Graduate Certificate in Special Education Leadership: Assistant Special Education Director

University of Maine

Assistant Special Education Directors assist the Special Education Directors in decision-making and providing students with disabilities the proper attention, assistance, and education to help them succeed.Graduates of the online Graduate Certificate in Special Education Leadership: Assistant Administration will learn how to:Positively affect the quality and future of special education and promote the general welfare of children with disabilitiesServe and support children with disabilities and their familiesProtect the privacy of students and families in accordance with State and Federal lawsFoster and support maximum self-determination and independence on the part of exceptional childrenUtilize impartial professional judgment in evaluating the needs of exceptional children and their familiesCareersThis certificate can lead to Maine certification in Assistant Administrator of Special Education (035). Earning certification in other states through this program may be very simple.Graduates can also find opportunities outside the classroom as educational advocates or consultants or even as political advisers on key legislative topics.

College of Education and Human Development