Job Satisfaction among Special Educators

By : Rupali Jain, Wasim Ahmad

Page No: 83-88

Abstract:
The job satisfaction has been a key factor in one’s life. These factors have been very important as far as disability rehabilitation field is concerned. The present study was conducted to investigate the level of job satisfaction among special educators and its correlation with general education teachers. The sample for the present study were 50 special educators selected from Government Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disabilities (GRIID), Chandigarh and special educators working as resource teachers in Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Chandigarh, India. The sample were selected using cluster method by employing purposive cum convenient sampling. Data collection was done by utilizing Job Satisfaction Scale for Teacher developed by Dixit (1993). It is a Likert type 5-point scale consists of 52 items distributed across the eight areas. The Scoring is done on five-point alternatives, viz., strongly agree-5, agree-4, undecided-3, disagree-2 and strongly disagree-1. The results of the study revealed that with regard to age, gender, experience, and education, there is a substantial difference in job satisfaction among special educators. The study has some distinct implication in the field of disability rehabilitation. Based on the results of this research, it could be recommended that special and general educators’ job satisfaction should be taken into account at work.

Authors :
Rupali Jain
Special Educator – The Indian International School, Dubai, UAE.

Wasim Ahmad
Assistant Professor – Special Education (Intellectual Disability), Govt. Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disabilities (GRIID), Chandigarh, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2022.17.01.7