TSC Officials, Duties and Qualifications Interview Questions
SCHOOL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT-TSC INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
ROLES OF COUNTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
The County Director of education shall, subject to the authority of the Cabinet secretary and in consultation with the County Government, perform the following functions;
- Implementation of educational policies
- Co-ordination and supervision of all education officers and support staff at the county level
- Management of basic education, adult continuing education, non-formal education, special needs education, tertiary and other educational programmes
- Initiating educational policies at county level
- Liaise with KNEC on management of national examinations
- Maintenance of quality assurance and standards in the county
- Management and monitoring the implementation of educational programmes
- Advising and facilitating the establishment and registration of learning institutions by the county government
- Administration of education management information system and the related information and communication technology at the county level
- Facilitating the auditing of all basic education institutions in the county
- Advise the county educational board on selection and appointment of BOM’s, school management committees, and parents associations
- Co-ordinate capacity building and development for officers, school managers, BOM and curriculum implementers
- Admissions, transfers, and discipline of students
- Co-ordination of partners and education providers in the county including links with government departments on all educational matters
- Supervision of handing and taking over in schools and educational institutions in consultation with the TSC
- Oversee the proper management and maintenance of school buildings, property, and infrastructure development
- Monitoring and evaluation of education programmes
- Management of co-curricular activities, sports education, and talent development in the basic education institutions in the county
- Any other duties assigned by the cabinet secretary.
FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE COUNCIL
- Ensure standards and maintain quality in institutions of basic education
- Administer policies and guidelines set for basic education
- Supervise and oversee curriculum implementation and delivery
- In co-operation with County Education Board, monitor the conduct of assessments and examinations in institutions of basic education
- Monitor and evaluate standards and quality in basic educations.
FUNCTIONS OF NATIONAL EDUCATION BOARD
- It collaborates with the quality assurance and standards commission and other stakeholders to promote standards in basic education and training
- Works with all relevant authorities and agencies to ensure that all the barriers to the right to quality education are removed and that the national and county governments facilitate the realization of the right to education by all Kenyans.
- Initiate guidelines for approval by the cabinet secretary on establishment of basic education institutions
- Puts measures in place to ensure all children attend and remain in school to complete basic education requirements
- Puts measures to ensure transition to the next level of education, especially for vulnerable and marginalised children is guaranteed.
FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNTY EDUCATION BOARD
The functions of the County Education Board shall be to—
(a) oversee in consultation with the county government, the operation and management of youth polytechnics, pre-primary education including early childhood care and education programmes in the county;
(b) coordinate and monitor education and training in the County on behalf of the national government and the county government;
(c) interpret national policies in education based on the county’s needs;
(d) initiate proposals for policy reforms;
(e) plan, promote, develop, and coordinate education, training and research in the county in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the national education policy and the laws and policies of the county government;
(f) collaborate with the Board of Management, the Principal, the Head Teacher, and other appropriate authorities in the management of basic schools;
(g) register and maintain a data bank of all education and training institutions within the county;
(h) monitor curriculum implementation in basic education in the county;
(i) monitor the conduct of examinations and assessments at the basic education and training levels in the county in collaboration with all the relevant national bodies;
(j) collaborate with the Teachers Service Commission on teacher management within the county;
(k) prepare and submit a comprehensive school termly annual report including Educational Management Information System data to the Cabinet Secretary on all areas of its mandate including education and training services, curriculum, policy implementation and school based audit report within the County;
(l) coordinate with all relevant agencies to ensure that all the barriers to the right to quality education are removed and with National Government to facilitate realization of the right to education within the county;
(m) put measures in place to ensure all children and youth of school going age within the county attend and stay in to complete basic education.
(n) perform such other functions as may be necessary for the better carrying out of the functions of the county education board under this Act or any other written law.
THE ROLE OF THE SPONSOR IN EDUCATION
- Participate and make recommendations of review of curriculum, syllabus, books and other teaching aids
- Representation in the school management committees and Board of management
- Provide supervisory and advisory services in matters regarding spiritual development in schools including the appointments of chaplains at their own expense
- Maintenance of spiritual development while safeguarding the denominational or religious adherence of others
- Offer financial and infrastructural support
GROUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
- Immoral behavior, including but not restricted to;
- Sexual intercourse
- Sodomy
- Lesbianism
- Sexual harassment or flirtation
Professional misconduct including but not restricted to;
- Negligence of duty
- Lateness to duty
- Chronic absenteeism
- Desertion
- Incitement
- insubordination
- infamous conduct including but not limited to;
- drunkenness
- fighting
- conduct or behavior which in the opinion of the commission contradicts the spirit and letter of chapter six of the constitution
- forgery
- mismanagement and embezzlement of public
- any other act or conduct that is incompatible with the teaching profession.
