Hi Audrey,

I can help. I moderate the Adult Literacy Professional Development
Discussion List, and last month we had a conversation on that list about
career pathways in adult literacy.

 

A summary of their tips along with my own can be found in the
Professional Development Area of the ALE Wiki:

 

http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Strategies_for_Building_Career_Pa
thways_in_Adult_Literacy_Education 

 

(or try: http://tinyurl.com/v7mss) 

 

Qualifications: This depends if you want to teach in a local education
agency (school system) or a community-based organization.

 

Teacher certification or a license is usually not required to teach in
community-based programs or community colleges; but it is usually
required to teach adults in local education agencies (public schools) or
state corrections institutions. To determine adult literacy education
teaching requirements begin by inquiring about this at the program where
you would like to teach. To find out certification requirements for your
state, contact your State Department of Education:

http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_cd=SEA 

 

Finding Programs and Job Opportunities:

Several resources exist to find job opportunities in adult literacy
programs. The first best place to start is to contact the local adult
literacy program(s), by finding them either via the yellow pages,
workplaces, civic centers, churches, or public school systems. A
national, online, searchable database of U.S. literacy programs, called
"America's Literacy Directory" (http://www.literacydirectory.org/ ) is
available as joint service of the National Institute for Literacy, the
U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Education, and Verizon.
The database can also be accessed through the Institute's toll-free
number (800-228-8813).

                                                   

Adult learners and volunteers can also find programs through ProLiteracy
America. ProLiteracy America, the U.S. division of ProLiteracy
Worldwide, has approximately 1,200 member programs in all 50 states and
the District of Columbia (http://www.proliteracy.org/locator/). A useful
resource in finding Family Literacy Programs is the search engine made
available by the National Center for Family Literacy. Visit
http://www.famlit.org/ and click on "Find a Program" in the left-hand
toolbar.

 

Some states maintain state hotlines or online resources dedicated to
helping learners find programs. (Massachusetts does, for example).
Contact the state professional development center(s) in your area to
find out whether hotlines exist in your state:
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=LRC 

 

Or try: http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/StatePD 

 

Organizations post job opportunities on their web sites, and state or
national listings are also regularly posted to the Institute's online
discussion lists: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html


 

What would others add?

** It would be very helpful to me if others on this listserv would make
suggestions from your experiences. I'd like to know what I missed, and
what you would add either to the above or to "Strategies for Building
Career Pathways in Adult Literacy Education:" http://tinyurl.com/v7mss

 

Best wishes, Jackie 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jackie Taylor, List Moderator, jataylor at utk.edu 

Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List

http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Audrey Walker
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 12:09 PM
To: povertyracewomen at nifl.gov
Subject: [PovertyRaceWomen 158] Adult education teaching career?

 

 

Hello all,

 

I hope I'm in the right place. I am looking for information about how to


start a career in adult basic education teaching. Can anyone direct me
to 

some resources? I'd like to find out where the job opportunities are 

(agencies, community colleges, etc) and what qualifications I would
need.

 

Thanks so much,

 

Audrey

 

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