GRADUATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Equip your leaders. Build your leadership.

How will Gordon's Master of Leadership be a difference-maker in your school?

Supporting enrollment in Gordon’s Graduate Leadership program will prepare your school’s faculty and staff with the tools they need to help your school thrive. Grad Leadership students will not only develop a strong network of Christian educators to provide professional support throughout their career, but will graduate from our program equipped with the practical skills to impact your school and lead others with excellence.

Who are our students?

Directors of Business Operations
Middle School Math Teachers
Athletic Directors
Lower School Principals
Spiritual Life Directors
Development Assistants
High School English Teachers
Heads of Schools
Administrative Assistants
Deans of Students

What skills will they learn?

Develop, articulate and lead by mission and vision
Build a balanced school and/or program budget focused on biblical principles
Evaluate personal leadership style and determine how to build stronger teams
Refine conflict management skills and create strong leader-staff relations
Discover how leadership can grow out of your personal relationship with Christ
Understand the role and composition of a healthy Board in a private school
Assess your school’s organizational culture
Learn updated information on Human Resources and legal issues facing private schools
Develop strong recruiting and new hire processes

"I know of no other program that was designed by heads of school, taught by heads of school, and focused on the development of current and emerging leaders in K–12 Christian education."

—DR. DAVID TILLEY,
Former Program Director, Retired Head of School and Guest Lecturer

RECOMMEND STUDENTS

Here's how it works:

The two-year program is a cohort-style structure. Each student works within a cohort of peers, from other Christian institutions, which helps foster collegiality and cooperative efforts.
Take one class at a time. Each class is eight weeks and meets once a week for three hours live on zoom. This is designed to be managageble for working professionals and educators.
Two 5 day intensives during the summers include connecting with their cohort, networking with nationally recognized leaders and immersing in experiential leadership opportunities.
Tuition is $700 per credit hour which totals $21,000 for the total degree.
Scholarships are available for individual students when multiple employees from a school are enrolled in a cohort. A $3000 discount is provided to students from the same school if two are enrolled. A $4500 discount is provided to students from the same school if three are enrolled. For Grapevine Consortium Schools, students receive a 15% discount on tuition.
The program offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Leadership or, if someone already has a Master’s degree in any area, an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) is available to earn.