Special Education Job Satisfaction in relation to Roles and Responsibilities

Abstract

The purpose of this field report was to determine job satisfaction for special education teachers in relation to everyday roles and responsibilities. The first stage of this research consisted of a survey directed at determining the different roles that special education teachers performed on a regular basis. The final question related to their overall job satisfaction. The second stage of this study focused on analyzing the many roles and responsibilities that special educators completed while investigating relationships that those results had with their indicated job satisfaction. The evidence obtained through the survey and analysis were intended to bring to light areas of concern within the special education field, which in tum, could help special education departments adjust in order to prevent teacher burnout, an issue that has plagued the special education field. Results from this study varied but also matched previous literature related to job satisfaction in special education. No statistically significant relationships were determined according to the survey but results were similar to past studies and created areas for further research.