SAIS Roundtable


Devereaux McClatchey and Marsha Little host a session on hiring trends and predictions.
Read MoreSenior Consultant Ben Bolte shares his expert advice on building a pathway to headship or a top leadership position in independent schools.
Read MoreWhen you partner with Carney, Sandoe & Associates to hire a key administrator—an assistant or division head, dean, college counselor, admissions director, diversity director, or other major role—the only decision we want you to have to make is to choose the best candidate from our pool of finalists. We want you to be able to use your valuable time at key points in the process and to have provided you with the most useful intel to make an informed decision that results in a lasting appointment.
Through the proactive, responsive, and thorough support of our Consultants, we handle all of the organization, outreach, timing, and procedures leading up to the interview stage in a search. Then we take care of referencing, communication, and help with negotiations so you can hire the administrators you need.
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CS&A makes it a full-time job to know as many people in the education community as possible—to know what kind of work they do, who does it well, who the promising or proven leaders are, and what their professional goals look like. Our Consultants work to keep you fully informed about all of your candidates in a search so that you can make the right decision for your school.
Our commitment to equity and inclusion surfaces in our team’s dedication to consistently increasing diversity in schools and colleges by providing access to a multifaceted candidate pool. Our network comes in part from having recruited and placed hundreds of persons of color to work in independent schools across the country and around the world and from our FORUM/Diversity event we hold each year. Additionally, all head of school searches include the option of engaging in implicit bias training for search committees at no extra cost.
I want again to express my profound and sincere thanks for all you have done throughout the search, Ben. For me, there was a special bond that developed among us. When we first met, you may recall that I emphasized we were looking for true partners in the search. That is exactly what we got. You were also an adviser, guide, cheerleader, traveler from remote places, and realist. Your patience inspired me, and you put up with the many demands I placed on you. You educated me about a world that was largely unfamiliar to me. You guided us to a successful conclusion. I would like to thank you for your friendship and all that you have done.Ronan Harty The Packer Collegiate Institute See More Success Stories
Devereaux McClatchey and Marsha Little host a session on hiring trends and predictions.
Read MoreOn February 18, president Devereaux McClatchey and search consultant Marsha Little hosting a roundtable discussion for members of the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). The session, “2021 Hiring: Opportunities, Challenges, and Trends,” reviewed insights into the recruiting and hiring season and shared predictions for the upcoming year, both in terms of faculty and staff and leadership hiring.
Senior consultant Mike Mersky is holding two sessions for aspiring heads of school.
Read MoreIn support of the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS), senior consultant Mike Mersky will be holding two upcoming webinars for aspiring heads of school on February 18 and March 2. The two-part series hopes to inspire and inform future school leaders through a comprehensive review of the leadership best practices and foundations for success.
Lawrence Alexander presented on how to recruit, hire, and retain diverse faculty and staff.
Read MoreLawrence Alexander was a featured speaker at the SAIS virtual event February 9 and 10. As lead consultant for our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practice, Lawrence's session focused on how to recruit, hire, and retain diverse faculty and staff.
Three consultants presented a session in the Governance Track of the conference.
Read MoreOn February 26 during the virtual 2021 NAIS Annual Conference, consultants Bruce Dennis, Burke Zalosh, and Robert Vitalo presented “Take a Deep Breath: Manage Leadership Transition and Not Have It Be a Crisis” as part of the Governance Track. Their session focused on models for conducting a head of school search successfully. Click here to read a synopsis of their session.
Marlene Shaw participated in a panel about women in leadership searches during the Annual Conference.
Read MoreSenior consultant Marlene Shaw was part of a panel discussion about women in leadership searches during The Heads Network 2021 Annual Conference on January 28-29.
The Annual Conference offers a forum for discussing innovation, trends, and peer reflection in a collegial atmosphere of diversity and intimacy. With a thought provoking array of speakers featured each year, the membership is continually challenged by leaders to remain engaged in all aspects of life.
CS&A sponsored the TABS Conference, Lawrence Alexander was a spotlight speaker, and Devereaux McClatchey led a panel.
Read MoreAs a TABS Boarding School Alliance Partner, we were proud to sponsor the 2020 TABS Annual Conference from December 7-10 and present during several sessions.
Lawrence Alexander, lead consultant for our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practice, was a spotlight speaker presenting “Racial Justice and Inclusion in Boarding Schools: Engaging the Conversations We're Not Having.”
CS&A President Devereaux McClatchey served as a panelist in the Head's Forum session “The State of the Boarding School Headship: Designing for Sustainable Headship in a Time of Crisis.”
Consultants Karen Whitaker and Jennifer Christensen are leading an ongoing program for women in education.
Read MoreConsultants Karen Whitaker and Jennifer Wong Christensen are facilitators of an ongoing program hosted by the California Teacher Development Collaborative (CATDC). “One Another: Cross-Generational Women's Leadership” is a series of six sessions for female educational leaders interested in gender and leadership.
Carney Sandoe was also happy to sponsor the CATDC Women + Leadership Conference on January 21, 2021.