Teaching Career and Factors That Influence Job Satisfaction of Novice Teachers

This study investigated motivations of novice teacher in choosing teaching as a career, and identified factors that affect their job satisfaction. Data were collected through surveying 320 novice teachers in seven vietnamese provinces. The results showed that novice teachers choose teaching mainly for enjoyment from working with children, and opportunities for further studies. The study also investigated the satisfaction of novice teachers in accordance to recognition, personal growth, responsibility, pay, administration, superiors, promotion, working conditions, colleagues, school leadership, school reputation and school infrastructure. Finally, the study discovered that level of satisfaction varied among different location settings. 2018, Southeast asian association for institutional research. All rights reserved.