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Educator and Trainer

As an educator/trainer you will be in charge of planning delivering and sessions of education and training programs. In addition to your education and training skills you’ll need to be an expert in one of two areas: technical/professional skills and general skills. As an educator/trainer you must  keep up to date with developments in your subject area, new resources and pedagogical methods.

Tasks and Responsibilities

As an educator/trainer you need to:

  • Prepare and deliver lessons
  • Give feedback of adult learners' progress and development
  • Research new topic areas, maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge and prepare new materials
  • Select and use  different learning resources and equipment
  • Support adult learners on an individual basis through academic or personal difficulties
  • Assess adult learners knowledge and skills
  • Select and implement formal and non-formal activities
  • Maintain records of adult learners’ development

Qualifications

This area of work is open a wide range of graduates but the following subjects are particularly relevant:

  • Educational sciences
  • Adult education
  • Pedagogy/Andragogy
  • Teacher Education

Skills

  • Communication skills 
  • Listening skills
  • Learning to learn
  • The ability to inspire and motivate adult learners
  • Understand the needs and feelings of adult learners
  • Teamwork
  • Work independently
  • Creativity
  • Interpersonal and facilitation skills