Executive Leadership
Application Criteria
Required criteria include: a Master’s degree and a minimum of 15 appropriately related graduate credits beyond Master’s, successful educational leadership experience, demonstrated ability to sustain positive professional relationships, demonstrated capacity to manage complex organizations, demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, positive professional references, high quality interview and academic record.
Ordinarily applicants have served successfully for four (4) or more years in a position that requires the Connecticut Intermediate Administrator Certificate, such as a principal or central office leader.
How to Apply
The deadline for applications to the Executive Leadership program is April 1.
To apply:
- Assemble your application materials for Department of Educational Leadership:
- Official transcripts of all college and university graduate work (including UConn)
- A completed Executive Leadership Application form
- A personal statement from the applicant regarding his/her professional aspirations related to school district leadership and the Executive Leadership Program (one page)
- Two written recommendations attesting to how the education and /or professional experiences of the applicant have prepared him/her to successfully meet requirements of the Executive Leadership Program.
Mail completed application materials in one packet to:
Lisa Nesbitt
Executive Leadership Program
Dept of Educational Leadership
249 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2093
Storrs, CT 06269-2093
A committee consisting of UConn faculty will review all applications and select qualified candidates for admissions interviews in March and April.
The Admissions Committee will review only completed applications and support materials received by the deadline.