ABSTRACT
The research purpose is to know whether teachers recognize other forms of rewards apart from money.
Guided by Literature only on understanding the extent to which teachers recognize other forms of rewards aside money.
Data was collected from Fifteen (15) teachers of Queens International using self-administered questionnaires, based on descriptive analyses it was found that teachers in the school hold the perception that paying everyone the same amount promotes mediocrity .It is also found that teachers in the school hold the perception that monetary rewards create negative completion and morale problems at work.
Based on the analysis and findings, it is concluded that teachers of the school do not recognize others forms of rewards as much as they recognize money, this is evident in their opinions: being motivated, retained in school, encouraged by monetary rewards.
It is recommended that difference in salary should be based on certain outlined elements and should be communicated to staff.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of Study
Organisation profile
I would like to tell you a little about my work, I work in a Private basic School as a School
Administrator. QUEENS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, it is an international school, which
runs a GES curriculum. It’s located in East Legon. Queen’s started in 1999 and holds a high standard of education with its superior educational attributes and relevant integrated activities. Over the last years, it has strived to achieve excellence despite its humble beginning. With hybrid programs, they provide more than reading, writing and arithmetic as education. At the heart of Queen’s ethos is Respect for staff and all others in our actions and words.
VISION
The Vision of Queens is to raise leaders with self-belief and strength and the ability to face challenges confidently.
MISSION
The Mission is also to provide each student a desired Education in a safe and supportive environment, which provide self-discipline, motivation and learning. Also, assist students in developing skills to become confident, independent and self-sufficient adults who will succeed and contribute responsibly in a global community with deep cultural relevance.
MOTO
Our moto is ‘Inspiring Excellence’. We also have wonderful school colors, green, and amber,
| The color cream, which stands for greatness, serves as a sense of history. A history |
cream:
that will serve as a springboard for greater work. The color amber or orange is the color of
adventure and social communication. This helps inspire confidence and better self-esteem.
The School holds various exciting curriculum such as chess: this is done once a week, the
children take part in yearly tournaments, which gives them the opportunity to travel to Russia
and other Africa countries, and there they get to meet children from different occupations.
Another is in music (ABRSM) this is a British curriculum, which allows the students to learn
how to play the violin and the Piano. Swimming is also done once a week for two hours, right
from preschool to Junior High School. The UN model program is also one insightful program
that helps the children learn more about their country their responsibilities as citizens. They
are also thought public speaking in this model. Queens also have cultural dance.
There are other interesting facilities we have as well:
- Sporting events held at Lizzy Sports complex.
- BDT practical activities at the Y.M.C.A.
- A well-stocked library.
- A modern I.C.T Centre with internet facilities.
Queens international School has a small population of Students; this is to help in the in good
student to teacher ratio. The school calendar has the usual three terms but a slight change in
the second term, the second term is the project term, there is no end of term examination in
this project term, rather the children work on projects. This motivates them to unleash their
creative minds, an exhibition is done at the end of the term, parents are invited to have a look
at the creative products done by their children, marks are awarded for this. The good thing
about the project term this gives the children a good opportunity to show the practical side of
some of the lessons taught in class. The school is also multi-cultural, they accept various
tribes, colors nations. The Director the School is in the person of Rose Gomez.
Profile of my department
I work, as the administrator of Queens international School, being quite a small school, the administrative team is small: a six-member team, the director of the school inclusive, we have other staff such as the cooks, driver, and cleaner. I would like to outline my responsibilities.
Generally, I am responsible for organizing, planning and managing a well-structured, disciplined routine to manage the school smoothly. I report to the director of the school.
First, I help to build an encouraging, comfortable environment, which leads to high quality standards; I also undertake any associated administrative duties related to the education and wellbeing of students, liaising officially with the parents of the students.
Secondly, I manage all staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities, I also help staff accomplish their results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
I also coordinate the Provision of supplies by identifying needs for reception, classroom, and kitchen; establishing policies, procedures, and work schedules. I do this in various ways; one is through purchasing of printed materials and forms. Obtaining requirements; negotiating price, quality, and delivery; approving invoices monitoring costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation, etc.
I Complete special projects as well by organizing and coordinating information and requirements, data; planning, arranging, and meeting schedules. I also monitor the results. One recent one is the upgrade of the school data software, which is helping the provision of historical reference through the development and utilization of the filing and retrieval systems.
As the administrator, I monitor customer satisfaction and continually seek ways of improving the service for which the post is responsible, this is one of the difficult aspects, because parents always have grievances and concerns they would like to discuss, being a small school, most parents have easy access to administration in order to air their views. I also ensure Health and Safety regulations is adhered to and provide a safe working environment. Having extra activities such as swimming, the safety of the children is taken seriously.
