THE IMPACT OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION AMONG TEACHERS IN SOUTH HEBRON DIRECTORATE SCHOOLS

<p>THE IMPACT OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION AMONG TEACHERS IN SOUTH HEBRON DIRECTORATE SCHOOLS</p> <p><br>Mohammad Mahmoud Rjoob</p> <p><br>South Hebron Directorate, Ministry of Education, Palestine</p> <p><br>ABSTRACT</p> <p><br>This study aimed to explore the impact of democratic leadership on job satisfaction among teachers in the<br>South Hebron Directorate schools. The study was applied to a random sample representing the study<br>population of teachers in the South Hebron Directorate of Education, with a sample size of 301 teachers<br>from 12 schools. The researcher adopted the descriptive approach as it is the most suitable for the nature<br>of this study, and a questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection and measuring various variables.<br>The study recommended the importance of enhancing the concept of democratic leadership in schools to<br>boost teachers' morale and improve the quality of the educational process. It also encouraged the adoption<br>of democratic leadership styles by administrations, educational areas, and new principals due to their<br>positive and effective impact on job performance. Additionally, the study suggested providing training<br>courses for school principals and new teachers on how to apply the principles of democratic leadership<br>that contribute to creating a positive educational environment and enhance the spirit of cooperation to<br>achieve the school's goals. Finally, the study called for granting school principals more authority and<br>powers to increase their ability to effectively deal with challenges and problems, which contributes to<br>improving the educational process and enhances teachers' job satisfaction.</p> <p><br>KEYWORDS</p> <p><br>Democratic leadership, Job satisfaction, Teachers, South Hebron Directorate Schools </p> <p>Pdf Link: https://ijcionline.com/paper/14/14125ijci05.pdf</p> <p>Volume Link: https://airccse.org/journal/ijci/Current2025.html</p> <p>Other Details: https://airccse.org/journal/ijci/index.html</p>