A research study was conducted to explore in depth the adult/community education administrator position as it exists in Florida in order to gain as much information as possible about the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to do the job well. A special focus was on the skills needed by adult/community educators to a greater extent than K-12 educators. Based on the literature of job analysis techniques, the research combined the strengths of several methods: in-depth interviews and observation of incumbents, group brainstorming, development of a list of major areas of responsibility and skills and knowledge needed for each, and comparison of the Florida Principal Competencies with the results of these steps. Two supervisors and seven other adult education experts were interviewed, and 23 attendees at the Florida Administrators of Adult Education meeting in June 1988 were interviewed. The study found many areas of congruence with the K-12 competencies, but also found that adult education administrators put much greater emphasis on needs assessment, designing programs to meet individual needs, changing course offerings to retain attendance, marketing and public relations, recruitment and management of volunteers, and adult education principles. (The job analysis and description of needed competencies for adult education administrators and 40 references are included in this report.) (KC)