The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has advertised 844 vacant positions for teachers to work in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties.
Through an advertisement posted on Monday, June 27, TSC stated that it was looking for 764 primary school and 80 secondary school teachers.
The new teachers are to be posted on a permanent and pensionable basis.
In addition, the Teachers Service Commission also re-advertised 386 teacher posts (114 for primary schools and 272 for secondary schools) on contract basis to fill the vacancies in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties.
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According to the notice, candidates need the following to qualify for the recruitment;
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Be hailing from Garissa, Mandera or Wajir Counties
- Be teaching under Board of Management in Garissa, Mandera or Wajir Counties
However, applicants from counties other than the ones mentioned must be registered with the Teachers Service Commission, be holders of P1 certificates in the case of primary schools and a minimum of a Diploma in Education in the case of secondary schools.
“Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online through the Teachers Service Commission’s website, www.tsc.go.ke under ‘Careers’ or teachersonline.tsc.go.ke not later than 7th July, 2022,” TSC added.
This move by the commission is meant to curb the shortage of teachers in schools throughout the country.