Deputy Director – Teacher Management

ADVERT NO. 40/2024

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• Served in the grade of Assistant Director, Teacher Management, for a minimum period of three (3) years;

 OR

•  Six (6) years of experience in a comparable position in the education sector
• Master’s degree from a recognized University is an added advantage;
• Certificate in leadership Course or equivalent qualification lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Implementing the Commission’s policies, strategies and programs;
• Ensuring compliance with the Commission’s laid down policies and procedures;
• Coordinating investigation of discipline cases in the County;
• Interdicting teachers with professional misconduct;
• Supervising invitation of teachers and witnesses for County discipline cases;
• Coordinating invitation of teachers and witnesses for Headquarters discipline cases;
• Supervising preparation of County discipline cases before hearing;
• Chairing the hearing of County discipline cases;
• Submitting returns of discipline cases heard in the County to the Headquarters;
• Preparing of status reports on management of discipline;
• Posting and follow up of teachers reporting from discipline at the County;
• Ensuring competitive promotion of teachers are carried out at the County;
• Appointing qualified teachers to equivalent positions as institutional administrators;
• Coordinating teacher recruitment process and posting of newly recruited teachers;
• Establishing the current staffing levels and projecting teacher demand and supply at the County;
• Conducting teacher rationalization within the County;
• Ensuring data integrity, updating, maintenance, and safety of Teacher Management data bases;
• Providing professional advice and facilitation of teacher registration;
• Coordinating professional support for teachers on curriculum implementation;
• Implementing and monitoring performance contracting and teacher’s performance appraisal and development;
• Coordinating teacher capacity building activities;
• Coordinating collection and completeness of exit documents for teachers;
• Managing stakeholder engagement within the county;
• Enforcing the implementation of the Service Charter;
• Developing and implementation of the County budget;
• Ensuring prudent management of resources in the County; and
• Supervising and guiding employees for optimum performance.

The terms and remuneration benefits for this Grade:

• Basic Salary Scale: Kshs.192,782 – Kshs.288,051
• House Allowance: Kshs.50,000
• Commuter Allowance: Kshs.16,000
• Leave Allowance: As provided in TSC Secretariat
• Annual Leave: 30 working days per calendar year
• Medical Cover: As provided in the TSC Secretariat Medical Scheme
• Terms of Service: Five (5) years Contract renewable once Subject to satisfactory performance