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Job Satisfaction of Early Childhood Educators during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Holp, Shelby T
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1652711400114364

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2022, Specialist in Education (Ed.S.), University of Dayton, School Psychology.
Early childhood educators’ perceived stress and overall job satisfaction stem from several workplace factors. The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional stressors and safety procedures in the workplace. This study examined job satisfaction gathered via survey data from early childhood educators in the state of Ohio. The participants completed survey questions about their employment during the 2018-2019 (pre-pandemic) and 2020-2021 (during pandemic) school years focused on five facets of job satisfaction: co- worker relations, supervisor relations, the nature of the work itself, working conditions, pay and promotion opportunities. COVID-19 pandemic-specific questions were added to gauge the impact of the pandemic on job satisfaction. Results indicated overall job satisfaction was not statically different between the two school years; however, overall job satisfaction was relatively low. In exploring the themes of the COVID-19 question responses, many educators expressed feelings of being overworked, burned out, overwhelmed with protocols, not connected with parents, and isolated from co-workers. They expressed frustration with low pay, staff shortages, classroom management, and a perceived lack of support from supervisors/administration. Strategies and recommendations for improving job satisfaction among early childhood educators are provided.
Susan Davies, Ed.D. (Advisor)
Shauna Adams, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Elana Bernstein, Ed.D. (Committee Member)
80 p.
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Educators Job Satisfaction COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Holp, S. T. (2022). Job Satisfaction of Early Childhood Educators during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Electronic thesis or dissertation, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1652711400114364

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Holp, Shelby. Job Satisfaction of Early Childhood Educators during the COVID-19 Pandemic . 2022. University of Dayton, Electronic thesis or dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1652711400114364.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Holp, Shelby. "Job Satisfaction of Early Childhood Educators during the COVID-19 Pandemic ." Electronic thesis or dissertation, University of Dayton, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1652711400114364

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