The main objective of this study was to
examine the job satisfaction levels of Jordanian kindergarten
teachers in relation to work-related dimensions and
socio-demographic variables. The sample consisted of 264
randomly selected teachers working in private kindergartens
in Amman. To meet the study’s objectives, a two part
questionnaire was developed soliciting information about
(1) teachers’ age, marital status, and level of education, and
(2) level of satisfaction with the physical environment,
school relations, working conditions, children’s behavior,
and parent participation. The findings of this study revealed
that Jordan’s kindergarten teachers experience an overall
average level of job satisfaction. While teachers were
highly satisfied with their kindergarten classroom physical
environments and their relationships within the school,
teachers reported average satisfaction levels with their
working conditions, children’s social behaviors, and parent
participation. Significant relations were found between
teachers’ personal-related dimensions and job satisfaction.
Several recommendations are made including a call for
regulating the working conditions in the kindergarten private
sector in accordance with existing international policies
that promote teachers’ job satisfaction.
Keywords Job satisfaction  Jordan  Kindergarten
teachers  Work-related dimensions 
Socio-demographic variables

• Job Satisfaction Among Jordan’s Kindergarten Teachers: Effects of Workplace Conditions and Demographic Characteristics

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