Educator and Education Personnel Planning : A Key Step Achieving Quality Education

By: Aris Nurjaman (2259100011), Master's Student, Semester 1/E, Department of Islamic Education Management, FTK, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.

In the field of education, one of the greatest challenges faced by educational institutions is the provision of adequate educators and education personnel. As the education system continues to develop, the demand for qualified personnel grows. However, in reality, many educational institutions struggle to plan and manage educators and educational personnel who align with the evolving educational demands. One of the main issues is the gap between the need for high-quality educators and the availability of educators who meet these needs. This paper aims to explore the importance of educator and education personnel planning and provide insights into ways that can be taken to improve planning in the education sector. Quoted from the book Educational Human Resource Management by A. Rusdiana, several key discussions on educator and educational personnel planning in educational institutions include:

First, educator and educational personnel (PTK) planning is a key foundation of an effective education system. In this context, planning does not only involve determining the number and quality of the educators needed but also ensuring that the right personnel are in the appropriate positions. Therefore, PTK planning focuses not only on numbers but more on the quality and suitability of educators in relation to the curriculum needs.

Second, various methods and strategies are used in PTK planning to ensure that available personnel can meet the existing educational needs. One of these methods is the analysis of educator requirements based on historical data and projections of future student numbers. By utilizing this data, planning can be more targeted when recruiting and placing educators according to their competencies. This strategy includes clear procedures for positioning educators in optimal roles.

Third, the PTK planning process begins with identifying the needs, which involves collecting data related to the number of students, types of subjects, and the required competencies. Afterward, budgeting is planned to recruit and train educators according to the needs. Then, recruitment and selection processes are conducted to choose educators who possess the appropriate competencies. The final stage is an evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the planning and implementation of policies, with the aim of improving and adjusting planning strategies in the future.

Fourth, to ensure that the recruited educators match the needs, a thorough job analysis is conducted. This aims to understand the duties and responsibilities of each position in education. In addition, forecasting the needs for educators is also crucial in predicting the number and types of personnel needed in the future. With accurate analysis, educational institutions can ensure that they have the right number of qualified educators according to the ever-changing needs of education.

In conclusion, proper planning of educators and education personnel is essential in creating quality education. By using appropriate methods, well-developed strategies, and systematic procedures, educational institutions can ensure they have the right educators at the right time. Furthermore, job analysis and forecasting PTK needs play an important role in creating accurate and efficient planning. Therefore, it is important for every educational institution to engage in good planning and continuously evaluate for ongoing improvements to achieve optimal educational goals.

This article is summarized from the Teaching Module Part 3 of the Educational Human Resource Management course by Prof. Dr. H. A. Rusdiana, M.M (https://digilib.uinsgd.ac.id/96098/)