Job Related Factors: It’s Influence On Job Satisfaction Of Middle Level Managers In Public Secondary Schools In Kenya

We present findings of a study carried out to establish the influence of job-related factors on job satisfaction among middle level managers (deputy principals and heads of departments) in public secondary schools in Rongai district, Nakuru County, Kenya. This study employed a cross- sectional survey design. A Sampling frame of Middle Level Managers comprising Deputy Principals and Heads of department was constructed from all public secondary schools in Rongai district. A sample of 153 Middle Level Managers was selected using stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The managers filled a questionnaire which had a reliability coefficient of 0.83 calculated using Chronbach’s alpha coefficient formula. Multiple Regression model was used to analyze raw data where Parsimonious models were obtained and validated. The results indicated that the most significant factor that influenced job satisfaction was job-itself. Further analysis was carried to determine the influence of each specific job itself variable on job satisfaction.  The study found that ‘pride in the job’ significantly influenced job satisfaction.  The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) may find such findings useful in the recruitment of middle level managers as well as creating clear opportunities for their advancement in order to boost their job satisfaction.