Online Certificate in Community-Engaged School Leadership

The part-time, online P.B.C. in Community-Engaged School Leadership program is intended for stakeholders in K-12 schools or who wish to get involved in K-12 schools. It is for individuals who endeavor to contribute to and enhance the lives of youth and communities, especially those that are situated in challenging socioeconomic contexts.

Research consistently shows that schools need strong community support systems to succeed and thrive. This P.B.C. helps future leaders channel their personal interests into service. Students learn the ways that communities and K-12 educational institutions engage or should engage collaboratively. Upon completion, they will feel empowered to act as agents of change in their local institutions.

The Certificate in Community-Engaged School Leadership Student Experience

The online P.B.C. in Community Engaged School Leadership supports the development of future leaders who want to build strong, beneficial ties between K-12 schools and communities.

Students take four courses (12 credits). They must take two required classes:

• Power, Politics, and Schools
• Culturally Responsive School Leadership

They will choose two electives, such as:

• Engaging the Public in Education
• Cultural and Political Dimensions of Schooling
• Critical Perspectives in Education, Leadership, and Culture
• Teaching Social Justice
• Passionate Pedagogies
• Democracy in Education

After Receiving a Certificate in Community-Engaged School Leadership

Graduates of this online program will leave with a better understanding of how to best work with and serve children and their families. The Community-Engaged School Leadership certificate is beneficial to the following careers:

• Community organizers
• Development and service organization board members
• Program evaluators
• K-12 educators, principals, and administrators