Investigating and Comparing the Satisfaction of College and School Level Teachers About their Job

Abstract

A descriptive and comparative study through survey method was carried on for knowing the satisfaction of colleges and higher secondary level school teachers about their job in three districts of Kohat division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Investigation of college teachers’ satisfaction, finding the satisfaction of higher secondary level school teachers about their job and comparing the satisfaction of college and higher secondary level school teachers were objectives of the study. For achieving the objectives, the framed research questions were; what is the higher secondary and college level teachers’ satisfaction about their job? Is there any variation between the college and higher secondary level school teachers’ satisfaction? And there is no significant variation between the satisfaction of college and higher secondary level school teachers was null hypothesis of the study. From the total population of 656 teachers (247 college level and 409 higher secondary level school teachers) , a sample of  524 teachers (198 college lecturers& Assistant professor and 326 school subject specialists &Senior Subject Specialists) were selected on proportionate basis through the method of  stratified cluster random sampling. Questionnaire was exercised for gathering data and  was analyzed through using mean, standard and an independent sample T-test. Major findings were; School and college level teachers both sowed satisfaction about their jobs in general, regarding the supervision in their departments, opportunities of promotions, their income regarding salary and pension , about the environment. But as compared to college, school level teachers showed uncertainness concerning provision of support by their working fellows. In some aspect, major variation was observed between the satisfaction of school and college level teachers. Ensuring sources of recreation in both the institutions, preparation of strategies for making use of potential talent of teachers, arrangement of additional and advanced trainings for the teachers and creation of cooperative and supportive environment among the colleagues within the institutions were study’s  main recommendations.

Key Words: College Teachers, School Teachers, Job Satisfaction.