The Impact of Administration, Work Environment, and Personal Issues on OverallJob Satisfaction for Teachers

Abstract

The factors that influence teacher job satisfaction are important to identifybecause teachers have a large effect on student achievement. The job satisfaction level ofteachers is relatively low compared to other occupations. The purpose of this study wasto examine the extent to which there was a relationship between three different jobsatisfaction factors and overall job satisfaction. The three factors compared to overall jobsatisfaction in this study were the administrative factors, the work environment factors,and the personal issue factors.The methodology involved a sample of certified teachers from District X.Respondents completed a job satisfaction survey which was sent to them via e-mail fromdistrict administration. Data were collected by District X and returned to the researcherfor analysis purposes. Analysis results indicated there was a significant relationshipbetween the administrative factor and overall job satisfaction, a significant relationshipbetween the work environment factor and overall job satisfaction, and a significantrelationship between the personal issues factor and overall job satisfaction.Implications for action from this study include district administration consideringthe administrative factor, work environment factor, and personal issues factor whenattempting to improve teacher overall job satisfaction. Additionally, districtadministration could use this information as a focus to attracting new teaching staff andretaining current teachers.