Working in a boarding school can be one of the most rewarding experiences for an educator. If immersive teaching environments, tight-knit communities, top-notch facilities and resources, and opportunities to make a real different sound appealing to you, you should consider the world of boarding schools.
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Read MoreWorking at a boarding school is different from teaching and working anywhere else, and can be one of the most rewarding parts of an educator’s career. Read some of the reasons teachers and administrators love the boarding school life here.
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Senior Consultant, Karen Neitzel, had the privilege of sitting down with Head of School, Aracelis Maldonado, at the East Asia Regional Council of Schools Conference (EARCOS) held October 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. Maldonado is the incoming Upper School Director at the American School of Paris, a search led by Karen and Chaya Keefe of CS&A.
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While job interviews are a necessary part of the job search process, they can also be overwhelming. Besides having to decide what to say, you are going to need to decide what outfit to wear that demonstrates your professionalism but also reflects your own personal style! As you start to sift through your closet and
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I began my career teaching Middle and Upper School history at The Spence School in Manhattan. I hadn’t actively sought out a girls’ school; mostly I was happy to be in New York where so many of my friends were also headed. However, I quickly fell in love with this place where girls did everything
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It can be tempting to use the same cover letter when applying to multiple positions. However, a cover letter provides you with the chance to make a compelling introduction, provide details not in your résumé, demonstrate your genuine enthusiasm for the position, and highlight why you are a match for the school’s needs and aspirations.
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Carney, Sandoe & Associates is thrilled to announce two new outstanding summer institutes aimed at cultivating best-practice leadership for heads of school and board leadership. Both programs will take place this July, with participants continuing on in cohorts throughout the remainder of the year for continued support and sustenance. The Well, which will be held
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Many independent school leaders are drowning under the weight of tactical demands and short-term operational expectations, and they’ve found they have little time to engage in strategic thinking and research. It is the exceptional administrator who can be effective at both strategy and execution. In too many schools, though, Admission and Enrollment Management is not
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The task of appointing board leadership by Presidents of Catholic high schools is an important one. In the world of Catholic education, the path to success is paved with faith, commitment, and effective board leadership. For those of us entrusted with the responsibility of shepherding these institutions, the role of board members, whether they’re known
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It’s our favorite time of year at CS&A: hiring conference season! Every year from January through April, our faculty placement team boards planes, trains, and automobiles to host a series of hiring conferences across the country. For candidates, there’s a lot to learn about attending a hiring conference, and how best to prepare for success
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by Art Charles CS&A’s International Schools Practice offers a team of seasoned school leaders who have assisted more than 300 schools, mostly international, in finding senior administrators. We have successfully completed searches for international schools large and small, in more than 50 countries. As a group of consultants, we have more than 45 years of
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