The Teachers Service Commission is committed to ensuring fair and transparent promotion processes for teachers, aligning with established guidelines to support career progression.
- The teacher promotion process is guided by:
- The Constitution of Kenya
- The Code of Regulations for Teachers (CORT), 2015
- The Career Progression Guidelines for Teachers, 2018
- The Policy on Appointment and Deployment of Institutional Administrators, 2017
- Teachers are eligible for promotion based on the specific criteria outlined in the respective advertisements
- Interested candidates must submit their applications online for the advertised vacancies through the TSC website at www.tsc.go.ke within the specified time period
- The number of advertised vacancies is subject to budgetary provisions and the available vacancies in the establishment
- The Commission conducts a thorough assessment based on established criteria, including interviews and performance evaluations
- Teachers who are promoted will receive official communication from the Commission, including new deployment instructions where applicable
- The Commission may decline to consider a teacher for promotion if they:
- Have not completed one year from the date an administrative warning was issued
- Have not completed two years from the date they were found guilty following a disciplinary action
- Promotion is subject to the teacher’s willingness to take up the post immediately and report to the station where the vacancy exists
- The offer of promotion will lapse if not taken within 30 days