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THE Civil Service Commission has started recruiting qualified and temporary teachers to fill vacant posts in the country’s schools in line with its constitutional mandate.CSC, previously known as the Public Service Commission under the old constitution, is now responsible for the administration of the country’s civil service, including the appointment of teachers. The recruitment is set to allay fears of a teacher crisis following a directive by the Government on Thursday last week, which barred its heads of departments from making appointments.
In Bulawayo scores of job seekers yesterday thronged the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture offices housed at the Main Post Office Building, to get recommendations to apply for the vacant posts. CSC has posted notices at the offices advising the applicants of the required procedure to secure the vacancies. In a notice dated 2 September 2013 Umguza District has about 64 vacant teaching posts, 27 in secondary schools, 25 primary and 12 in the Early Childhood Development classes.
In the notice CSC said interviews for the applicants in the districts would be conducted today at Tredgold Building starting from 8am for qualified teachers and 2pm for temporary teachers.
The bulk of the vacant teaching posts in secondary schools are for science subjects, practicals and IsiNdebele. Eligible applicants include college and university graduates with teaching and non-teaching diplomas and degrees, retired personnel, re-appointee teachers aged below 50, Ordinary and Advanced Level holders.
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