Trans Nzoia County is among the 47 counties established by the Kenya Constitution under article 6(1) and specified in the First Schedule. Article 176 (1) establishes a county government for each county consisting of the county assembly and the county executive. The Trans Nzoia county government was operationalized in March 2013 after the country’s general election with H.E Hon. Patrick Simiyu Khaemba as the first popularly elected Governor.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Class teaching;
• Role modeling, guidance and counselling, mentoring and motivation of the learners;
• Preparing reports;
• Ensuring the safety and security of the learners;
• Assist in designing, organizing and facilitating play/learning activities for learners;
• Caring and nurturing the emotional, aesthetic, spiritual, moral, social, mental and physical growth of children (holistic development);
• Providing opportunities for fostering hands on learning, exploration, creativity, and self-expression, discovery, making choices, self-control and the development of motors kills;
• Enhancement of communication, pre-writing, pre-reading and number skills and experimentation;
• Preparing and developing play/learning materials, schemes of work, lesson plans and daily program of activities, children’s progress records of work, health records and other records.

Requirements for Appointment

For Direct Appointment to this grade, a candidate must be in possession of:-

• Degree in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by a recognized institution of higher learning; and either :-
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade C+ (Plus) , or its approved equivalent;

OR

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade C (Plain) plus Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by KNEC or its approved equivalent;

OR

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade D+ (plus) and Certificate in Early Childhood Development Education offered by KNEC or Ministry of Education or its approved equivalent plus Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by KNEC or its approved equivalent
  • Registered by the Teachers Service Commission;
  • A Certificate in Computer applications;
  •  Certificate of Good Conduct from the National Police Service;
  • Valid medical report from a recognized government Health Facility;

In addition to the above requirements, an ECDE Teacher must have the following:
Personal Qualities

• Modest and of sound mind;
• Relate well with children, parents and members of the society;
• Creative and innovative;
• Professionalism and integrity.