Influence of personality traits on the job performance of public elementary school teachers

The purpose of the research was to determine which domains of personality traits significantly influence job performance of public elementary school teachers. The respondents comprised 225 elementary teachers from the five big schools of Tagum City Division. The study employed quantitative, non-experimental method employing causal effect to describe existing characteristics. Mean, Pearson r, and Regression Analysis were the statistical tools used. The result of research displayed a high level of personality traits of teachers in terms of openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and moderate in neuroticism. The level of job performance of teachers was high in terms of affective temperament, aptitude, achievement, self-regard and locus of control. The correlation analysis revealed significant association of personality traits to job performance of teachers. Lastly, it was revealed that openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness and extraversion domains of personality traits significantly affect job performance of teachers.