Factors Influencing the Career Satisfaction of DanceSport Teachers in Chengdu, China

Background and Aim: This study aims to optimize organizational management, explore strategies to promote the development of the DanceSport industry, and put forward practical suggestions by exploring professional teacher career satisfaction and its influencing factors affecting DanceSport training institutions in Chengdu. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 questionnaires were randomly distributed through the Questionnaire Star platform to professional teachers of DanceSport aged 20 to 48 in the top 8 training organizations in Chengdu, and 100 valid questionnaires were collected. Quantitative research methods were used to analyze in depth the seven variables of student participation, supervisory support, sense of belonging, collegiality, value consistency, professional identity, and career development. The action research was divided into three phases: before, during, and after the IDI program, by reinforcing the influencing factors and determining the appropriate IOC program. Through the intervention method, a sample of 30 male and female participants was selected for pilot testing. In the study, mean, standard deviation, and t-test statistics were used. Results: Supervisory support, value congruence, professional identity, and professional growth had a significant effect on teachers' career satisfaction, while student engagement, sense of belonging, and collegiality had no significant effect on teachers' career satisfaction. This suggests that by providing the necessary support, ensuring value congruence, strengthening teachers' professional identity, and promoting their professional growth, teachers' overall job satisfaction can be effectively enhanced, which in turn may improve teaching quality and student learning outcomes. There was a significant difference in the career satisfaction of physical education and dance teachers before and after the IDI phase, where their satisfaction increased. This suggests that teachers' career satisfaction can be effectively enhanced through appropriate intervention and support. Conclusion: Strengthening supervisory support, improving value consonance, promoting vocational identity, and providing more opportunities for career development are effective strategies for increasing DanceSport teacher career satisfaction. These findings offer educational administrators concrete suggestions for improving teacher career satisfaction, which can help to enhance the quality of education and improve teachers' professional career satisfaction, thus promoting sustainable development of education.