The responsibilities of the BTSC are as follows:

• Verify and ensure compliance with standards set by the Ministry, and regulations for employment of teachers. 
• Maintain a database of teachers and appointed teachers.
• Approve the appointment of teachers to the teaching service. 
• Approve transfer of teachers. 
• Approve such leave as long leave, study leave and maternity leave, extended sick leave and any other leave extending beyond ten days. 
• Approve secondment and posting as itinerant resource officer. 
• Approve disciplinary action, for major offences, against teachers in the teaching service or recommend the imposition of appropriate sanctions against managing authorities, for government and government-aided pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, and TVET institutions, in accordance with this Education Act and Rules Act and all other applicable laws.
• Collaborate with the Chief Education Officer to help Managing Authorities achieve quality leadership in the administration of matters related to the employment and conditions of service of teachers through a system of support, guidance, training, and monitoring.
• Recommend the imposition of appropriate sanctions against any Managing Authority or Proprietor which fails to comply with the provisions made under the Education Act and Rules for matters related to the employment and conditions of service of teachers.