Features of continuous professional development of a marine higher education institution English language teacher

The article discusses the issues of continuous professional development of an English teacher of a specialized university using the example Institute of Water Transport named after G.Ya. Sedov. The purpose of the research is to justify the importance and need for continuous professional development of an English teacher at a maritime university in order to improve the quality of English-language training of seafarers and fulfill the order of modern business in the field of maritime transport. The main attention is paid to identifying the features of professional development of an English teacher which should be developed in 3 directions within the framework of lifelong learning concept. Scientific novelty consists in the development of areas of continuous professional development of an English teacher at a maritime university. As a result, the need for continuous professional development of an English teacher at a maritime university was determined to be due to the growing business requirements for the quality of the English-language training of a sailor; demand for the provision of quality educational services, which entails an increase in the rating of teachers and the university; development of higher education towards the introduction of new information technologies and the ability to work remotely, creating a virtual space for communication.