An-Najah Staff

Aim: This study considered as an exploratory for the level of job satisfaction among nursing educators in West Bank nursing faculties and effect of it on their performance.

Background: There are several influences affect the performance of teachers, and job satisfaction considered as one of them. Previous studies showed that present of positively correlated between job satisfaction and job performance.

Method: Quantitative, exploratory and descriptive design used to conduct this study, sample of the study was (64) nursing educators (39 F, 25 M) working in West Bank nursing faculties to period more than one study course. These are An-Najah national university, Al-Quds University, Bethlehem University, Hebron University, Arab American University-Jenin, Berziet University and Nursing faculty at Ibn Sina colleges.

Results: The result of this study were, presence of difference in job satisfaction according to variables (age, gender, qualification, job status, nature of the work, academic rank, years of experience, career center, and workplace), and no differences according to social status. Presence of positive correlations between variables (work conditions, direct president, administration, and salary & retirement system) and job satisfaction. Also presence of positive correlation between job satisfaction and job performance.

Conclusion: This study contributes to understanding differences in job satisfaction level according to socio-demographic variables, and effect of work conditions, direct president, administration, and salary & retirement system on job satisfaction. Finally the study also finds the effect of job satisfaction on job performance of nursing educators.