New Salary of TSC Principal of Secondary School in Kenya

PRINCIPALS (T- Scale 13)

These are Principals heading Sub- County schools. The lowest earner in this category takes home Sh104,644 while the highest earner enjoys a monthly salary of Sh104,644.

The teacher falls under grade D3 and TSC Scale of 13.

The duties of a teacher at this level shall be to:- 

1. prepare lesson plans, lesson notes, timetables, schemes of work and maintain  academic standards in the school to ensure that the syllabus is covered in time  for evaluation;  
2. teach the subjects of specialization to impart knowledge, skills and attitudes  to learners; 
3. evaluate learners on subjects of specialisation and prepare them for national  and other examinations;
4. coordinate and provide guidance and counselling services to the teachers, non teaching staff and learners and instil norms and values for harmonious co existence;  
5. ensure proper discipline is maintained in the school by the teachers, non teaching staff and learners to create a conducive learning environment; 
6.  supervise the interpretation and implementation of the curriculum and ensure teachers prepare schemes of work, lesson plans and other professional  documents;
7. ensure that the necessary instructional materials are sourced, availed and  utilised by teachers and learners to support the curriculum implementation;
8.  oversee the requisition of stores and the proper maintenance of inventories to  achieve accountability and optimal utilisation;
9. promote harmonious relations and linkages between the school and  stakeholders for instance the local community, parents and private sector  organisations;
10. introduce new ideas and programmes to ensure improvement in teaching and  learning in the subjects of specialisation;  
11. embrace teamwork through collaborative planning and teaching to ensure  consistency and improvement in curriculum delivery; 
12. serve as a role model and maintain learner discipline;
13. interpret the curriculum in the school to ensure effective teaching and  learning;
14. oversee the organization of workshops/seminars/symposiums to share ideas  to enhance performance;
15. oversee implementation of remedial actions to support learners with  performance gaps; 
16. ensure health, safety and security of learners;
17. oversee prudent management of institutional resources;
18. ensure that learners are adequately prepared, registered and presented for the  national and other examinations;
19. coordinate identification of an appropriate curriculum for the school to  provide more opportunities for learners in the optional subjects offered in the  curriculum;
20. interpret and implement policy decisions on training, recruitment and  deployment of non-teaching staff in compliance with relevant laws and  regulations;