Primary School teachers Boycott TSC CSO Jobs; Reasons
Primary school principals are declining to apply for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) job posting for a Curriculum Support Officer (CSO).
For both regular and special schools, TSC posted job openings for CSO (II) posts late last month. CSO positions were 286 for ordinary schools and 295 for SNE institutions.
A total of 95 positions for Principal Teacher Management Officers (PTMO) were also posted by the Commission.
TSC had to re-advertise the posts due to elementary school headteachers’ failure to submit applications for the CSO positions.
Details show that primary school teachers are purposefully avoiding the position by claiming that there is not enough money on the docket.
The CSO post does not offer lucrative compensation, in the opinion of the headteachers who are in job group C5, making it unattractive.
The P1 headteachers claim that they have elected heads for the Junior Secondary School (JSS) funding (Free Day Secondary Education funding – FDSE), Free Primary Education (FPE), and Homegrown (school feeding scheme).
“The CSO has no money, so they keep going from school to school and begging the principals for a gratuity. One headteacher who requested anonymity remarked, “I can’t leave a position where I have money to a position where I will start begging.
The advertisement for the positions of Curriculum Support Officer (CSO) and Principal Teacher Management Officer (PTMO) is shown below:
VACANCIES FOR PRINCIPAL TEACHER MANAGEMENT OFFICER (PTMO),
TSC JOB GRADE 7 (92 Posts)
ADVERT NO. 42/2023 – PTMO
Number of Posts – 92
Requirements for the Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
i. Served satisfactorily as a Curriculum Support Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
ii. Bachelor’s degree in Education from a recognized institution;
OR
Bachelor’s degree plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from a recognized institution;
iii. Certificate in computer application skills;
iv. Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Note:
i. During the interview, candidates will be required to produce the original:
a. National Identity Card.
b. Academic and professional certificates.
c. Appointment & Designation letter to the current grade.
ii. Candidates who will be successful in the interviews will be required to present valid documents of chapter 6 of the Constitution before they are considered for appointment.
iii. TSC is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
iv. For details of the advertisement, applicants are advised to visit the TSC Website: www.tsc.go.ke
VACANCIES FOR CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICERS
Curriculum Support Officer I, Job Grade D1, TSC Scale 11
ADVERT NO. 45/2023 – CSO 1
Number of Posts – 84
Requirements for the Appointment
For appointment to this grade, one must have:
i. Served as Curriculum Support Officer; TSC Scale 10 for a minimum period of Three (3) years;
ii. Bachelor’s degree in Education from a recognized institution;
OR
Bachelor’s degree plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from a recognized institution;
iii. Masters’ degree in Education/special education from a recognized institution;
iv. Certificate in computer applications skills;
v. Attended a Management course lasting for not less than 2 weeks
vi. Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
Note:
i. During the interview, candidates will be required to produce the original:
a. National Identity Card,
b. Academic and professional certificates.
c. Appointment & Designation letter to the current grade.
ii. Candidates who will be successful in the interviews will be required to present valid documents of chapter 6 of the Constitution before they are considered for appointment.
iii. TSC is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
iv. For details of the advertisement, applicants are advised to visit the TSC Website: www.tsc.go.ke
Curriculum Support Officer II, Job Grade C5, TSC Scale 10
ADVERT NO. 43/2023 (CSO Regular)
Number of Posts -286
Requirements for the Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
i. Served as a teacher in Job Grade C4 TSC Scale 9 (and above); for a minimum period of six (6) years;
ii. A Bachelor’s degree in Education from a recognized
institution,
OR
A Bachelor’s degree plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from a recognized Institution;
iii. Certificate in computer applications
iv. Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Note:
i. During the interview, candidates will be required to produce the original:
a. National Identity Card,
b. Academic and professional certificates.
c. Appointment & Designation letter to the current grade.
ii. Candidates who will be successful in the interviews will be required to present valid documents of Chapter 6 of the Constitution before they are considered for appointment.
iii. TSC is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
iv. For details of the advertisement, applicants are advised to visit the TSC Website: www.tsc.go.ke
Primary School teachers Boycott TSC CSO Jobs; Reasons
Curriculum Support Officer II Job Grade C5, TSC Scale 10
ADVERT NO. 44/2023 (CSO SNE)
Number of Posts – 295
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
i. Served as a teacher in Job Grade C4 TSC Scale 9 (and above); for a minimum period of six (6) years;
ii. A Bachelor’s degree in Education from a recognized institution,
OR
A Bachelor’s degree plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from a recognized Institution;
iii. Diploma in SNE
iv. Certificate in computer applications
v. Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Note:
i. During the interview, candidates will be required to produce the original:
a. National Identity Card,
b. Academic and professional certificates.
c. Appointment & Designation letter to the current grade.
ii. Candidates who will be successful in the interviews will be required to present valid documents of Chapter 6 of the Constitution before they are considered for appointment.
iii. TSC is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
iv. For details of the advertisement, applicants are advised to visit the TSC Website: www.tsc.go.ke
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