Workload as Determinant of Teacher's Job Performance in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State

This study investigated workload as determinant of job performance of teachers in public senior secondary schools in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State. While the decline in the job performance of teachers in secondary schools posed a significant threat to the quality of education and the future of students is extensively discussed in literature, there remains a dearth of empirical evidence on the influence of workload on teacher’s job performance in public senior secondary schools in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State. Two research questions were raised, and one hypothesis was formulated. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised all public senior secondary school teachers in Ibadan Metropolis (N=8,315 while the sample size was 825. Data were collected via an adapted questionnaire titled Workload and Public Senior Secondary Schools Teacher's Job Performance Questionnaire(WPSSTJPQ) and analysed, using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentages, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (linear simple regression). The results showed that instructional and administrative job performances were high and under workload, class size was moderate, while teacher-student ratio was high. Result from the regression analysis revealed a significant influence of workload on teacher’s job performance (p<0.05). In conclusion, the teachers’ workload has a huge potential in influencing teacher job performance. It was recommended among others that school administrators should explore strategies for reducing class sizes and hiring additional staff. This will help distribute the workload more evenly and improve teacher satisfaction and performance.