Professionalization of Teachers of Higher Education: Implications on Social Development and Sustainability of the Latin American University

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the social implications of the work of university professors, from the relationship that exists between the faculty and employers in the search for a competitive, innovative and sustainable university, taking into account what the obstacles will be. must face. From the above it is clear that for a university to last over time, it must involve all its academics, students and workers in the management of the quality of the services it provides and meet the needs of the present from various perspectives, In our opinion, the teacher's competitiveness is one of the most necessary, in order to protect his academic and educational prestige by projecting it into the future. The methods used were documentary analysis, systematization and historical-logic, among others, and as techniques, the interview. The main result is a list of the challenges faced by Latin American university professors to ensure the sustainability of their institution.