Teachers with Ancillary Roles: A Phenomenology of Multi -Tasking in Public Schools

This qualitative phenomenological study explored the challenges experienced by the teachers of Fatima District, Division of General Santos City who are handling multi-grade classes and ancillary roles, their coping strategies on the challenges encountered and their insights. With the use of purposive sampling technique, 10 teachers from the District were randomly selected for the of Focus Group Discussion 5 teachers for the conduct of in-depth interview. The data gathered were analyzed with the use of Thematic Analysis. Results of the analysis came up with seven major themes: ancillary roles and multi-task requires sacrifice; multi-tasks affect teacher’s personal and professional growth; love for work; workload management; have qualities to value various aspects of work; advocating proper training and seminars; and be a pillar of a thriving educational which answered the three objectives of the study.