International Journal of Educational Management and Innovation Vol.2, No.1, January 2021, pp. 100~115 e-ISSN: 2716-2338 DOI: 10.12928/ijemi.v2i1.3215 100 Journal homepage: http://journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/ijemi THE INFLUENCE OF PRINCIPAL’S ROLE AND WORK MOTIVATION TO TEACHERS JOB SATISFACTION Ipong Dekawati 1* , Wresni Pujiyati 2 , Siwi Sitoresmi 3 1,2,3 Universitas Wiralodra, Indramayu, Indonesia *ipongdekawati@unwir.ac.id Article Info ABSTRACT Article history Received: December 11, 2020 Revised: December 21, 2020 Accepted: December 28, 2020 Job satisfaction as a support for the implementation of teacher's functional tasks is still lacking. Based on preliminary observations, it thought that this caused by the lack of the principal's role and work motivation. Therefore, this study aims to uncover the influence of the principal's role and work motivation on public middle school teachers' job satisfaction. The hypotheses of this study are: (1) The principal's role influence the job satisfaction of public middle school teachers, (2) The work motivation influence the job satisfaction of public middle school teachers, (3) Principal's role and work motivation together influence the job satisfaction of public middle school teachers. This study uses a survey method with a quantitative approach, correlational and regression techniques—data collection techniques through a Likert scale questionnaire of 59 respondents who are public middle school teachers. The results of data analysis show that (1) the principal's role influences the job satisfaction of public middle school teachers, (2) Work motivation influences the job satisfaction of public middle school teachers, (3) Principal's role and work motivation together influences the job satisfaction of public middle school teachers. Based on these findings, the authors suggest that some improvement efforts can be made, especially in increasing teacher job satisfaction, including involving teachers in further education and providing encouragement to start creatively and achieving, mobilizing the learning outcome evaluation team, and following the development of science, technology, and the arts, exemplify good models of learning and counselling. Keywords: Job Satisfaction; Principal’s Role; Work Motivation. 1. INTRODUCTION Education is the spearhead in improving society's welfare because quality human resources (HR) are a measure of the progress of a nation and state. Referring to Law Number 20 of 2003 concerning the National Education System, improving the quality of education requires teachers' role as educators. The role generally summarized in three main points: a provider of a conducive educational atmosphere, professional staff with full commitment to improving the quality of education, and role models to maintain the good name of institutions and professions. As a service-based profession, teachers often seen as a profession with relatively high challenges than other professions (Travers & Cooper, 1996). As long as they fulfil their workload, teachers must interact with students, parents, fellow teachers, and school