Editor's Review

Teachers currently serving under the Teachers Service Commission’s Teacher Internship Programme need not apply.


Teachers Service Commission has advertised 35,550 teaching vacancies.

The teachers will boost the implementation of a competency-based curriculum.

The slots available range from intern teachers, permanent and pensionable, and junior secondary to primary school teachers.

According to an advert sent out from the commission, teachers who have not served under permanent and pensionable terms will be prioritized.

In the notice, 9,000  secondary school teachers will be recruited on Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service.

TSC Boss Nancy Macharia. PHOTO | COURTESY

1,000 primary school teachers will be recruited on Permanent and Pensionable terms.

21,550 posts have been reserved for Teacher Interns in Junior Secondary Schools. 4,000 posts will be for Teacher Interns in Primary Schools.

The Commission’s Recruitment Guidelines for the 2022/2023 (A) Financial Year shall apply for teachers to be employed on Permanent and Pensionable terms of service while the Guidelines for Recruitment of Teacher Interns for the 2022/2023 Financial Year shall apply.

The shortlisted candidates will be required to present original academic and professional certificates. Selection of Candidates will strictly be on merit and based on the number of vacancies per County.

Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously been employed by the Teachers Service Commission on permanent and pensionable terms.

Teachers currently serving under the Teachers Service Commission’s Teacher Internship Programme need not apply.

An applicant is allowed to apply for both Permanent and Pensionable and Teacher Internship posts within his/her county of choice.

Successful candidates must not fill more than one Application for Employment Form or take more than one employment offer (permanent and pensionable terms or internship).

Taking two or more offers of employment will lead to disqualification.

Successful candidates will be posted to serve at any primary or junior secondary school in the county where they were interviewed or in any part of the Country where the vacancy exists.

Successful candidates for Junior Secondary Schools shall be required to teach various learning areas under Junior Secondary Curriculum.

How to apply:

TSC has directed that manual applications will not be considered.

Applicants are required to visit the Commission’s website (www.tsc.go.ke) to apply.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online through the Commission’s website, www.tsc.go.ke under “Careers” or teachersonline.tsc.go.ke not later than 16/12/2022.