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Job Satisfaction of Teachers

Dr. R. Velmurugan
Associate Professor in Commerce, Karpagam University, Coimbatore – 641 021.

Abstract
Growth of a nation lay in the hands of great leaders. Effective and efficient leaders are shaped only from the well
functioning of educational institutions. Thus, effectual functioning of any educational institutions depends on
professional commitment of teachers. Commitment of teachers depends upon their job satisfaction. Hence, in this article
an attempt has been made to identify the factors that increase job satisfaction of teachers. The present study has been
carried out among private higher secondary school teachers at Coimbatore district. The result of study discloses that job
satisfaction of teachers depends on Salary, Working time, Professional growth etc.
Keywords: Job Satisfaction; Teachers; Superior‟s Support.
Introduction
There are many factors which play an important part in the success of educational institutions like teachers, money, other
resources etc. but from them “teachers” are the most important factors for success rate of educational institutions. So, it is
essential for every management to effectively utilize their teachers. In an educational institution every teacher is assigned
certain set of tasks to perform where he or she is working and these set of tasks is known as his or her job in an
educational institution. As teachers are very important in any educational institution it is vital to track on their
performance, attitude and feelings. Every management believes that “Satisfied teachers can bring their institution
success” so it is very important for every management to identify whether their employees are really satisfied or not?
And Job satisfaction survey is a tool to check whether a person is happy with his job or not. It is important for every
institution to know job satisfaction level of their employees because success of their institutions is dependent to a great
extent upon the satisfied employees of the institution. Satisfaction refers to individual elements of one‟s job, like as
salary, growth prospects, physical environment, working hours, so on and so forth. Thus, this research work is directed
towards understanding the factors which affects to job satisfaction of teachers?
Review of Literature
Prakash Khanale and Anil Vaingankar (2006) in their study observe that Co-workers attitude and working environment
influences job satisfaction of teachers. Singh, Gurmit (2007) in his study titled identify that job satisfaction of teacher
educators was positively related to their attitude towards teaching. Alam (2009) in his study finds that significant
relationship exists between job stress and job satisfaction. Bhandari, R.A. and Patil, N.H. (2009) in their study identifies
that job satisfaction of women teachers depends on working environment, job nature and salary. Singh (2009) in his
study identifies that teachers working in aided colleges have high level of satisfaction that teachers working in self-
financing colleges. Thukral and Kaur (2009) in their study identify that high committed teachers have high level of Job
Satisfaction. Marrey (2011) in his study founds that job satisfaction significantly varies between male and female
teachers, experienced and non-experience teachers and teachers working in Government schools and private schools.
Singh and Pal (2011) in their study observe that job satisfaction varies between urban and rural teachers. Nirav Dave and
Dr. Dharmesh Raval (2014) in their founds that faculty job satisfaction is associated with Satisfaction from classroom
teaching, Training and Faculty Development Programs, Performance Appraisal, Cooperation and behavior of
peers(colleagues), Physical Working Condition, Student interaction, Students IQ, Student Curiosity, Eagerness to learn,
Recognition for Extra Work/Qualitative Work, Objectives and Clearly defined promotion policies, Salary, Participation
in Decision Making, Management style/Management philosophy/vision/mission/strategy at top management,
Challenging & Interesting Work, Job Security, Organization Culture, Support for Research Environment in Organization
and Reputation of organization in market

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Objective
To ascertain the factors influencing job satisfaction of teachers.
Research Methodology
Data
Data required for the study is primary in nature. Hence, primary data is collected by making use of questionnaires.
Sampling
By adopting convenience sampling method, 210 higher secondary private school teachers have been selected for the
study.
Study Area
The present study confined to select private higher secondary school teachers in Coimbatore district.
Framework of Analysis
The collected data have been analyzed by making use Friedman Rank Test
Analysis and Interpretation
To identify factor that enhances job satisfaction of teachers, Friedman Rank test has been made use of. The following
table 1 discloses the result of the study/
Table 1 Causes for Job Satisfaction
Causes Mean Score Rank
Salary 16.95 1
Promptness in Salary Payment 16.07 16
Revision of Salary 16.17 12
Frequency of Salary Revision 15.79 20
Increment 15.58 22
Increment for Additional Qualification 16.04 17
Superior‟s Support 15.84 18
Colleague‟s Support 15.57 23
Work Autonomy 16.74 4
Subject Allotment 16.30 9
Allotment of Preferred Class 16.13 14
Recognition from Superiors 15.32 25
Team Spirit 16.15 13
Teaching Aid 16.38 7
Workload 16.35 8
Leisure Hours 16.27 10
Working Time 16.90 2
Professional Growth 16.76 3
Grievance Redressal Mechanism 16.64 6
Number of Holidays 16.15 13
Library Facility 16.71 5
Water Facility 16.08 15

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Causes Mean Score Rank

Canteen Facility 14.74 29
Toilet Facility 15.06 27
Students Co-operation 15.56 24
Student‟s Obedience 15.29 26
Student‟s Attention 15.80 19
Infrastructure 15.80 19
Ventilation 15.64 21
Layout 16.21 11
Strength of Class 15.04 28

From the Friedman Rank test, it is found that teachers‟ satisfaction depends on Salary followed by Working time,
Professional growth etc.,
Suggestions
In order to increase the satisfaction level of teachers the following suggestions have been put forth:
 In certain educational institutions, canteen facility has not been provided. Hence, management has to initiate
necessary steps for provision of canteen facility and too the items are to be sold at subsidized price
 Teacher‟s satisfaction level is diminished, if more students are crowded in a class. Hence, in to raise their
satisfaction level teachers students ratio as prescribed by the government authorities to be maintained
 Teacher‟s satisfaction also depends on student‟s obedience. Now-a-days, students on watching films and television
programmes are not giving due respect to their teachers. Hence, students community must give due respect to their
instructors
 Similarly, senior faculty in education institutions has to recognize and appreciate their junior‟s faculty, if they
produce cent per cent result. Success of teaching depends on student‟s co-operation, while a faculty handling a
class. Hence, student‟s are to be attentive while teacher handling a class and try to answer the questions raised by
their class teacher and should not indulge in misbehavior (i.e.) usage of mobile phone during class hours.
 Senior faculty have to extend all sort of assistance to their junior faculty as and when needed and clarify their doubts
whenever junior faculty approach senior faculty for clarification
 Further, job satisfaction of teachers may be raised by constantly having salary revision and by offering reasonable
increment without any discrepancy among teachers
Conclusion
Now-a-days, most of the youngsters prefer to join in Software companies than teaching profession. Thus, in order to
attract efficient people towards teaching profession and to retain the committed teachers in the same profession their job
satisfaction level has to be improved by offering decent salary, convenient working time, providing necessary freedom
and assistance for their professional growth etc., thereby efficient teachers may be retained in the educational institutions
for producing competent leaders for the future India.
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Author’ Biography with Photo

Dr,R,Velmurugan working as an Associate Professor in Commerce at Karpagam University,
Coimbatore. The author has ten years of experience in Teaching and Research. He produced
three Ph.D. Scholar and four M.Phil., Scholars to his credit. Further, the author has published
47 articles in various International Journals and participated and presented papers at more
than 60 national and international conferences.

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