5,000 wanted for top teaching jobs
Oct 27, 2010
THE education ministry will this financial year promote 4,000 Grade III primary teachers to senior education assistants.
By Conan Businge and Patrick Opio
THE education ministry will this financial year promote 4,000 Grade III primary teachers to senior education assistants.
Another 1,000 Grade V teachers (in-service assistant education officers) on the government payroll will be promoted to education officers.
Ministry sources said about sh1b has been made available for the salaries of the promoted primary teachers. The Grade III teachers earn about sh250,000, mainly in the U7 salary scale. Those promoted will move a scale higher to U6 and their pay will rise to about sh300,000 per month.
The promotions are intended to improve the welfare of the teachers and quality of education. The project was launched in 2008 and is expected to address teachers’ appointments, promotions, training and job specifications.
In primary schools, senior education assistants are expected to supplement the management of the schools alongside the head teachers. They must have a minimum of Grade III teaching certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution.
Accordingly, the education service commission has invited applications from qualified teachers from almost all districts in the country. Applicants for the senior education assistants posts must be registered and should have a minimum of six years experience.
Teachers who have also attended at least one certified workshop and two courses relevant to their profession stand a better chance, according to the ministry.
Interested teachers can pick free application forms from the commission’s head office in Kampala, the district service commissions or the municipal council offices. The districts of Bushenyi, Iganga, Masaka and Mukono will promote the highest number of primary teachers, each with more than 100 slots.
The deadline for primary teachers’ application is November 17, 2010. Only teachers registered with the education ministry, according to Mbabazi, are expected to apply for promotion.
He said secretaries of district service commissions will receive the applications from primary teachers; ahead of interviews next month.
Mbabazi encouraged female and disabled teachers to apply. Mbabazi added that more secondary teachers will be promoted and will be paid a salary of about sh6.7m per annum.
To apply, one must be a registered teacher, have a BA with education, or in arts or science, with a diploma in education.
Secondary school teachers should apply to the secretary of the education service commission in Kampala not later than November 12, 2010.
Mbabazi added that teachers of mathematics, biology, geography, Islamic religious education, technical drawing, art, physics and economics should apply. Other subjects to be considered will include history, Kiswahili, home economics, music, chemistry, English language, literature in English, Christian religious education, agriculture and business education. But an applicant must state two teaching subjects and specify the major one.
Last year, the commission appointed 84 head teachers, 180 deputies and 2,607 secondary school teachers.
THE education ministry will this financial year promote 4,000 Grade III primary teachers to senior education assistants.
Another 1,000 Grade V teachers (in-service assistant education officers) on the government payroll will be promoted to education officers.
Ministry sources said about sh1b has been made available for the salaries of the promoted primary teachers. The Grade III teachers earn about sh250,000, mainly in the U7 salary scale. Those promoted will move a scale higher to U6 and their pay will rise to about sh300,000 per month.
The promotions are intended to improve the welfare of the teachers and quality of education. The project was launched in 2008 and is expected to address teachers’ appointments, promotions, training and job specifications.
In primary schools, senior education assistants are expected to supplement the management of the schools alongside the head teachers. They must have a minimum of Grade III teaching certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution.
Accordingly, the education service commission has invited applications from qualified teachers from almost all districts in the country. Applicants for the senior education assistants posts must be registered and should have a minimum of six years experience.
Teachers who have also attended at least one certified workshop and two courses relevant to their profession stand a better chance, according to the ministry.
Interested teachers can pick free application forms from the commission’s head office in Kampala, the district service commissions or the municipal council offices. The districts of Bushenyi, Iganga, Masaka and Mukono will promote the highest number of primary teachers, each with more than 100 slots.
The deadline for primary teachers’ application is November 17, 2010. Only teachers registered with the education ministry, according to Mbabazi, are expected to apply for promotion.
He said secretaries of district service commissions will receive the applications from primary teachers; ahead of interviews next month.
Mbabazi encouraged female and disabled teachers to apply. Mbabazi added that more secondary teachers will be promoted and will be paid a salary of about sh6.7m per annum.
To apply, one must be a registered teacher, have a BA with education, or in arts or science, with a diploma in education.
Secondary school teachers should apply to the secretary of the education service commission in Kampala not later than November 12, 2010.
Mbabazi added that teachers of mathematics, biology, geography, Islamic religious education, technical drawing, art, physics and economics should apply. Other subjects to be considered will include history, Kiswahili, home economics, music, chemistry, English language, literature in English, Christian religious education, agriculture and business education. But an applicant must state two teaching subjects and specify the major one.
Last year, the commission appointed 84 head teachers, 180 deputies and 2,607 secondary school teachers.