Executive Leadership
PESB Approved Superintendent Certification Program
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Is this program for me?
City University of Seattle's Executive Leadership graduate certificate program is designed for aspiring
school superintendents and district level administrators. If you are currently an education leader with a
master's degree or higher seeking Washington State certification as a superintendent, this program is for you.
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What will I learn?
The Executive Leadership program specializes in preparing educators to lead 21st century schools and school
systems and is driven by state and national standards (Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium/ISLLC).
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Why CityU?
Our program can be completed in just five quarters and is designed to be flexible, so you can study at your
convenience without sacrificing your career or responsibilities. Following a seven-day professional development
academy in July, you'll typically meet for class one Saturday each month, plus attend two reflective seminars
per quarter.
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Five easy steps to get started
If you are an Educational Leader with a Master's degree or higher, you are eligible to apply for the Executive Leadership program at CityU.
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Course Descriptions
| Block 1 - Visionary and Strategic Leadership | Summer | ||
| Block 2 - Instructional Leadership | Fall | ||
| Block 3 - Organizational Leadership | Winter | ||
| Block 4 - Political and Community Leadership | Spring | ||
| Block 5 - 21st Century Educational Leadership | Summer | ||
| Total | 33 Credits | ||
Distinguishing Features
- The Executive Leadership Academy is an inspiring, comprehensive seven-day professional development experience in July. With a focus on student learning and school improvement, the program is designed to increase the candidate's capacity to implement powerful and sustainable change processes.
- Standards-driven, performance-based, and personalized assessments and curricula identify and develop the candidate's strengths and weaknesses. The program integrates coursework and field-based internships with academies and seminars that feature locally and nationally recognized practitioners, scholars, and leaders.
- Cohorts are the centerpiece for collegial support, networking, research, problem solving, and collective reflection. The cohort is a professional learning community that may be developed within states and geographical regions.
- Distinguished Educational Leaders teach, coach, and advise candidates during Internships I, II, and III and the pre-internship assessment seminar and academies. Coaches work with candidates on-site and conduct accessible region-based reflective seminars.
- Candidates study diverse multi-cultural and internationally focused issues by participating in forums, exchanges, and seminars.
- Face-to-face classroom instruction in the academies, classes, and seminars are enhanced with web-based online and video communications. Classes meet one Saturday a month each quarter in addition to the two summer academies. Internship reflective seminars are held two Saturdays per quarter. Instruction is supported locally with weekly on-line group discussions and individualized training and coaching.