The Superintendency

Prerequisites: Building Administrator or Educational Specialist license. This course is designed to explore the superintendent's leadership role and functions in a school district. Strategies for examining district policies and procedures for internal and external programs will be studied with a focus on the development of a collective district vision for student learning and improvement. School district culture building will be addressed through the study of consensus building, collaboration, and communications with stakeholders. The purpose and direction for school district's individuals and groups will be facilitated through research and discussion of administrative/staff team building and community relations strategies. The superintendent's role of building relationships with the board of education, academic programming, curriculum planning and development, and instructional leadership will be closely examined. This course will be part of the superintendent licensure program.