The purpose of this study is to examine the job performance difficulties of after-school instructors in a
public kindergarten. The subjects in this study were four after-school instructors at a public kindergarten
in the city of B. With regards to methodology, in-depth interviews were conducted with them.
The findings of this study can be summarized as follows.
First, difficulties of the after-school instructors who worked at the public kindergartens were related with
their working environments. Instructors seemed to be strongly influenced by the physical working
conditions. Second, difficulties of the after-school instructors in the public kindergartens were heavily related
with their duties, that is, accountabilities. Third, interpersonal relationships were one of the significant
factors that forces them to feel stressful and difficult as well. Fourth, since the after-school instructors in
public kindergartens were working under the public education system, they were under the huge influence
of the national compensation system. Whether they recognized the pressure of the compensation system
or not, it was a definitely crucial factor. Finally, difficulties of the after-school instructors in public
kindergartens came from their job instability.
Throughout the study, it was revealed that being conscious of the job-related difficulties of after-school
instructors is needed for both instructors themselves and educational policy makers. This study can make a
contribution to the improvement of relevant educational policy and system, and at the same time, the
quality of after-school education itself.