Admission
How to Apply
Candidates must apply and be accepted by both the Graduate School and the Department of Educational Leadership.
Other minimum entrance requirements:
- Completion of a graduate degree
- Possession of a professional principal license
Steps to Apply
- Submit an electronic Graduate School application along with a $20 non-refundable application fee. Be sure to select that you are applying as a Non-degree/Non-certificate seeking applicant. Next, when asked if you will be taking courses for Licensure or Endorsement, select "Superintendent-License" from the list.
- What is needed to Apply for your Superintendent License?
- ODE Language: The superintendent license shall be issued to an individual who holds a principal or administrative specialist license and shall be valid for supervising programs for prekindergarten through grade twelve; or for administrative duties in a school system.
- The following requirement shall be met prior to issuance of the superintendent license:Three years of successful experience in a position as a principal or administrative specialist while holding the respective license.
- See: Ohio Revised Code, OAC 3301-24-05 and ODE https://education.ohio.
gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure - Apply for an Administrator License http://education.ohio.gov/
Topics/Teaching/Licensure/ Apply-for-Certificate-License/ Administrator-Licenses
Miami University:
- You will need to complete the 4 courses for the Superintendent License: EDL -710S Internship; EDL 729 - Board-Superintendent-Staff Relationships; EDL 727 - School Business Affairs and Physical Resources ; and EDL 782 - Social Justice and Transformation.
- 3 or more years of experience under an Administrator Specialist License under which you completed administrative duties directly related to the Administrator Specialist License you have.
OR 3 or more years of experience under a Principal License under which you completed Principal duties directly related to the Principal License you have. - At the end of the 4 courses Have you HR or Superintendent send a Letter to szlizela@miamioh.edu
stipulating that you have the 3 or more years of experience, under the Administrator Specialist or Principal License. - Also send to szlizela@miamioh.edu , prior to applying for the Superintendent License, a copy of your Administrator Specialist License or your Principal License.
Additional information about the application:
Submit two references from colleagues, teachers, or peers who can attest to your professional work,
Deadline for applications