The problem of forming a professional image of a higher education teacher

Dynamic changes in the global space, increasing interest of foreign citizens in obtaining higher professional education in Russia determine the relevance of forming a professional image of a higher education teacher. It is the university teacher who forms communicative competencies in students from different countries, ensuring productive acquisition of oral and written speech, understanding of the expressiveness of the text, adequate use in business communication. The most effective discipline, within the framework of which the teacher forms not only communicative, but also socio-cultural competencies in foreign students, is Russian as a foreign language. The article analyzes the concept of "teacher image", considers the levels of its formation, "teacher reference", which is closely related to the term "image", as well as the features of the image of a teacher of Russian as a foreign language. The results of the study are presented, which help to create an up-to-date professional portrait of a teacher of Russian as a foreign language. Diagnostics was carried out using the author's questionnaire. The results showed that for most foreign students, the personal qualities of the teacher (sense of humor, responsiveness, sociability, tact, etc.) are important, as well as a high level of speech competence. The work notes that teachers need to form, first of all, a communicative image. The authors analyzed the main components of competent speech of a teacher of Russian as a foreign language and concluded that he is a guide for foreign students into the world of Russian language and culture through the implementation of modern approaches and technologies.