Factors Perceived by Special Schools’ Principals Related with Their Job Satisfaction

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the various factors perceived by special schools’ principals related with the job satisfaction. Survey research through questionnaires consisting of quantitative as well as qualitative items was taken up in sixty special schools of Karachi city. The special school principals participating in this study attested that as a whole they were not satisfied in their present position. The reasons for female satisfaction in their job may be due to social acceptance, less financial burden in family affairs or a job with minimum challenges. Levels of job satisfaction uncertainty seemed to have a relationship with lower than average salaries. There was a trend with regard to tenure of services and level of satisfaction; when the duration of tenure was less, the satisfaction level also decreased. Workload had an effect upon the levels of job satisfaction in positive way. The results show that administrative work created a heavy workload which caused them to neglect and avoid doing any positive work for children with disabilities. These onerous duties were likely to cause stress, frustration and burnout.