Prepare for a district-level leadership position. Become a school counseling leader who uses data, builds partnerships, and advocates for all students in K-12 settings.
The online Education Specialist degree in School Counseling Leadership is a 30 credit-hour online program designed to provide advanced training for professional school counselors in elementary, middle, and high school settings.
This advanced degree program focuses on training school counseling district-level leaders who use data, build partnerships, and advocate for all students.
The program entails 5 semesters of part-time graduate study preparing students:
Graduates of this programs will also receive further opportunities for advanced credentials such as National Certified Counselor (NCC).
Ed.S. in Counselor Education
School Counseling Leadership
30
Specialist Program
2 years
Students applying to the Ed.S in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Leadership Emphasis must meet the following requirements. Students must have:
Here are some of the courses you'll take to earn your School Counseling Leadership degree.
GR
3 credits
Candidates in this course will develop understanding and demonstrate the capability to promote the success and well-being of each student, teacher, and leader by applying knowledge, skills, and commitments necessary for a learning system, instructional practice, an assessment system, and learning supports.
GR
3 credits
This course supports students' development of an understanding of and capability to demonstrate and enact the professional norms of integrity, fairness, transparency, trust, collaboration, perseverance, learning, and continuous improvement in their actions, decision making and relationships with others.
GR
3 credits
This course supports development of a comprehensive understanding of effective cultural leadership in regards to communication and engagement between students, teachers, and other stakeholders in education. This course also encourages an examination of the role and relationships between school, board, and community cultures and stakeholders.
If you have any questions about the Ed.S. in School Counseling Leadership, don't hesitate to reach out!
Clinical Professor of Leadership and Counselor Education
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