How to become an adult education tutor
Question: Can you give me some tips on how to become an adult education tutor?
Answer: If you are interested in becoming an adult education tutor-
- Basically there's no hard and fast ways of becoming an adult education tutor.
- Generally adult education tutors are secondary school teachers.
- FAS and VECs are the main providers of adult education locally so contact them directly to find out about their recruitment processes.
- Community groups sometimes offer courses independently of VECs & FAS so keep an eye out on local community notice boards to see who is offering what, where and then contact then to see if they are hiring.
- It can be advisable but not always necessary to have a qualification in adult education if thinking about teaching adults - UCD, Maynooth, UCC etc. offer certificates, diplomas in adult education, community development and so forth.
- Think about becoming a literacy tutor in one of the literacy schemes - for further details contact NALA.
For more detailed information on how to become an adult education or a literacy tutor download a copy of the AONTAS Information booklet here.
