350,000 Unemployed Teachers Eye 8,707 Positions in TSC Recruitment Drive.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced a recruitment drive for 8,707 teaching positions, available on permanent and pensionable terms.
The application process will commence on Tuesday, 31st December 2024, providing an opportunity for unemployed teachers to compete for the slots.
TSC’s advertisement, released earlier this week, outlined the distribution of vacancies: 5,862 posts for primary schools, 21 for junior schools, and 2,824 for secondary schools. The Commission attributed the openings to natural attrition caused by retirement, resignation, and death.
The online application portal will be active from 31st December 2024 until 13th January 2025.
Applications must be submitted exclusively through the TSC website under the ‘Careers’ section or via teachersonline.tsc.go.ke. Manual submissions will not be accepted.
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Applicants are required to be Kenyan citizens, hold a P1 certificate for primary school positions or a diploma in education for junior and secondary school positions, and be registered with TSC.
Preference will be given to candidates who have not been previously employed by the Commission.
Recruitment Guidelines
The recruitment process will adhere to TSC’s 2024/2025 financial year guidelines. Shortlisted candidates must present original academic and professional certificates.
Successful candidates are prohibited from filling more than one Application for Employment Form; multiple submissions will lead to disqualification.
TSC emphasized that the recruitment process is free of charge and warned applicants against fraudulent activities.
Any suspicious activity should be reported to the nearest TSC office, police station, or through TSC’s staffing lines and email. The Commission’s equal opportunity policy encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
The application portal will close at midnight on 13th January 2025. Applicants are urged to rely on official communication channels and avoid fraudulent schemes that exploit job seekers.
Unemployment Crisis Among Teachers in Kenya
As of December 2024, Kenya is grappling with an alarming teacher unemployment crisis, with over 350,000 trained but jobless educators.
This issue has persisted over the years, exacerbating staffing gaps in schools across all levels, particularly in junior schools, which are the most severely affected.
In June 2022, more than 356,000 unemployed teachers competed for only 14,000 teaching positions advertised by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Despite this significant interest, the number of available jobs was insufficient to meet the overwhelming demand.
Fast forward to October 2024, the situation had slightly shifted, with 314,117 unemployed teachers vying for 46,000 vacancies announced by the TSC.
Although the number of openings had increased, it remained far below the demand, reflecting the ongoing struggle to address teacher unemployment effectively.
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The teacher shortage has persisted for years, with successive governments unable to adequately address the issue.
The unavailability of sufficient teaching opportunities continues to strain the education sector, leaving many schools under-resourced and students underserved.
Junior schools have been particularly hard-hit, highlighting the urgent need for targeted interventions to bridge the staffing gaps and improve the quality of education.
350,000 Unemployed Teachers Eye 8,707 Positions in TSC Recruitment Drive.