ROLES OF SCHOOL LEADERS TOWARDS ADDRESSING TEACHERS’JOBSATISFACTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF BALE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess roles of School leaders towards addressing teachers’ job satisfaction in governmental secondary schools of Bale zone. To conduct this study, descriptive survey design was employed. The sample for the study comprised 10 secondary schools selected using purposive sampling. The study participants comprised of 10 secondary school principals, 5 supervisors, 30 PTAs and 96 WEOE selected by availability sampling. On the other hand,123 teachers selected by simple random sampling. The data were collected by using questionnaire and interview. Both quantitative and qualitative data analysis were employed in order to reach at results. The finding indicated that teachers’ job satisfaction was low. Regarding roles of school leaders towards addressing teachers’ job satisfaction, principals do not have much impact on teachers’ job satisfaction at school. The finding also indicated that student discipline is one of challenges of school leaders. At school communities there is low readiness to respect school authority and respect for others. Another factor that affects school leaders is working conditions. working conditions that challenges Leaders Towards Addressing teachers’ job satisfaction were include the physical and material environment such as appropriate number of class size, availability of enough furniture and materials, opportunity for promotion, recognition, and encouraging incentive packages and good social relationships. So it would recommend that to mitigate the challenges of school leaders concerned bodies including principal expect to play a decisive role through creating conducive working environment, issuing important materials and making schools compounds attractive; and establishing constructive communication and interaction among teachers and between teachers and students; and creating positive relationship among teachers, families and the community around schools.