Leadership Academy

Leadership Academy I

Leadership Academy I is designed for child care directors, assistant directors, and administrators. The Academy provides leadership skills training and focuses on becoming a more effective leader to meet the needs of staff and children in their care. Leadership Academy I offers 47 hours of training and meets the training requirements for Two- and Three-Star Centers. Application packets are mailed to all Licensed Child Care Centers in Oklahoma in the Spring and Fall of each year.

Class topics include:

• Communication
• Team Building
• Ethics
• Leadership Practices
• Traits/Behaviors/Characteristics
• Advocacy
• Mentoring
• Coping with Change
• Discipline
• Program Administration Scale

All applicants meeting the following requirements will be considered:

• Be currently employed in a licenced child care center.
• You must hold a current Oklahoma Director's Credential.
• Participate in "Reaching for the Stars"
• Strong preference will be given to those centers who serve state subsidy children; and
• Centers will be required to have an initial Program Administration Scale (PAS) assessment prior to the completion of the final session and a post-PAS twelve months after completing the Leadership Academy I training.

For questions regarding Leadership Academy, contact Deanna Poljanowski at 405.799.6383, ext. 245 or 1.888.446.7608 (toll free statewide).

Current as of March 20, 2023