Enhancing Job Satisfaction: The Role of Transformational Leadership and Motivation in Schools
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This study is grounded in the importance of effective school leadership and teacher motivation in enhancing job satisfaction, particularly in senior high schools (SMA) in Banda Aceh. The purpose of this research is to analyze the influence of school principals’ transformational leadership and teachers’ work motivation on job satisfaction. A quantitative, ex post facto approach was employed in this study. The sample consisted of 60 teachers, proportionally selected from four public high schools accredited as A and B using the Slovin formula. Data were collected through closed-ended questionnaires and documentation and analyzed using descriptive statistics, validity tests, and linear regression with SPSS 26.0. The findings reveal that both transformational leadership and work motivation significantly affect teachers’ job satisfaction. The regression analysis shows that transformational leadership (sig = 0.000) and work motivation (sig = 0.002) each significantly influence job satisfaction. Additionally, the F-test indicates that both variables simultaneously have a significant impact on job satisfaction (F = 81.8, sig = 0.000). These results imply that strengthening transformational leadership practices and enhancing teachers’ motivation are crucial strategies for improving job satisfaction, which in turn can contribute to better educational outcomes in high schools.
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