The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 24,000 internship vacancies for teachers in Junior Schools.
In a notice issued on Tuesday, August 12, TSC invited qualified and interested teachers to apply for the positions.
“The Teachers Service Commission invites applications from qualified candidates to fill twenty-four thousand teacher internship posts in Junior Schools to support the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum,” the commission stated.
Applicants must be Kenyan citizens, possess at least a Diploma in Education with a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent, including C+ (plus) in two teaching subjects, and be registered as teachers with TSC.
The commission added that candidates must be unemployed and have no history of exiting the teaching service due to disciplinary action.
They will be required to present original academic and professional certificates, as well as a Personal Accident Insurance cover for risks during the internship period.
According to TSC, recruitment will be strictly based on merit and the number of available vacancies in each county. Successful applicants will be posted to serve in junior schools within the sub-county where they were interviewed or in any other part of the county with vacancies.
Interns will be expected to teach various learning areas under the Junior School Curriculum. During the verification process, candidates must provide:
- A copy of their Teacher Registration Certificate or a print-out from the TSC online portal as proof of registration.
- A copy of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) card, where applicable.
- A copy of their National Identity Card or Passport.
- Two coloured passport-size photographs.
- A copy of their Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Personal Identification Number (PIN).
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications online via the TSC website (www.tsc.go.ke) under the “Careers” section or through teachersonline.tsc.go.ke.
The application portal will open on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, and close at midnight on Monday, September 9, 2025.
“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 September 2025,” TSC emphasised.
The internship programme will run for twelve months. Interns in junior schools will be entitled to a monthly stipend of Ksh20,000, subject to statutory deductions.
“This is not a remunerative engagement. However, interns attached to junior schools will be eligible for a monthly stipend of Ksh20,000, payable subject to statutory deductions,” TSC noted.
In addition, the commission announced twenty-one thousand three hundred and thirteen vacancies for principals, deputy principals, headteachers, deputy headteachers, and senior teachers across the country.
Applications for these positions should also be submitted online through the TSC portal (www.teachersonline.go.ke) by midnight on Monday, August 25, 2025.
