1. SADIQA KIANI - PhD. Scholar, Department of Education, The University of Haripur.
2. Dr. ASAF NIWAZ - Associate Professor, Department of Education, The University of Haripur.
The purpose of this survey study is to examine the impact of professional qualification on job satisfaction of secondary school teachers. The objectives were: to know the perception of teachers regarding their job satisfaction, and to find out the difference in terms of job satisfaction among teachers with pre-service, during service and no service training. A standardized questionnaire on Teacher Job Satisfaction Scale TJSS (Pepe, 2011) was used to evaluate satisfaction of teachers. The validity and reliability of TJSS evaluated through expert opinion and pilot testing respectively. The Cronbach alpha value (.826) indicated reliability of tool. Afterwards, the data collected from 550 teachers in district Haripur. The data analysed and reported that the teachers with pre-service teaching training are likely more satisfied with their job as compared to their counterparts. Therefore, it is recommended that teachers may seek opportunities for pre-service training to equip themselves with better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.
Job satisfaction, novice teachers, evaluation, professional qualification.