Factors Impacting Teacher’s Job Satisfaction in Private Higher Education Schools in Beijing, China

Miaomiao Zhang

Authors

Miaomiao Zhang

Keywords:

Teacher Professional Community, Involvement, Professional Collaboration, Distributed Leadership, Teachers' Job Satisfaction

Abstract

Purpose: The study investigates the influence of four independent variables (Teacher Professional Community, Involvement, Professional Collaboration, and Distributed Leadership) on the dependent variable (Teachers' Job Satisfaction). Additionally, it aims to identify significant differences between variables. Research design, data, and methodology: The research employed the Index of Strategic Planning (SP) for validity and a Cronbach's Alpha in a pilot test (n=30) for reliability. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted on 302 valid questionnaires from the Beijing City University faculty members to verify the significant relationship between the variables. Following this, 30 respondents underwent a 14-week Strategic Planning (SP). Afterward, the quantitative results from post-SP and pre-SP were analyzed in the paired-sample t-test for comparison. Results: In multiple linear regression, the study revealed that teacher professional community, professional collaboration, and distributed leadership significantly impacted teachers' job satisfaction, while involvement had no significant impact on creativity. Finally, the results from the paired-sample t-test for comparison demonstrated significant differences in teacher professional community, professional collaboration, and distributed leadership between the post-SP and pre-SP stages. Conclusions: This study focuses on the teachers of Beijing City University to enhance their job satisfaction through the development of a teacher professional community, professional collaboration, and distributed leadership.

Author Biography

Miaomiao Zhang

Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Administrative Leadership, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Assumption University, Thailand.

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