Professional andragogical competence of teaching staff for the adult education system

The essence of andragogical competence of teaching staff for the adult education system is analyzed. The relevance of the studied problem as well as the appropriateness of its examination in the context of the specific characteristics of working with an adult audience and the unique educational needs, interests and experiences of adults, are substantiated. The essence of key competencies from the andragogical perspective is analyzed. Three components of the Model of Key Competencies for teaching staff working with adults are described, i.e.: the field of activity (describes 13 areas of activity); the context of activity (specifies the context of the activity) and the competencies necessary for performing the activity (12 competencies grouped into two categories). The author’s vision of the structure of professional andragogical competence is presented: special (common) professional andragogical competence as a component of the professional competence of specialists working with adults, and specific professional andragogical competence as the leading component of the professional competence of an andragogue educator.