Develop, motivate and lead an entire district community with an EdS in Executive Superintendency.
Superintendents oversee all aspects of the school district to ensure the entire educational ecosystem functions well and efficiently. This requires strong leadership from exceptionally knowledgeable people who can make tough, timely decisions, and develop solutions to complex problems. Effective superintendents must hone a variety of skillsets, from partnership building, community outreach, resource mobilization and crisis management, to public relations, advocacy, and organizational and fiscal management. This program is designed to prepare aspiring educational leaders for a chief role in school district administration.
Program type:
Degree, EdS
Format:
100% Online
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Education Administration, Educational Specialist -
Executive Superintendency
Executive Superintendency is a track in the Education Administration, Educational Specialist degree program.
This intensive, four (4) semester, 30 credit hour, online program begins with a new cohort each Summer. Students will take courses and receive instruction online, and will apply concrete skills within their own building and district settings throughout the program.
Outcomes and Career Outlook
Candidates who currently have principal certification and building-level administrative experience will study administrative best practices and use skills within their own building and district settings to learn, create and lead supportive learning environments. Through this program, degree candidates will demonstrate their competence across a broad range of district issues such as instructional leadership, organizational development, fiscal and legal compliance, personnel management, community engagement, professional ethics and responsibility, professional development, internal/external interpersonal relationships and effective communication.
This degree program aligns with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Leadership Standards for superintendent certification.
Employment of school superintendents is projected to grow up to 10% to 2030, with a median annual salary of $98,490, according to wage and employment data from the Occupational Information Network.
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Career Opportunities
- Superintendent
Plan of study
| Semester | Course (Institution) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 1 | EDUL 5626: Theories in Educational Administration (UMKC) | 3 |
| Summer 1 | ED ADM 6403: Public School Relations (UMSL) | 3 |
| Summer 1 | EDUL 5628: The Superintendency (UMKC) | 3 |
| Fall | ED ADM 6402: School Personnel Administration (UMSL) | 3 |
| Fall | ED ADM 6301: Education Policy Analysis (UMSL) | 3 |
| Fall | Internship* | 1-2 |
| Spring | ED LPA 9424: Superintendent: Instructional Leadership (MU) | 3 |
| Spring | EDUL 5627: Advanced Educational Supervision (UMKC) | 3 |
| Spring | Internship* | 1-2 |
| Summer 2 | ED LPA 9435: Superintendent - Legal leadership and Management (MU) | 3 |
| Summer 2 | ED LPA 9420: Superintendent - Fiscal Leadership and Management (MU) | 3 |
*Students must take a total of 3-4 credit hours from your home institution:
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| Total Credit Hours | 30 |
All majors must meet the general education requirements of the university in addition to completing degree-specific curriculum requirements.
Review Full Degree RequirementsNon-Missouri Residents: Prospective students are responsible for reviewing the UMSL state authorizations page to see if this program is offered in their state throughout their program and to review the licensure or certification requirements for the state in which they reside.
Student Organizations – UMSL is home to many student organizations with many serving graduate students. This includes graduate organizations in business, creative writing, psychology, biology and more in addition to graduate honors societies and student veterans organizations.
Career Services – Students have access to professional career counselors who can assist in everything from resume development and interview preparation to lining up an internship or connecting you with your next fulltime career. UMSL alumni also enjoy high quality, lifelong career management programming, services, events and resources to assist in all phases of career development.
Networking – with the largest alumni network in the region, UMSL graduate students have access to leading professionals engaged in business, research, entrepreneurship, non-profit, government, community organizations. Our academic units engage this network in curriculum development to ensure our graduate students gain the skills needed to advance along their choose career path.
Research – There are many opportunities for graduate students to showcase their research including our annual Graduate Research Fair, which is open to students from all graduate programs. Doctoral and thesis master’s students can also compete in the Three Minute Thesis challenge to be evaluated by a panel of judges for a chance to win cash prizes.
