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Adult Education Jobs
from: Kyle BesserThere are 13 million jobs in the education industry. Almost 50% of those jobs are for teachers. The opportunities for adult education jobs are greater than ever before and growing. It has been estimated that self-enrichment and post secondary teaching positions will see a 38% to 40% growth by 2012.
Adult education jobs encompass a wide variety of subjects. Basic education encompassing basic reading, writing and math skills is still a major need. Teachers are also needed for languages. English as a Second Language courses are very popular. There is also a demand for bilingual teachers who can teach English to non-English speaking students.
Adult education jobs are also available in vocational and technical schools. Computer skills are increasingly necessary in the workplace and educators for these skills are in high demand. A variety of computer courses are taught in adult continuing education, such as Microsoft Office, database programs, basic to advanced programming and computer repair.
Professional certification is usually required to teach this type of adult education course, which usually means a bachelor's degree is required. Depending on the institution, either a bachelor's or a master's degree is required for teaching basic education skills. When teaching remedial academic courses taken for college credit, a teacher will most generally need a master's degree in the subject taught.
Teachers in adult education courses require special skills to motivate, instruct and put their adult students at ease in the classroom. Adult students often lack self-confidence and self-esteem and it is up to the adult education teacher to help the student acquire these personal assets through the successful completion of the course. Adults also require specialized instruction in that they need to be able to put their lessons to practical application. For example, when teaching a computer course in a spreadsheet application, the teacher will likely have the students create their own spreadsheets to practice the techniques they have learned and relate to how they will be using the program in the workplace.
Subjects most in demand in adult education jobs are:
Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Database programs
Computer Keyboarding and Data Entry
Basic Math
Basic Literacy
Foreign Languages and English as a Second Language
Public Speaking
Photography
Adult education jobs are available in a wide variety of locations. Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular for adult education because of the time constraints on adult students and teachers are in demand for these courses. Many corporations employ full-time instructors for onsite training programs. Adult education jobs can be found in communities at high schools, churches, or anywhere educational facilities have been set up. Of course, adult education jobs can be found in colleges and universities.
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