Hiring & Onboarding

Hiring New Adult Education Staff

Minnesota Adult Education Licensure Requirements

Per Minnesota Statute 122A.26, one must hold a valid Minnesota teaching license in order to teach in a Minnesota ABE program delivered by a school district/community education. Licensure is not necessarily required to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). An ABE program may also hire a person to teach ESL if they have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in English as a second language, applied linguistics, bilingual education, or a related degree as approved by the Minnesota Department of Education. ABE providers may also establish criteria in addition to these state statute requirements. For example, some school district ABE providers require licensure for all teachers, including ESL teachers.

Other entities that deliver ABE programming (e.g. community based organizations) are not subject to the requirements of 122A.26. All ABE providers may establish criteria in addition to these state statute requirements. For example, a provider may require ABE teachers to hold a valid ABE license.

Hiring Resources

PELSB (Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board)

Find Minnesota teaching licensure and relicensure information and resources, including information about tiered licensure

PELSB

Literacy Action Network Job Board

Search for or post jobs in Minnesota Adult Education

LAN Job Board

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Onboarding New Adult Education Staff

Adult education is a unique and complex educational system that serves learners with a wide range of educational levels, backgrounds, and goals. In order to effectively serve adult learners, meet all requirements of the adult education system, and confidently carry out their work, staff need foundational training in a variety of areas.

All staff who are new to Minnesota Adult Education are required to complete ABE Foundations training within the first 12 months of hire. Full-time staff are strongly encouraged to complete this training within 6 months of hire. ABE Foundations is offered as a self-paced online course and as an in-person workshop at the ABE Summer Institute when this conference is held in person. Staff may also be required to complete other training depending on their role and duties.

The Minnesota Adult Education Staff Training Policy outlines the specific training requirements and resources for those working in Minnesota Adult Education.

Policy