Job Satisfaction of Private Primary School Teachers in Valsad District

Abstract

A teacher can perform at their highest level when they are satisfied with their work. Every profession possesses specific elements that contribute to job satisfaction, and teaching is no different. A teacher must experience job satisfaction and cultivate a positive attitude towards education; otherwise, they cannot produce the desired results to meet societal needs. Only a content and well-adjusted teacher can focus on the welfare of their students. The research was characterised as a descriptive survey. The aim of the research was to examine the job satisfaction levels among secondary teachers in private schools. Investigator followed a stratified random sampling method. Total 254 teachers from secondary schools of Valsad District constitute as the sample for the study out of which 127 were GSHEB teacher and 54 were CBSE teachers. A five point rating scale measuring the job satisfaction was developed and used by investigator for data collection. The tool constitute total 50 statements related to variables determining job satisfaction of teachers i.e..; salary, work load, recognition, physical surrounding, cooperation with administration, cooperation with teachers, and cooperation with student. The gathered information underwent analysis through frequency and percentage methods. The majority of teachers expressed satisfaction with their salaries, the workload assigned to them, the physical facilities available in the school, and the cooperation received from the principal, colleagues, and students.