Also called: Director of Adult Learning, Adult School Principal
Runs adult school programs for GED prep, English classes, and job training.
An adult ed director hires teachers, applies for state funding, tracks how many students earn diplomas, and partners with employers on job training classes.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Master's in education or adult learning plus teaching experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Adult Education, Educational Leadership.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Depends on public funding.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tutors and reporting tools change programs; hiring teachers, winning funding and employer partnerships stay human.
Classes: Business, Government, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9039.
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