Job Satisfaction and Teaching Effectiveness of Secondary School Teachers in Nadia District, West Bengal

The present study examines the relationship between job satisfaction and teaching effectiveness among secondary school teachers in Nadia District, West Bengal. Teachers play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of education, and their job satisfaction significantly influences their professional performance and instructional effectiveness (Locke, 1976) [9]. The study adopted a quantitative descriptive research design to assess the levels of job satisfaction and teaching effectiveness and to analyse the relationship between these two variables. A sample of 70 secondary school teachers was selected from 10 secondary schools using a stratified random sampling technique. The sample consisted of 30 full-time teachers and 40 part-time/para teachers. Standardised tools were used to collect data on job satisfaction and teaching effectiveness. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation, along with inferential statistics including the t-test and Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation, at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the majority of secondary school teachers in Nadia District exhibit a moderate to high level of job satisfaction and teaching effectiveness. A significant difference in job satisfaction was found with respect to gender, whereas no significant difference in teaching effectiveness was observed between teachers of government and private schools. The study further established a positive and statistically significant relationship between job satisfaction and teaching effectiveness, indicating that higher job satisfaction is associated with greater teaching effectiveness (Srivastava & Singh, 2015) [16]. The study concludes that enhancing teachers’ job satisfaction is essential for improving teaching effectiveness and ensuring quality secondary education.