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Community Education Director

General

Program Title

Community Education Director

Degree Designation

GC

Award Type

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Program Level

Graduate

Instruction Mode

Online and On Campus

Program Description

The Community Education Director graduate certificate is a 24-credit program that prepares candidates for employment in public school community education, community recreation, youth and family education, an area education agency or a regional or state agency. Coursework is competency-based to meet Minnesota State requirements for a Community Education Director license and includes topics in administrative leadership, school law and finance, school/community relations, and community education programming. This program also requires a 320-hour field experience under a licensed Minnesota Community Education Director.

Department/Unit(s)

A00324

College/School

College of Education and Learning Design

Status

Active

Requirements

Free Form Requisites

Admissions Requirements

  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.

  • Successful completion of 24 credits in the Core courses.

  • Successful completion of 320 hours of course Field Experience in Community Education under supervision of a designated University supervisor and a licensed Director of Community Education.

  • Completion of course Portfolio Review.

Notes

2.75 The course Field Experience: Community Education course is taken only with permission from the student's advisor and with consideration that the student has completed at least 9 credits of core courses prior to enrolling in the field experience. With advisor approval, students may transfer up to 10 credits from another regionally accredited institution. The Field Experience may not be a transfer course. See program website for additional information.

Program Requirements

24 credits: EDAD 502, EDAD 507, EDAD 509, EDAD 601, EDAD 611, EDAD 620, EDAD 630, EDAD 640,
EDAD 650

See program website for additional information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Understands how to facilitate the development, articulation, and implementation of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.

Outcome

Demonstrates capacity to advocate, nurture, and sustain a School culture and an instructional program conducive to student learning.

Outcome

Demonstrate the ability to manage the organization operations to produce a safe, efficient and effective learning environment.

Outcome

Collaborates with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs and mobilizes resources.

Outcome

Understands ethical aspects of school-community relations.

Outcome

Responds to, and influences the larger political, social economic, legal and cultural context.

Degree Maps or Program Completion Plans

Major Code

8163

Program Code

8369