TSC advertises 6,680 promotion vacancies for teachers in Grade C3 (Job group L)

By Editorial Team

February 21, 2026

TSC advert for promotions of teachers in December 2020.

TSC list of shortlisted candidates for advertised promotion vacancies, 2021.

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has advertised 6,680 promotion vacancies for teachers in Grade C3 (formerly Job group L). This is a sigh of relief for the classroom teachers who have stagnated in grade C3 for a good number of years.

Successful candidates will be promoted to grade C4 (Senior Master IV) which is the entry grade to the administrative positions in Post Primary Learning Institutions. Below are other Senior Master promotion grades.

SENIOR MASTER PROMOTION GRADES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Sub- County and All Day schools: Senior Master III of Grade C5 (T- Scale 10). To be promoted to this grade one must serve as a teacher at Grade C4 for over three (3) years.
County Schools with with over 540 students: Senior Master II with Grade D1 (T- Scale 11). To ascend to this position, a teacher must have served as a Senior Master III of Grade C5 (T- Scale 10) for a minimum period of three years.
National and Extra County Schools with over 1000 students: Senior Master I with a qualification of Grade D2 (T- Scale 12). To ascend to this position, a teacher must have served as a Senior Master II with Grade D1 (T- Scale 11) for a minimum period of three years.

Secondary School Teachers’ Job Grades

Here is a list of all the secondary school grades as outlined in the Career Progression Guidelines.

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TSC advertises 6,680 promotion vacancies for teachers in Grade C3 (Job group L)

SENIOR MASTER PROMOTION GRADES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Secondary School Teachers’ Job Grades

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