Exploring the relationship between work from home and teachers’ job satisfaction in higher education institution

Work from home (WFH) has become increasingly popular in recent years.While work from home has many benefits for both employees and employers, it is important to understand how effective it is and its impact to job satisfaction.This study examines the effectiveness of WFH and its impact on job satisfaction among teachers in higher education institutions.The study utilized a descriptive design to systematically describe a population, situation, or phenomenon by observing and measuring variables without manipulating them.Survey questionnaire was the data gathering instrument used in the study and it is considered versatile and effective data gathering instrument that can be used to collect a wide range of data from sample of teacher respondents.The respondents of the study were the fulltime and part-time teachers across different colleges in one university.The total population of the full time and part time faculty during the first semester of AY 2022-2023 was 366.Using Raosoft, 188 respondents were used as respondents of the study.Based from the results, work from home as to capacity to work remotely, supervision, work restructuring and work-life balance was found to be an effective arrangement for both teachers and university.This can lead to increased productivity, improved teacher's satisfaction, and reduced costs.Teachers were moderately satisfied with the physical, financial, psychological, and technological aspects of their work.There is a strong positive relationship between work from home and job satisfaction.This means that employees who work from home are more likely to be satisfied with their jobs and this can be a valuable tool for improving employee job satisfaction.An innovative strategies to enhance work from home and job satisfaction among teachers were developed.Findings from this study suggest that a well-designed work from home program along with proper support and training has the potential to improve teacher satisfaction and productivity without compromising the quality of higher education.Challenges associated in the work from home has to be considered to ensure successful implementation in the normal class set up.Further, the developed strategies to enhance work-from-home and job satisfaction could be a valuable resource for the university in implementing a sustainable work-from-home program.