Subject Specialist Jobs in School Education Department Punjab

Subject Specialists (Teachers) are required in School Education Department, Government of the Punjab. To fill the vacant seats of Subject Specialists, the School Education Department has requested Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) to recruit 336 suitable candidates.

Lastly in year 2015, the PPSC has recruited Subject Specialists. Now in 2019, PPSC has again placed these posts at its upcoming-jobs list. The advertisement of these posts is expected soon.

Here is brief discussion about Subject Specialist posts.

Post Title: Subject Specialist
Basic Pay Scale: 17
Number of Seats for Male: 164
Number of Seats for Female: 172
Place of Posting: Anywhere in Punjab

Minimum Qualification

As per Punjab School Education Department (School Education) Service Rules, 2014, the minimum qualification required for the posts of Subject Specialist, is as under:

1. Master's degree (Arts or Science) (second division) from a recognized university.
2. M.Ed, M.A (Education) or B.Ed (second division) from a recognized university.

Minimum Experience: Nil
Age: Male 22 to 30+5 years and Female 22 to 30+8 years
Gender: Male, Female & Transgender
Domicile Eligibility: Only Punjab domiciled candidates can apply.

Syllabus for Written Examination / Test

As per PPSC previous advertisement for the posts of Subject Specialist published in 2015, the syllabus for written exam / test was as follow:

One paper MCQ type of 100 marks of 90 minutes duration comprising of followings was held:

1. B.Ed Course.
2. Questions on principles of Teaching.

Subject Specialist Salary

Salary of Subject Specialist is equal to Basic Pay Scale 17 along with allowances as admissible to other Punjab Government Employees. New entrant may get following salary:

Basic Pay: 30370
House Rent Allowance: 6,650
Conveyance Allowance: 5,000
Medical Allowance (15 % of Basic pay 0f BS-18 of Pay scales, 2008): 1,847
Adhoc Relief Allowance 2016 10%: 2544
Adhoc Relief Allowance 2017 10%: 3037
Adhoc Relief Allowance 2018 10%: 3037
Social Security Allowance 30%: 10120 (In case of Contract appointment)
Grand Salary: 62605/-

Job Description of Subject Specialist

Duties and responsibilities of Subject Specialist are as under:

• Teaching of the subject to the assigned classes in a prescribed manner so that students get ample knowledge of the subject to have its grasp.
• Be responsible for results of his subject.

Promotion / Career Scope

Step 1: Subject Specialist is eligible for promotion as Senior Subject Specialist in Grade-18 upon completion of 05 years experience and four weeks training.

Step 2: Senior Subject Specialist is eligible for promotion as Chief Executive Officer, District Education Authority in Grade-19 or equivalent posts after completion of 12 years of regular service and six weeks training course.

Step 3: District Education Authority is further eligible for promotion as Director Public Instruction (SE/EE)/ Additional Director Instruction (SE/EE)/ Director of Directorate of Public Instruction (SE/EE), Principal High / Higher Secondary School and other Posts in BS-20 after completion of 12 years service in BS-18 and above and completion of Eight weeks training course.