TSC Unveils New Changes Affecting All Secondary School Teachers

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🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

Under the proposed framework, TSC introduces eight designations, running from Teacher 8 Secondary 3 at the bottom to Teacher 1 Secondary at the top, replacing the more complex old structure.

Under the new system, diploma holders will enter the profession at grade ST 8 , while those with a bachelor's degree will start at ST 7 .

Additionally, the first three grades, ST 6, ST 7, and ST 8 , are classified as common cadre positions. This implies that teachers at these levels are not competing for promotion but are progressing through a shared pathway.

📌 What You Need to Know

From ST 5 upwards, competition sets in as the upper grades are tied to administrative leadership roles such as Senior Teacher, Deputy Principal, Principal, Senior Principal, and Chief Principal.

A teacher who rises to the top grade, ST 1 , will hold the title of Chief Principal, representing the highest criteria in the secondary school teaching ladder under the proposed changes.

This new structure replaces the 2018 Career Progression Guidelines, which encompassed 13 distinct job titles and a far more complex ladder that numerous teachers found difficult to navigate.

Under the old career progression system, titles ranged from Secondary Teacher III all the way through Senior Master positions to Principal and Chief Principal, creating a lengthy and often confusing path.

One of the biggest obstacles of the 2018 system, according to education experts in the country, was that experienced teachers who remained in classrooms found their careers stagnating while colleagues in administrative posts moved ahead faster.

The old guidelines essentially forced teachers who wanted better pay and higher grades to abandon classroom work and take up a dministrative roles like Deputy Principal or Principal.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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