Professional portrait of a supervisor of a regional university master's program

Statement of the problem and purpose of the article. An increase in the number of master's programs, the problem of sustainable development of students, the attraction of employers, the introduction of modern teaching technologies actualizes the management of educational programs. The article examines the problem of personnel and academic leadership of supervisors of master's programs in regional universities in order to determine their distinguishing socio-demographic and professional characteristics. The research methodology is based on conceptual works to study the mission of a modern university, academic leadership and human resources, principles of master's programs design based on learning outcomes. Professional and socio-demographic characteristics were studied using a questionnaire survey of academic staff from 16 regional universities. As a result of a comparative analysis, a professional portrait of the program supervisor was compiled. Research results. The socio-demographic and professional characteristics of supervisors of different types of programs that distinguish them from an academic staff are revealed. It is shown that supervisors are characterized by a combination of research and training, the priorities of which vary depending on the type of programs; participation in the development of educational programs. Differences are noted depending on the type of a program: academic or applied. Conclusion. A supervisor of master's program becomes one of the key factors in the development of the master's program, the activity of which determines the need to develop special mechanisms for management support.