By Allan Kibet
The Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) under the Ministry of Education has announced openings for Special Needs Education (SNE) teachers for full time in service courses at the institution. The openings are for diploma holders.
Through a circular released by the Ministry of Education and signed by Education PS Julius Jwan, the area of specialization in this year’s programmes is education for learners with visual imparement, physical imparement, mental disability, hearing impairment, autism and education for learners who are gifted and talented.
The institution requires applicants to complete the application forms and submit them to the County or Sub-county Director of Education’s office in person after which the forms will be remitted to Jogoo House B, Room 710. One can download the application form from the Ministry of Education’s website or collect from the Education offices in counties or sub-counties. The deadline of the application is April 8.
Some of the requirements are as follows: One should be below the age of 50, should be a holder of P1 certificate or P1 by promotion through Teacher Proficiency Course, served TSC for at least five years and must be a Kenyan citizen,
Each applicant is required to submit a dully filled form in own handwriting, copies of academic certificates, copy of original letter of appointment by TSC, professional teaching certificates, copy of National ID or a passport, coloured passport size photograph taken not earlier than the past three months and copies of recommendation letters.
Successful candidates will be communicated to through Short Message Service (SMS), the ministry’s website and the Sub-county ofices.
KISE recently held its 27th graduation ceremony after training special needs teachers who are going to be dispatched by TSC across the country to help teach learners with special needs and that need special attention.
