The present study purposed to analyze public kindergarten teachers' job satisfaction according to the type of organization, to propose a ideal form of public kindergarten organization and ultimately to suggest basic means for the qualitative improveme...
The present study purposed to analyze public kindergarten teachers' job satisfaction according to the type of organization, to propose a ideal form of public kindergarten organization and ultimately to suggest basic means for the qualitative improvement of early childhood education.
For these purpose, the study conducted a survey of public kindergarten teachers in Jeollanam-do. The subjects sampled by organization type were 178 teachers from kindergartens with a part-time director and a part-time vice director, and 45 from kindergartens with a part-time director and a full-time vice director, and 25 from kindergartens with a full-time director and a full-time vice director. the study presented means and standard deviations of job satisfaction and performed one-way ANOVA to test differences teacher's Job satisfaction by organization type.
According to the results, public kindergarten teachers' general job satisfaction was higher than the midpoint of the scales. Multiple regression analysis were performed to find out independent variables related to the job satisfaction. The most significant relationship were found for administrative system, followed by working environment, and quantity of main duties. Teachers working at kindergartens with a full-time director and vice director showed the highest job satisfaction in all of administrative system teacher's job satisfaction was the highest in the administrative type with full time director and vice director than others. However, No significant interaction effects were found between Job satisfaction factors and the administrative type.
The results of this study suggest that independent kindergartens with a full-time director and a full-time vice director should be expanded for the qualitative improvement of early childhood education.