TSC Amends Scoresheet For December Promotion Interviews

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TSC Amends Scoresheet For December Promotion Interviews. The (TSC) is responsible for the statutory functions of teacher administration, including the registration, hiring, deployment, salary, promotion and punishment of teachers.

The committee is responsible for maintaining high standards of teaching service in terms of professionalism, morals and excellent education.

The above tasks are carried out on behalf of the Commission by field agents and heads of educational institutions. Heads of institutions and representatives play a key role in supervising teachers.

In order to ensure quality management that meets society’s expectations as well as the Commission’s vision and objective, the right people to manage educational institutions must be identified, selected and trained. Apart from promoting academic performance in educational institutions, it reduces the incidence of restlessness and unhappiness.

Qualifications for one to head post primary institution

For one to qualify for appointment to position of responsibility as a head of a post primary institution, he/she must:-

Be a professionally qualified university Graduate Teacher/Technical

Teacher/Lecturer serving under the employment of the Teachers Service Commission.

Have a minimum of seven (7) years continuous post qualification experience, two of which must have been at the level of Deputy Head of institution or Head of Department.

Have portrayed competence and ability both as a classroom teacher and an administrator.

Be at a minimum grade of Job Group M on the Scheme of Service for Graduate

Teachers/Technical Teachers and Lecturers.

of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD 3

TSC New Promotion Scoresheet

Function of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD 5

Current trends in the Curriculum

Curriculum Implementation 5

Structure and function of the Teachers Service Commission 4

Functions and structure of Ministry of Education- Inspection and Directorate

Evaluation

Membership of the Kenya National Examinations Council 3

Relationship between TSC, MoE/MOEST, KNEC and KIE 5

Sub-total 28

LEGAL FRAME WORK IN EDUCATION

Taechers Service Commission 1

Education Act 1

Kenya National Examinations Council 1

Trade and Dispute Act 1

TSC Code of Regulations for teachers 1

Schemes of service for teachers 1

A manual for Heads of Secondary Schools in Kenya 1

sub-total 7

Other Educational Organizations

Kenya Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD 2

Jomo Kenyatta Foundation 2

Kenya Literature Bureau 2

Total 100

It’s important to note that a candidate must score above 50% to be deployed.

Qualities of a good head of institution

Is a good classroom teacher to enable him/her supervise curriculum organization, management and implementation.

He/she will play the role of the internal inspector.

Is accessible to the teaching staff; students, non-teaching staff, parents and members of the community.

Be knowledgeable on the instruments used in the management of education e.g. the Education act, code of Regulation for Teachers, Heads Manual, Accounting instructions for secondary institutions and prevailing education policies including issues on examination rules.

Be resourceful and be a prudent manager of finance.

Be a team player and have good public relations.

A person of integrity and hence a good role model to teachers, students and the community.

Has interest in knowing his students and teachers by name and background.

Have a strong sense of commitment to duty.

Be a good leader who is able to appeal to others.

Be a facilitator

Be proactive

Roles of the school heads

The organization, management and implementation of the approved institution curriculum.

Supervising specific teaching and learning activities in the institution as specified in the timetable.

The management and control of institution resources.