The Teachers Service Commission invites applications from
qualified candidates to fill 24, 000 teacher internship posts in Junior Schools
to support the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum.
JUNIOR SCHOOL TEACHER INTERNS
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.
- NB:
For equivalent qualifications, applicants are advised to visit the
Teachers Service Commis-sion’s website: www.tsc.go.ke
GENERAL INFORMATION
- The
Teachers Service Commission’s Guidelines for Recruitment of Teacher
Interns for 2025/2026 Financial Year shall apply.
- Manual
applications will not be considered.
- Be
unemployed and has no record of exiting teaching service with the
Commission due to disci-plinary grounds; Candidates will be required to
present original academic and professional certificates.
- SSE
- Must
have a Personal Accident Insurance cover for personal risks during the
internship period.
- Selection
of Candidates will strictly be on merit and based on the number of
vacancies per County.
- Successful
candidates must not fill more than one offer of internship.
- Successful
candidates will be posted to serve to any junior school in the sub-county
where they were interviewed or in any part of the County where the vacancy
exist.
- Successful
candidates shall be required to teach various learning areas under Junior
School Curriculum.
- Visit
the Commission’s website (www.tsc.go.ke) for more information.
During verification applicants shall be required to produce
the following: –
- A copy
of Teacher Registration Certificate/print-out from TSC online portal as
evidence of registra tion 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
(2) colour passport size photographs;
- A copy
of Kenya Revenue Authority Personal Identification Number (KRA PIN).
The application portal will be opened on Tuesday, 26th
August 2025 and closed on Monday, 9th September, 2025 midnight.
NOTE:
The Teacher Internship Programme is a one (1) year programme
meant to equip and sustain competen-cies 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
mentor-ship, coaching and exposure to practical teaching experience.
DURATION OF INTERNSHIP
The Internship period will be for twelve (12) months.
MONTHLY STIPEND FOR TEACHER INTERNS
This is not a remunerative engagement. However, interns
attached to Junior schools will be eligible for a monthly stipend of Kshs.
20,000/=. The stipend will be paid subject to statutory deductions, where
applicable.
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.
How 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 Midnight of 9th
Sep-tember,2025.
CAUTION:
The recruitment exercise is free of charge. The Teachers
Service Commission forewarns applicants against fraudsters who might extort
money from unsuspecting persons purporting to assist in recruitment.
REPORTING OF FRAUD
Any fraudulent activity should be reported to the nearest
TSC office or Teachers Service Commission head-quarters through the following
telephone lines: Director Staffing (0202892193) and Deputy Director-Staffing
(0202892131) or write to the Commission through the email address
dirstaffing@tsc.go.ke.
Further, any such fraudulent activity should be reported to
the nearest police station.
Details on available vacancies per county and sub-county is in the Teachers Service Commission’s web-site: www.tsc.go.ke