Leadership Search
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Why Trust ISS with Your Leadership Search?
Whether you’re acting on behalf of a school looking to hire your next school leader or as an experienced leader looking for your dream job, ISS Leadership Search is here to help. Our team has conducted more than 1,000 leadership searches across 6 continents and is focused on creating positive, productive collaborations between schools and leaders. We do more than simply facilitate searches. We actively partner with schools to ensure their exact needs are met. Learn what makes the ISS Leadership Search experience one-of-a-kind.
Global Reach, Real Presence
We’re not just connected, we’re visible. We visit schools, run workshops, speak at conferences and contribute actively to this community, which means we understand what’s happening now, not just what used to work.
Trusted Relationships
People like working with us. They know we’ll be honest, respectful and professional and they know we’ll still be there after the appointment, checking in, supporting transition and keeping the relationship going.
Responsiveness and Care
We stay close throughout the process. Clients know they can reach us, and that we’ll respond quickly, thoughtfully and with honesty.
Context Matters to Us
We take the time to understand the school—its people, its priorities, and its direction. We don’t offer generic solutions.
Rigor and Fairness
Every applicant is screened and vetted using a clear, competency-based process. We consider all candidates, not just those we know, and we check our own bias at every step.
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Leadership Spotlight: Karisti Cormier
ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Director of Faculty search for the Taipei American School in Taipei, Taiwan. Congratulations to Karisti Cormier for being offered and accepting the position, beginning July 2026! Karisti currently serves as the Interim...
Leadership Spotlight: Patrick Severijns
ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Middle School Principal search for the Kaohsiung American School in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Congratulations to Patrick Severijns for accepting the position, beginning July 2026! Patrick currently serves as the Deputy Head of...
Leadership Spotlight: David Butler
ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the High School Principal search for the Kaohsiung American School in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Congratulations to David Butler for being offered and accepting the position, beginning July 2026! David currently serves as the Upper...
Leadership Spotlight: Annie Olson-Reiners
ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Elementary Principal search for The International School Nido de Águilas in Santiago, Chile. Congratulations to Annie Olson-Reiners for accepting the position, beginning July 2026! Annie currently serves as the...
Leadership Search: Liz Cho
ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Deputy Director of Teaching, Learning, & Innovation search for the American International School of Vilnius in Vilnius, Lithuania. Congratulations to Liz Cho for accepting the position, which begins in August of...