKS | |
| 1 | 3.7 – 4.00 | First Class | 81 – 100 | |
| 2 | 3.0 – 3.6 | Upper Second | 71 – 80 | |
| 3 | 2.3 – 2.9 | Lower Second | 61 – 70 | |
| 4 | 1.7 – 2.2 | Pass | 51 – 60 | |
| 5 | 0 – 1.6 | Fail | 50 and below | |
| BOARD OF MANAGEMENT CHECK LIST | APPENDIX II CHECK LISTS |
| The successful applicant will be required to submit the following to the Secretary, Selection Panel: – 1. Original and clear copies of the following: – i. National Identity card (both sides); ii. NCPWD card (where applicable); iii. 2 passport size colour photographs; iv. Certificates and testimonials; KCPE, KCSE, ‘A’ Level, Diploma, Degree etc; v. Letter of certification of results by KNEC (where applicable); vi. Official Academic transcripts; vii. Certificate of Registration as a teacher; viii. KRA PIN certificate; ix. Bank Plate/Card (front face); x. Duly filled pay point particulars’ form; xi. Primary and secondary school leaving certificates and other testimonials; xii. Original Medical Examination report in form GP 69; xiii. Acknowledgement of receipt of recruitment documents. | |
| TSC CHECK LIST The Secretary, Selection Panel is required to submit to the TSC Sub – County Director the following: 1. Minutes of the selection panel duly signed and clearly showing how many applicants were shortlisted for interview from the system generated merit list and the selection criteria used; | |
| 2. Completed selection score guide duly signed; | |
| 3. Certified copies of the following: – i. National Identity card (both sides); ii. NCPWD card (where applicable); iii. 2 passport size colour photographs; iv. Certificates; KCPE, KCSE, ‘A’ Level, Diploma, Degree etc; v. Letter of Certification of results from KNEC (where applicable); vi. Official Academic transcripts; vii. Certificate of Registration as a teacher; viii. KRA PIN certificate; ix. Bank plate/Card (front face); x. Duly filled pay point particulars form; | |
| xi. Primary and secondary school leaving certificates and other testimonials; xii. Original Medical Examination report in form GP 69; xiii. Acknowledgement of receipt of recruitment documents. | |
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