Measure 4: Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they have been prepared.
Doane University College of Education Advanced Program completers are employed in a variety of public and private school districts. Below are numbers of 2023-24 completers who have obtained endorsements from the Nebraska Department of Education in their fields of preparation, allowing them to qualify for positions for which they have been prepared, as well as a list of districts in which Advanced Program completers are currently employed.
School Counseling Graduate Endorsement:
- 30 completers obtained school counseling certification with Nebraska Department of Education within one year of program completion (77%)
Educational Leadership (building-level) Graduate Endorsement:
- 34 completers obtained administrative (principal) certification with Nebraska Department of Education within one year of program completion (77%)
Education Specialist (district-level) Graduate Endorsement:
- 6 completers obtained administrative (superintendent) certification with Nebraska Department of Education within one year of program completion (30%)
Reading Specialist Graduate Endorsement:
- 1 completer obtained Reading Specialist certification with Nebraska Department of Education within one year of program completion (25%)
Special Education Graduate Endorsement:
- 1 completer obtained Special Education certification with Nebraska Department of Education within one year of program completion (50%)
Overall Graduate Endorsements:
- 72 of 109 completers (66%) from 2023-24 academic year have sought and obtained certification in the area for which they have been prepared.
2023-2024 Completers in the Doane University College of Education Advanced Programs are employed in the following School Districts for the 2024-2025 School Year:
| Archdiocese of Omaha Catholic Schools | Heartland Community Schools |
| Arlington Public Schools | Holdrege Public Schools |
| Bellevue Public Schools | Lincoln Public Schools |
| Bennington Public Schools | Logan View Public Schools |
| Brady Public Schools | Malcolm Public Schools |
| Cedar Bluffs Public Schools | McCool Junction Public Schools |
| Centennial Public Schools | Millard Public Schools |
| Crete Public Schools | Minnetonka Public Schools (MN) |
| DHHS Youth Facility Schools | Norris School District 160 |
| East Grand School District (CO) | Omaha Public Schools |
| Elkhorn Public Schools | Osmond Public Schools |
| Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools | Papillion LaVista Community Schools |
| Fremont Public Schools | Ralston Public Schools |
| Fullerton Public Schools | Sidney Public Schools |
| Grand Island Public Schools | South Page Community School District (IA) |
| Grand Island Northwest Public Schools | Sterling Public Schools |
| Gretna Public Schools | Waverly School District 145 |
| Hastings Public Schools | Westside Community Schools |
Completers are also employed in alternative educational roles with employers including:
| Educational Service Unit 04 |
| Educational Service Unit 07 |
| Nebraska Department of Education |
| Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) |
| Southeast Community College |