Job satisfaction and Work Engagement of Teachers in Secondary Schools in Isingiro District

Abstract

The study was about the relationship between job satisfaction and work engagement of teachers in secondary schools in Isingiro District. The study aimed at examining the degree of job satisfaction of teachers in secondary schools in Isingiro District, determining the levels of teachers‟ engagement in secondary schools in Isingiro District. Literature was thematically generated basing on the main study objectives and in relation to the conceptual frame work. The study adopted cross sectional research design which was descriptive in nature. Both quantitative and qualitative were used to analyse data. From the study findings, teachers were satisfied with their fellow workers. Interpersonal interactions with co-workers created greater meaning in work environment. Individuals derived meaning from the social identities and interactions fostered a sense of belonging. The study concluded that teachers had freedom to choose their own methods of working and good relationship with their immediate supervisors which helped to improve job satisfaction among teachers. The study concluded that teachers in secondary schools in Isingiro District were emotionally engaged with their work which was based on the idea of emotional labour at work, which is the process of regulating one‟s feelings at work. The study concluded that there is a positive relationship between job satisfaction and work engagement of teachers in secondary schools in Isingiro District with Correlation Pearson Coefficient r =.678**p = 0.05. It was recommended that school administrators should organise workshops about job satisfaction to increase their engagement as well as performance, there is need for effective supervision on quality of lesson notes, schemes of work, record of marks, exams and lesson presentations and the Government and the Ministry of Education should provide mandatory policy to all the school head teachers to facilitate job satisfaction of teachers in secondary schools