For the Leadership Level, your competence at the Advanced Level is acknowledged; your competency is expected to be deeper and/or broader than that which would come at the Advanced Level. General competence with children and youth (as with Advanced Level), and also with adults and multigenerational community is required. The Leadership Level entails:

• 2 Additional Required Competencies
• 1 Additional Elective Competency (cannot be same one chosen for your Advanced Level)

Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences (4)

These Learning Experiences must be beyond those in your Advanced Level portfolio.

Graduate Courses

Required Graduate Level Courses (3)

You must successfully complete three graduate level courses (3.0 credits each or equivalent with prior approval), as follows, and submit official transcripts. The graduate courses are in addition to your four Learning Experiences.

• Course on one of the following:
  • Learning Theories
  • Teaching Methods
• Course on one of the following:
  • History and Philosophy of UU Religious Education
  • UU History
  • UU Polity
• Course on one of the following:
  • Community-Based Organizing
  • Contextual Education (e.g. Cross-Cultural Experience) with prior approval
  • Faith Development
  • Family Ministry
  • Liberal Theologies
  • Organizational Development
  • Spiritual Care
  • Small Group Ministry

Competencies

Required Competencies (2)

• Leadership Development & Educational Leadership
• Liberal Theologies

Elective Competencies (Choose 1)

• Family Ministry
• History & Philosophy of Religious Education
• Spiritual Care
• Small Group Ministry
• Social Justice Theory & Practice
• Stewardship

Lens

Required Lens

• Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, Multiculturalism (ARAOMC) in 3 Competencies

Reflective Essays

Required Reflective Essays

• Anti-Racism
• Spiritual Life and Self-Care
• Professional Role
• Technology