Adult and Community Educators:
"Helping adults learn, businesses prosper, and communities grow."
Career OpportunitiesGraduates from the Master of Arts in Adult and Community Education have a multitude of career options available to them. Previous students are employed in many different types of organizations and institutions and in many different types of jobs. Career opportunities are the result of a combination of the professional experience students bring with them and the academic training they receive in the program. Listed below are some of the careers that are open to graduates from our program.
Adult Basic and Literacy Education
Instructor or Tutor
Program Coordinator/Director
Volunteer CoordinatorBusiness and Industry
Human Resource/Training Director
Instructional Designer
Director of Employee Relations
Training Consultant
Public Relations CoordinatorHigher Education
Continuing Education Director
Cooperative Extension Agent
Director of Community Services
Conference Coordinator
ProfessorHealth
Staff Development Coordinator
Coordinator of Nursing Education
Patient Educator
Dietary Supervisor/Consultant
Director of Community Education Programs
Volunteer Services Coordinator
Social Services
Director/Program Coordinator
Job/Career Counselor
Public Relations Specialist
Volunteer Services CoordinatorCommunity
Community Development Coordinator
Director of Community Outreach
Community Education Coordinator
Parks and Recreation Program CoordinatorOther Careers
Adult Religious Education Director
Vocational Educator
Military Trainer
Corrections Education Teacher
Consultant
Government
Grant WriterFor more information about careers, visit
IUP's Career Services.