Pimjit Kanjanasint. A study of current status and job satisfaction of the deaf teachers . Master's Degree(Rehabilitation Service for Persons with Disabilities). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2003.
A study of current status and job satisfaction of the deaf teachers
Abstract:
The objectives of this research was to study the current job satisfaction of
deaf teachers who are working in deaf schools and special education schools all
over the country.
This was a qualitative research. The subject group was 46 deaf teachers
who worked in the department of special education for the deaf and hard of hearing
schools. There were 15 schools involved in the study. The data was collected by
collecting the name of the deaf persons and using interpreters to help translate the
questions. The data was collected from a survey form and interview form. The data
was analyzed by descriptive statistics and using Transactional Analysis : TA of Eric
Berne.
The results of study found that there were 17 male and 29 female deaf
teachers. Out of the 46, 18 persons were married and 28 persons were single.
Most of them had finished high school and/or a vocational education certificate and
most of them lived in the central area. They were permanent employees as escort
teachers. Their salaries were very different. Most of them received 1,001 to 2,000
baht. The deaf teachers were responsible for primary school classes of about 11-15
persons for teaching Art/Drawing. The number of hours worked per week was 26-
30 hours/week. Their duty was not in line with their position.
Most of the deaf teachers had job satisfaction in these 4 areas:
responsibility, security-safety, interpersonal relationship and personal life. Medium
level satisfaction came in these 6 areas: supervision, intrinsic aspects of the job,
salary, achievement and personal life, physical working condition, and advancement
and welfare. The element that the deaf teachers were unsure about was securitysafety,
while the most dissatisfaction was with welfare. The problems were
communication problems, misinterpretation of the messages, and differences in
cultures.