VACANCIES FOR TEACHER INTERNS IN JUNIOR SCHOOLS AUGUST, 2025
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.
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online not later than Midnight of 9th September,2025.
JUNIOR SCHOOL TEACHER INTERNS
To qualify for recruitment, a candidate should meet the following minimum requirements:
i) Be a Kenyan citizen;
ii) 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.
iii) Must be a registered teacher with Teachers Service Commission.
NB: For equivalent qualifications, applicants are advised to visit the Teachers Service Commission’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 disciplinary grounds;
- Candidates will be required to present original academic and professional certificates.
- 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 registration 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 competencies 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 mentorship, 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.
