Job Satisfaction

Those variables that generally attract teachers to
the profession are not
always the same as those that retain them and keep
them satisfied with
their career path. Therefore, the discovery of the
teachers perceptions
regarding the factors which have impact on their job
satisfaction may
prove to be a very useful type of study. The
influences of gender, age,
years of teaching experience and requirements of the
profession,
including educational reform efforts, are considered
as they have the
potential to play a significant role in the teachers''
belief systems. By
providing multiple approaches for satisfaction
enhancement,
educational leaders may ultimately enable a maximum
number of
teachers to experience fulfillment within their
career, which in turn may
lead to students reaching higher achievement standards.

Autorentext

Dr. Malissa A. Scheuring-Leipold taught on elementary and secondary levels, and was an administrator in middle school and high school settings. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Education at Iona College in New York, USA, specializing in Educational Leadership, and serves as a consultant to educators in developing countries.

Klappentext
Those variables that generally attract teachers to the profession are not always the same as those that retain them and keep them satisfied with their career path. Therefore, the discovery of the teachers' perceptions regarding the factors which have impact on their job satisfaction may prove to be a very useful type of study. The influences of gender, age, years of teaching experience and requirements of the profession, including educational reform efforts, are considered as they have the potential to play a significant role in the teachers' belief systems. By providing multiple approaches for satisfaction enhancement, educational leaders may ultimately enable a maximum number of teachers to experience fulfillment within their career, which in turn may lead to students reaching higher achievement standards.