Soft skills are synonymous with "personal skills". This term describes those personal characteristics that indicate a high level of emotional intelligence. Soft skills include interpersonal skills that show a person's personality and interpersonal relationships with others. Having soft skills is the most valuable tool for success in the 21st century. In this regard, the aim of the current research is to investigate the role of soft skills in the process of teacher education. This research is of the type of basic theoretical research and its implementation method is in the form of library, analytical and descriptive studies. The findings show that the purpose of education is to make good people with skills and expertise. Intellectual people can be raised by teachers, so education is a necessary tool to achieve sustainability in all fields. Teachers carry the weight and responsibility of education and are the main source of knowledge and value. For teachers, the ability to use soft skills effectively can make or break a career. While such skills are obviously important in the classroom, soft skills are also important when working with parents, administrators, and other teachers. Such skills can improve the effectiveness of teachers. A teacher plays a vital role in our society as well as a role model for school students. Teacher training has a ripple effect on school education. A quality teacher education program leads to quality school education. Teacher education is not only responsible for improving school education, but also responsible for preparing competent, committed and professional teachers who can meet the emerging needs of the system and society.