Juniors Secondary Schools- Internship (Samburu) 7 Posts at Teachers Service Commission (TSC)

Job Description To be a transformative teaching service for quality education Mission To professionalize the teaching service for quality education and development Core Values Professionalism: All TSC employees shall observe requirements for professional conduct. The employees are expected to apply the skills, knowledge, competencies that meet the standards needed for the work assigned. Customer focus: The Commission places the customer first by upholding the philosophy of customer driven-service delivery. Employees are expected to demonstrate a high level of responsiveness to customer needs. Integrity’s employees conduct themselves in a manner that demonstrates honesty, high moral and ethical standards, and commitment to work. This is in line to the aspirations of Chapter 6 of the Constitution, and the Code of Conduct and Ethics for Teachers. Innovativeness: employees endeavor to inject new ideas and approaches in service delivery.ELIGIBILITY To qualify for recruitment, a candidate should meet the following minimum requirements:Be a Kenyan citizen;Must be a holder of at least a diploma in education with a minimum mean Grade of C+ (plus) and C+ (plus) in two teaching Subjects in KCSE or its equivalent;Must be a registered teacher with Teachers Service Commission. GENERAL INFORMATION Manual applications will not be considered.The Commission’s Recruitment Guidelines for the recruitment of Teacher Interns / Financial Year (Post Primary Institutions) shall apply.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.Applicants who were previously employed by the Teachers Service Commission on permanent and pensionable and those who have served under TSC internship programme are not eligible.An applicant is allowed to apply in two schools where appropriate vacancies have been declared.Successful candidates must not take more than one Offer of Internship Engagement. Taking two or more offers of internship engagement will lead to disqualification.Successful applicants will be required to have a Personal Accident Insurance to cover for personal risks during the internship period. NOTE The Teacher Internship Programme is a one year programme meant to equip and sustain competencies of persons entering the teaching service. The programme targets unemployed registered teachers to be assigned to learning institutions where their teaching experience will be enhanced through mentorship, coaching and exposure to practical teaching experience. During verification/ interviews, applicants shall be required to produce the following: – A copy of Teacher Registration Certificate/print-out from TSC online portal as evidence of registration as a teacher;A copy of National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) card (where applicable);A copy of the National Identity Card (ID) or Passport;Two colour passport size photographs;A copy of National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) card;A copy of Kenya Revenue Authority Personal Identification Number (KRA PIN). DURATION OF INTERNSHIP The Internship period will be for twelve monthsMONTHLY STIPEND FOR TEACHER INTERNS This is not a remunerative engagement. However, teacher interns attached to secondary schools will be eligible for a monthly stipend of Kshs. 20,/-. The stipend will be paid subject to statutory deductions, where applicable. INTERNSHIP CERTIFICATE On successful completion of the Internship Programme, teacher interns will be awarded a certificate.The Teachers Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer as per the constitutional provisions and law and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.