Análise do cargo de técnico em assuntos educacionais em uma universidade federal de Minas Gerais

Abstract

The professionals occupying the position of Technicians in Educational Subjects (TESs) are fundamental to the achievement of the main objective of Brazilian´s federal universities, which is the promotion of quality education. This is because the assignments are directly related to teaching, research and extension activities. The present study aimed to describe and analyze the position, analyzing differences between actual and legally prescribed work, and suggest practices that may enhance the performance and improve the allocation processes. It also sought to analyze the trajectory of these professionals in the university, the motivations for joining the career and the professional achievement. The exploratory research used qualitative and quantitative data collection procedures. Bardin content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative responses and the percentages and frequencies were calculated for the quantitative data. The results showed that there is a distance between the legal prescribed work and the actual work performed by the TAEs in the analyzed institution, and the professionals are performing activities primarily administrative. In relation to the trajectory, most have already changed sectors searching to work in activities related to the position. As suggestions to enhance the pedagogical nature of the position, the participants suggested create human resources policies that can enhance the practice of genuinely pedagogical activities related to legal statements.