The teaching staff is the hallmark of any higher education institution. In order for innovative technologies to be introduced at a university, teachers must have not only a high intellectual level, but also a desire to develop and improve their practical skills. That is why the Ministry of Education decided to modernize the Russian higher school.
Time requirements
The teaching staff of the university should develop teaching materials, taking into account modern realities. Manuals, textbooks, tests, various teaching materials on which they will give lectures to students, conduct practical classes, are approved by the rector of a higher educational institution. The teaching staff should have their own publications in scientific journals, newspapers. The material may be the results of scientific research, diagnostics, analytical experiments.
The composition of the department
The structure of the teaching staff of any classical department at a university necessarily has a head (direct head of the department), as well as his deputies for scientific and educational work. In addition, a certain faculty is expected, and the head of the teaching room is also appointed. The department should provide the teaching of those scientific disciplines that are considered profile for it. Full-time, part-time, as well as full-time and part-time studies should be organized, according to full and shortened study programs, which fully comply with the basic educational levels of specialties within the framework of the new federal educational standards created for higher education.
Features of modern teaching
In connection with the development and implementation of higher educational standards of federal educational standards, the structure of the educational process has significantly changed. If earlier the teaching staff acted as the main lecturer, leading a monologue during classes, then according to the new requirements, training should be based on a dialogue between the student and the teacher.
Tutoring
The faculty now appears in higher education in the role of tutors who accompany students developing according to individual educational technologies. Particular attention is currently paid to design and research work with students. In addition to conducting lectures, professors conduct laboratory workshops, identifying talented and gifted students with whom they conduct individual work.
Modern technologies used in the domestic higher school pose new challenges for faculty members, in addition, they present additional requirements for them.
For example, professors conduct distance learning classes, give lectures to those students who, for various reasons, cannot attend regular afternoon classes. Prompt individual communication between the student and the teacher using innovative computer technologies is the basis for successful training in the framework of the BOT.
Methodology for determining the effectiveness of the university
The faculty of the university passes special qualification tests, the results of which confirm the high level of professionalism of each teacher. In addition, there is currently a special technique developed in the framework of new standards to test the level of knowledge of graduates of higher education. These results are considered reliable and adequately reflecting the quality of training, the level of professionalism of the teaching staff. In educational institutions there is time that is devoted to the study of certain disciplines. Regardless of which pedagogical technology a professor or candidate of science uses in his work , this indicator is used to calculate the main load of teachers.
Post Options
What is a faculty? The positions attributed to the teaching staff in each institution of higher education are determined depending on the Charter and the internal rules. But in any case, at each department in a prestigious university, professors of specialized or related sciences, candidates, associate professors teach.
The percentage ratio depends on the prestige of the institution, its material base. The replacement of the teaching staff is carried out only by order of the rector of the educational institution, if there are good reasons for this. The number of teachers is determined by the number of groups, hours devoted to the study of academic discipline.
Innovation in Higher Education
After the introduction of distance technologies in higher education, problems began to arise related to the recruitment of teaching staff. A serious impact on students in higher education is provided by the professionalism and competence of the teaching staff. When assessing the effectiveness of teaching activities, it is possible to ensure the full-fledged operation of the monitoring and control system for the quality of education, to control the personnel potential, analyze the effectiveness of load distribution, and determine and develop new teaching methods in the activities of the teaching staff.
New trends in high school
In order to modernize Russian higher education and effectively introduce new federal educational standards at this level, the situation in the teaching staff was analyzed, the requirements that should be imposed on employees of higher educational institutions were determined.
The quality of training of masters, bachelors, specialists affects the state of the economy of the country, therefore, a new wage system was introduced in higher education . At present, spatial formulations are used that characterize the level of professionalism of a teacher of the highest level of education.
Among the most important tasks assigned to university rectors by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, we note the requirement to take managerial decisions regarding personnel, financial, and organizational policies.
Faculty Monitoring
An automated rating system is being developed that will analyze the level of faculty. Some universities are already using its elements, allowing the rector to conduct personnel and financial policies. What should be taken into account when determining the professionalism of professors and candidates of sciences who lecture to future masters and bachelors?
Among the many parameters, we first note:
- academic title (scientific degree);
- membership in various scientific academies;
- industry awards;
- Prizes
- the presence of a faculty, a dissertation committee as part of the academic council;
- membership in foreign societies, editorial boards of specialized journals.
Indicators for determining the quality of a teacher’s work are determined by the results of examination sessions, the results of student work practices, the defense of term papers, the number of student publications, and methodological work.
Given the large number of criteria, multi-level, different importance of indicators, in each individual higher educational institution of the Russian Federation its own provisions are formed, which determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the teaching staff.
Conclusion
In connection with the transition to new standards, serious reforms are underway in Russian higher education. They concern not only the transfer of students to two training options: undergraduate and graduate programs. Significant changes are also observed in the teaching staff. The introduction of a professional standard will lead to the inevitable updating (rejuvenation) of teachers of higher educational institutions. At present, about 75 percent of professors over 60 years of age teach at Russian universities. Of course, transformations are needed, but traditions are carefully preserved at each department and they try to use the creative potential of high-quality specialists who possess the “old school” to the maximum.