Meet Studia Vitae instructors Scott Huster and Jill Oetting

Scott Huster serves as head of school at Immanuel Lutheran School in St. Charles, Missouri, alongside Jill Oetting, who serves as principal. In March, the duo will co-lead a course in Concordia University, Nebraska’s Studia Vitae non-credit continuing education and lifelong learning program titled “Student Engagement to Support Positive Behaviors in the Classroom.” Studia Vitae offers Christ-centered continuing education opportunities in a variety of focused areas through an online scheduled and self-paced learning platform.  

Huster has nearly 24 years of experience in education including 14 years in school administration. He has a degree in secondary education with a broad-field social studies emphasis from Concordia University Wisconsin and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Concordia University, St. Paul. 

Oetting has 33 years in public school education including special education, early childhood through fifth grade, high school and administration. She is a graduate of Missouri State University where she completed her bachelors degrees and Lindenwood University where she completed her educational specialist and doctoral studies of school administration. 

Designed for current and future Christian educators but open to anyone, Huster and Oetting's course equips participants to create engaging, inclusive learning environments that promote positive student behavior and success. Through reflection and practice, educators will develop clear, caring strategies to collaborate with families and respond to student behavior.  

Registration is now open for this course and additional offerings in Concordia University, Nebraska’s Studia Vitae program. Each CEU course is $150 and is delivered in six one-hour sessions. Exclusive pricing is available for program participants who are members of preferred partner organizations. The short, focused sessions are available as scheduled webinars that will also be recorded for future viewing. Enrollment is flexible and open to anyone with no prerequisites required, and no commitment is needed to take additional classes.  

Registration is available at ceu.cune.edu.   

For more information about Studia Vitae, please visit cune.edu/ceu.  

For more information about preferred partnerships, please visit cune.edu/partners.