Teachers Service Commission (TSC) reopened its online portal on Thursday, March 8, allowing teachers to apply for deployment to Junior Secondary Schools.
In a notice, TSC indicated that the application exercise had been extended to Wednesday, March 22.
To address the teacher shortage in Junior Secondary Schools, TSC implored primary school teachers with requisite qualifications to apply for the positions.
However, TSC did not reveal the number of teachers set to be recruited in the exercise.
"The Commission has extended the period of application for deployment to Junior Secondary Schools. The portal has been re-opened," the TSC notice read in part.
"Primary school teachers with requisite qualifications are encouraged to apply," TSC added.
Before the extension, TSC had closed the application exercise on Monday, February 6.
Requirements
According to TSC, teachers seeking to earn spots in Junior Secondary Schools must have attained at least a C+ mean grade at Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
They also ought to have at least a grade of C+ in two teaching subjects in KCSE.
"...and at least eight units in each of the two teaching subjects and must be serving as a primary school teacher under TSC," the notice indicated
How to Apply
TSC encouraged primary teachers to log into the commission's online portal by filling in their details.
The commission further advised applicants to follow all the steps as indicated and attach documents as directed before submitting their applications for consideration.
To apply, candidates will use the commission's website via the link.
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