A modern university teacher is not only a teacher, educator, organizer of students ' activities, researcher of the pedagogical process, consultant, educator, who constantly improves the level of his professionalism and pedagogical skills, leads a creative search for new things. A comprehensive indicator that characterizes the quality of the performance of its functions is professionalism. The professionalism of the higher school teacher consists in the effective implementation of the system of professional knowledge and skills. The article discusses the features of the development of professional and personal qualities of University teachers.