Assessment of Teachers’ Job Satisfaction In Selected Private Secondary Schools of Arada Sub- City Addis Ababa
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2020-06
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The main purpose of this study was to assess the current Teachers Job Satisfaction in selected
Private Secondary Schools of Arada Sub- city Addis Ababa and to forward possible
recommendation. The study reviewed the related literature on job satisfaction theories,
overviews and concepts. Thus, the study seeks to indicate the current level of teaches job
satisfaction, to identify main causes for the teachers’ job satisfaction and dissatisfaction in
those schools and look significant differences in the demographic characteristic of teachers
influencing their job satisfaction. The researcher employed descriptive survey design, used
availability and random sampling techniques, and inferential statistics and thematic analysis
were employed. 104 teachers and 7 principal drawn from three schools for actual source of
information, but cause of COVID-19 epidemic only 79 (75.96%) of teachers and 4(57.14%)
principals participate for this study. The response of this study was analyzed by using
percentage for quantitative data and the qualitative data presented by narration. Finally the
result of study indicate the level of teaches job satisfaction is very low, there are different
causes for teachers’ job dissatisfaction; main causes are related with salary& incentives,
allowances are not adequate & not matches with their experiences and educational
preparation . Training and development not give continuously and it is not adequate, related
with work load teachers stated that their job is too heavy & serious, participant believed
teaching is routine activities & it is not encourages them to be creative , related with work
environment as both quantitative & qualitative data shows private schools teachers don’t hastransport access. On recognition factor teachers not receive full recognition from the school
owners. In the other hand teachers are well motivated & satisfy with supervision factor,
colleague’s factor & responsibility factor. Regarding to demographic characteristic 88.6 % of
teachers were males and 11.4 % of teachers were females. Female’s teachers work for long
period of time then males teachers. Principals also stated females teachers teak more
responsibility then males. It is possible to suggest that an effort made to increase teachers
overall job satisfaction where by increasing teachers emotional attachment with their
profession.