Career Pathways in Adult Education
Perspectives and Opportunities
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Series

Career Pathways in Adult Education showcases the wide-ranging possibilities for a satisfying career in the field of adult education.

Along with practical advice for launching and advancing a career in adult education, this book includes personal stories and insights from adult education professionals which focus on the research, practices, programs, and services within multiple industries. Divided into two parts, the book begins by examining transferable skills that adult educators need to be successful in any adult education career. Chapters in the second part focus on specific career opportunities for those with adult education backgrounds, including discussions around career lifecycle from entry to advancement, career development, and future trends. Written by active practitioners in adult education, chapters are designed to be practical, informative, and thought-provoking regarding career entry, progression, development, and advancement.

A truly one-of-a-kind text, Career Pathways in Adult Education is the ideal companion for students and professionals looking to transition into adult education as well as graduate program administrators who wish to share the importance of their programs.

Contents

Foreword

Vanessa Sheared, Immediate Past President, AAACE

Preface

About the Editors

List of Contributors

Introduction: A Career in Adult Education

E. Paulette Isaac-Savage, Paul G. Putman, and Catherine H. Monaghan

Part I: Primary Skills of an Adult Educator

Chapter 1: Overview of the Field of Adult Education

Kayon Murray-Johnson and Jovita M. Ross-Gordon

Chapter 2: Practical Skills for Teaching Adults

Wendy Green and Alexander Hoffman

Chapter 3: Facilitation Skills

Casandra Blassingame

Chapter 4: Program Planning Skills

Christy M. Rhodes and Steven W. Schmidt

Chapter 5: Assessment, Evaluation, and Educational Research Skills

Lilian H. Hill

Chapter 6: Technology Skills

Michael D. Porterfield

Part II: Practitioner’s Voices

Chapter 7: Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language/Family Literacy

Stephanie W. Collins

Chapter 8: Adult Environmental Education

Wendy Griswold

Chapter 9: Community-based Adult Education

Hleziphi Naomie Nyanungo

Chapter 10: Consulting

Cathryn A. Hennes

Chapter 11: Corporate Training, Global Learning and Talent Management

Murray Winland and Catherine H. Monaghan

Chapter 12: Correctional Education

Rosary-Joyce Kennedy

Chapter 13: Cultural Institutions and Museum Education

Claire Aldenhuysen

Chapter 14: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Ian C. Barrett

Chapter 15: Health Professions Education

Michael L. Rowland

Chapter 16: Military Education

Royce Ann Collins and James B. Martin

Chapter 17: The Nonprofit Sector

Paul G. Putman

Chapter 18: Online Learning and Instructional Design

Caryn Lanzo and Michael D. Porterfield

Chapter 19: Policy Leadership in Adult Education Reform

Elizabeth A. Roumell, Alexis T. Cherewka, and Aaron J. Reyna

Chapter 20: Professional Development within the K-12 Setting

Christina Meecha

Chapter 21: Professional Organizations

Shawna L. Strickland

Chapter 22: Religious Education

Trammell L. Bristol

Chapter 23: Workforce Development Careers

Yvonne Hunter-Johnson

Conclusion: Creating a Career in Adult Education

Appendix

Index

Catherine H. Monaghan is Associate Professor Emeritus of Adult, Professional, and Higher Education at Cleveland State University, USA.

E. Paulette Isaac-Savage is Professor of Adult Education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and is President of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), USA.

Paul G. Putman is President and CEO of the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund), USA.