A Possible Explanatory Model for the Relationship between Teaching Motivation and Job Satisfaction

This study aims to identify possible correlations that might exist between job satisfaction and motivation of teachers teaching career. It is an empirical research without experimental manipulation, conducted in the 2012-2013 school year, on a sample of 150 subjects, teachers from different schools in Galati, Romania. The partial results obtained show the lack of the correlation between motivation and job satisfaction. In general, teachers require a high initial level of motivation, but in time, job satisfaction tends to decline. We can say that the relationship between motivation and job satisfaction is reversed. The teachers have certain professional expectations, but if these expectations are not achieved, the job satisfaction decreases.