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TSC list of documents for verification in deployment of P1 teachers to JSS 2025.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has started the process to deploy qualified primary school teachers to junior secondary schools (JSS).
The deployment will be done by the TSC Sub-County Director who will issue a teacher with a appointment (deployment) letter.
The Sub-County Director are under instruction to sign two deployment letters for each teacher.
One letter shall be issued to the teacher while the second original letter shall be submitted together with other deployment documents for filing at the headquarters.
The deployment will consider proximity to the current station. The teachers will be deployed to their current stations or those that are close to their current stations.
Other factors that shall be considered during the deployment will be subject combination, gender and SNE qualification where teachers with SNE qualification shall be posted to Special JSS.
Candidates are expected to present the following documents during verification exercise:
i) Original and copy of the degree/diploma certificate;
ii) Original and copies of the academic transcripts;
iii) Original and copy of SNE qualification (where applicable);
iv) Original and copy of the KCSE certificate (or its equivalent);
v) A copy of the current payslip;
vi) A declaration by the Head of Institution that the teacher is currently serving in the school and is neither serving an interdiction nor undergoing a disciplinary process.
Primary School teachers wishing to be deployed to JSS must be qualified to teach in secondary schools. The teacher MUST meet the following requirements:
i) Have an active registration as a teacher with the Teachers Service Commission.
ii) Is employed as a primary school teacher with the Teachers Service Commission.
iii) Should not be currently serving an interdiction or undergoing a disciplinary process.
iv) Have a minimum of a Diploma in Education with a minimum of C+ at KCSE (or it’s equivalent) with C+ in two teaching subjects currently being offered in the school curriculum (either under 8-4-4 or CBC) or two (2) principles and one (1) subsidiary pass at “A” Level.
At least 8 units in each of the two teaching subjects.
Those with a minimum of C (plain) at KCSE (or its equivalent) and have undertaken a Diploma in Education together with a Bachelor Degree in Education qualify.
v) The degree certificate must be Bachelor of Education. Bachelor of Education (Primary Option) holders are not eligible.
Below is a statement with guidelines issued by TSC to guide deployment exercise this year.
The Commission has received a total of 3,693 requests from qualified primary school teachers for deployment to Junior Schools (JS).
Lists of the teachers have been availed to you. Upon receipt of these lists, you are required to vet the documents of the teachers to determine if they qualify to be deployed to Junior School.
A) Qualifications
Primary School teachers wishing to be deployed to Junior School must be qualified to teach in secondary schools.
The teacher MUST meet the following requirements:
Have an active registration as a teacher with the Teachers Service Commission.
Is employed as a primary school teacher with the Teachers Service Commission.
Should not be currently under interdiction or undergoing a disciplinary process.
Have a minimum of a Diploma in Education with a minimum of C+ at KCSE (or its equivalent) with C+ in two teaching subjects currently being offered in the school curriculum (either under 8-4-4 or CBE) or two (2) principles and one (1) subsidiary pass at “A” Level.
Those with a minimum of C (plain) at KCSE (or its equivalent) and have undertaken a Diploma in Education together with a Bachelor Degree in Education qualify.
Bachelor of Education (Primary Option) holders are not eligible.
Must have expressed interest to be deployed to Junior Secondary School and their name appears on the list shared from the Headquarters.
B) Vetting
Sub-County Directors should invite the candidates for verification of documents.
Candidates are expected to present the following documents during verification:
Original and copy of the degree/diploma certificate;
Original and copies of the Official academic transcripts;
Original and copy of SNE qualification (where applicable);
Original and copy of the KCSE certificate (or its equivalent);
A copy of the current payslip;
A declaration by the Head of Institution that the teacher is currently serving in the school and is neither serving an interdiction nor undergoing a disciplinary process.
C) Documents to be submitted to TSC Headquarters
After the conclusion of the vetting exercise, the following documents shall be submitted to the Director Staffing by County Directors/Regional Director, Nairobi:
Sub County minutes of meeting held to verify documents of all applicants’ in the Sub County, signed by the Sub County Staffing Chairperson and Secretary.
County minutes of meeting held to verify Sub County list all applicants’ vetted, signed by the County Director Chairperson and Secretary.
List of all vetted teachers with STATUS and REMARKS columns dully filled.
Use the remark column to justify the status of each teacher, e.g. If a teacher is Not Qualified indicate reason, e.g. has C- in KCSE.
The verified list should be submitted in MS Excel editable format to Director Staffing through dirstaffing@tsc.go.ke by 20th June 2025.
NB:
Vetted documents of successful applicants for each sub county should be safely kept by the Sub County Directors awaiting further direction.
There should be no changes made in the list provided except filling in the status and remarks column.
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TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION
KILIMANJARO ROAD, UPPER HILL
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NAIROBI
Tel. 020 2892003/4
Email: ceo@tsc.go.ke
Website:www.tsc.go.ke
TSC list of documents for verification in deployment of P1 teachers to JSS 2025.