THE INFLUENCE OF PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP, WORK MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SIANTAR TIMUR DISTRICT
Enjel Oktaviany Simanjuntak, Benyamin Situmorang, Sukarman Purba

Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract

Teacher performance has a strong correlation with student learning outcomes. Therefore, it is important for schools to provide appropriate support and training to improve teacher performance in teaching and create a conducive learning environment.To improve the quality of education, great attention must be paid to improving teacher performance, the performance of a teacher in a school plays an important role in achieving school goals.This study aims to determine the extent to which the level of teacher performance is influenced by the principal^s leadership, work motivation and job satisfaction of SMPN teachers in Siantar Timur District. The object of this research is SMPN teachers in East Siantar District. To determine the sample to be used in this study with the Slovin formula, the sampling technique isProporsional Random Sampling. The sample size for a population of 131 teachers is 97 teachers. Statistical test using path analysis (path analysis). Based on the results of the analysis, it proves that the principal^s leadership, teacher work motivation and job satisfaction have a direct and positive effect on teacher performance at SMPN Siantar Timur District. The results showed that the principal^s leadership had a positive effect on teacher performance variables through teacher job satisfaction. Teacher work motivation has a positive effect on teacher performance variables through job satisfaction. Job satisfaction has a positive effect on teacher performance. So the results of the study concluded that the principal^s leadership, work motivation and teacher job satisfaction had an impact and were able to improve the performance of SMPN teachers in East Siantar District. All of the research hypotheses are proven and acceptable. Principal Leadership, Work Motivation and Job Satisfaction have a direct and positive effect on Teacher Performance. It is hoped that the results of this study can contribute to science and benefit junior high schools in the East Siantar sub-district to pay attention to the principal^s leadership, work motivation and teacher job satisfaction in order to improve teacher performance at work.

Keywords: Principal Leadership, Work Motivation, Teacher Job Satisfaction and Teacher Performance.

Topic: Educational Policy and Administration Education