TSC has announced 7,720 replacement teaching vacancies on permanent and pensionable terms.
The commission invites online applications by November 23, 2026, with primary schools accounting for 5,609 replacement vacancies.
The Teachers Service Commission has opened TSC teacher recruitment for 7,720 vacancies in primary, junior and secondary schools. Successful applicants will take up permanent and pensionable jobs, replacing teachers who leave service through natural attrition.
In its November 10, 2026 notice, the commission listed 5,609 primary school positions. Meanwhile, junior schools have 25 vacancies, while secondary schools account for the remaining 2,086 posts.
The application window runs from November 10 until midnight on November 23, 2026. Candidates will undergo interviews before filling the positions.
How to apply for TSC teacher recruitment
Interested teachers must apply online through the Careers section of the commission’s official website. Alternatively, they can use its dedicated recruitment portal, teachersonline.tsc.go.ke. TSC will reject manual applications.
Applicants must hold Kenyan citizenship and register as teachers with the commission. They must also meet the academic and professional requirements for the school level they wish to join.
For primary school vacancies, TSC requires at least a Primary Teacher Education certificate, commonly known as P1. However, applicants seeking junior or secondary school positions need a minimum Diploma in Education.
The commission also directed successful applicants to complete only one Application for Employment Form. Submitting multiple forms will trigger automatic disqualification, making compliance with that requirement essential for those selected.
Posting rules and warning against recruitment fraud
TSC will give preference to applicants who have never worked for the commission. Successful candidates should nevertheless prepare to serve anywhere in Kenya, rather than assume they will remain near their interview location.
The commission said deployment may take teachers beyond the county or school where they attend interviews. However, it set a different posting rule for the 25 junior school replacement vacancies.
Teachers recruited for those junior school positions will serve at the specific schools where the vacancies arose. That requirement differs from the wider deployment arrangements for other successful candidates.
Meanwhile, TSC warned applicants against people who demand payment while promising help to secure teaching jobs. The commission stressed that recruitment is free and cautioned that fraudsters may try to exploit jobseekers by claiming they can assist with employment.
