Educational Leadership Specialist: Diploma Program Summary

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An educational leadership specialist diploma puts you on the fast track towards an administrative position in an educational setting. Typical coursework includes school district administration, school law and public school finance. Read on to learn more about this diploma program opportunity.
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What is an Educational Leadership Specialist Diploma?

The purpose of the educational leadership specialist diploma is to prepare an individual for an administrative position in a school setting. This diploma program will prepare you for the tasks and issues that are specific to the role of an educational leader.

Skills You Will Learn

To become a successful educational administrator, you will need to have strong communication skills and methods of dealing with disputes and other personnel problems. You will also need to have the skills that will enable you to satisfy the needs of teachers, students, and curriculum requirements. An additional component is learning about the legal and ethical issues that an educational leader needs to deal with.

Courses

In a typical educational leadership specialist program you will encounter the following courses:

  • School District Administration
  • School Law
  • Public School Finance
  • School Personnel Administration
  • School Organization

Why Get an Educational Leadership Specialist Diploma?

Only those with specific qualifications for educational leadership positions will be eligible for the best positions in the field. A diploma will show that you are well qualified to take on an administrative role in an educational setting.

What Can I Do with an Educational Leadership Specialist Diploma?

Those who graduate from this diploma program go on to be school district administrators, principals, assistant principals, deans, and college department heads.

Job Outlook and Salary

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov) predicts that the demand for educational leadership employees will grow at least as fast as the national average until the year 2014. The median annual income for education administrators in 2004 was around $74,000.

Popular Schools

  • Online Programs Available
    1. Grand Canyon University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • EdS in K-12 Leadership
      • Ed.D in Organizational Leadership: Higher Education Leadership (Qualitative Research)
      • Ed.D in Organizational Leadership: Higher Education Leadership (Quantitative Research)
      • Ed.D in Organizational Leadership: K-12 Leadership (Qualitative Research)
      • Ed.D in Organizational Leadership: K-12 Leadership (Quantitative Research)
      • Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership: Special Education (Quantitative Research)
    Master's
      • M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
      • Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership: Special Education (Qualitative Research)
      • M.Ed. in Educational Administration
      • M.A. in Communication with an Emphasis in Education
      • M.Ed. in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Humanities (ITL)
      • M.Ed. in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Humanities (NITL)
    Bachelor's
      • B.S. in Educational Studies (Does Not Lead to Teacher Licensure)
      • Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
      • B.S. in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Christian Education
      • B.S. in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in STEM
      • B.S. in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Teaching Reading
  • Online Programs Available
    2. Saint Leo University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • Education Specialist in Educational Leadership
    Master's
      • MS: Instructional Design
  • Online Programs Available
    3. Liberty University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • EDD: Educational Leadership
      • EDS: Educational Leadership
      • EDS: Higher Education Administration
      • PHD: Education: Organizational Leadership
      • PHD: Advanced Educational Studies: Educational Leadership
      • Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership
    Certificate
      • CTG: Higher Education Administration
      • CTG: Curriculum and Instruction
      • CTG: Instructional Design and Technology
  • Campus and Online Programs
    4. The Chicago School

    Program Options

    Master's
      • M.A. International Psychology
    Certificate
      • Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning
  • Philadelphia, PA

    University of Pennsylvania

  • Campus and Online Programs
    6. Full Sail University

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Instructional Design and Technology Masters - Online
  • Washington, DC

    Howard University

  • Nashville, TN

    Vanderbilt University

  • Online Programs Available
    9. Penn Foster High School

    Program Options

    High School Diploma
      • HS Diploma

Featured Schools

Grand Canyon University

  • EdS in K-12 Leadership
  • M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
  • B.S. in Educational Studies (Does Not Lead to Teacher Licensure)

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Saint Leo University

  • Education Specialist in Educational Leadership
  • MS: Instructional Design

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Liberty University

  • EDD: Educational Leadership
  • EDS: Educational Leadership
  • CTG: Higher Education Administration
  • CTG: Curriculum and Instruction

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The Chicago School

  • M.A. International Psychology
  • Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning

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Full Sail University

  • Instructional Design and Technology Masters - Online

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