TSC Issues Breakdown of Teacher Promotion Interviews
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is making final preparations for teachers’ promotion interviews to fill 36,053 vacancies advertised in August. These interviews will be conducted in three phases:
Phase I (December 4 to 15, 2023)
This phase, taking place at the sub-county level, is for primary school teachers seeking promotions from Grades C1 to C5. Positions include Headteacher roles in regular and Special Needs Primary Schools at T-Scale 1, Deputy Headteacher II in regular primary schools at T-Scale 9, Senior Teacher I in regular and SNE primary schools at T-Scale 8, and Senior Teacher II in regular and SNE primary schools at T-Scale 7.
Phase II (January 4 to 16, 2024)
Phase II will be conducted at the county level and is aimed at post-primary teachers seeking promotions in grades C3 to D1. Promotion positions in this phase include Deputy Principal III in regular secondary schools at T-Scale 11, Senior Master III in regular secondary schools, Senior Lecturer IV in Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) at T-Scale 9, and Senior Master IV in regular secondary schools at T-Scale 9, among others.
Phase III (February 4 to 16, 2024)
Phase III promotions will be held at regional levels and involve post-primary administrators aspiring to advance in grades D2 to D5. Promotion positions in this phase include Chief Principal in regular secondary schools at T-Scale 15, Senior Principal at T-Scale 14, Principal at T-Scale 13, Deputy Principal II at T-Scale 12, and Senior Lecturer I at T-Scale 12.
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Candidates participating in these interviews are required to have valid Chapter 6 documents if selected for promotion.
In the 2023-24 budget, TSC was allocated Sh316.7 billion, which accounted for half of the total allocation of Sh628.6 billion for the education sector. TSC CEO Nancy Macharia mentioned that the commission needed a significant amount, Sh2.2 billion, for teacher promotions across various job levels.
Additionally, TSC was allotted Sh4.8 billion for the recruitment of 20,000 intern teachers, an increase from the previous year’s allocation of Sh2.5 billion for teacher recruitment.
