Becoming Professional Administrators
To prepare for their service and witness as principals, ACE Leadership participants undergo an intensive formation and preparation program designed and administered by the University of Notre Dame. Under the direction of the Rev. Ronald Nuzzi, Ph.D., the ACE Leadership preparation program integrates graduate level coursework with an internship experience, allowing potential leaders to work toward the M.A. degree in Educational Administration, state certification, and licensure for service as school principals while teaching and helping lead a Catholic school.
ACE Leadership participants spend three summers living and studying together at Notre Dame. The centerpiece of the summer programs is an innovative, inter-disciplinary curriculum, taugh by faculty from ACE and a select group of national faculty with expertise in Catholic education. Upon completion of the first summer session, ACE Leadership participants return to their respective Catholic schools to continue teaching and to serve as an administrative intern during the academic year. ACE Leadership participants receive on-site support from mentor principals and occasional site visits by ACE faculty and staff.
Open to experienced, certified educators, the ACE Leadership Program has been designed to respond to the national need for qualified and committed leaders in our Catholic schools. Transcripts of each potential candidate are evaluated prior to acceptance to ensure that all program participants have completed the required coursework.
All ACE Leadership Program participants experience a graduate program culminating in a master’s degree in educational adminstration, administrative licensure, as well as regular opportunities to interact with a naitonal community of scholars in Catholic education.
University President John Jenkins, CSC, celebrating Mass with ACE Leadership
