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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 Search: Liz Cho
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Leadership Spotlight: Maggie Wollner
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Leadership Spotlight: Catarina Song Chen
Leadership Spotlight: Catarina Song ChenCatarina Song Chen speaking at an event.ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Head of School search for the Uruguayan American School in Montevideo, Uruguay. Congratulations to Catarina Song Chen for accepting the...
Leadership Spotlight: Dr. Hafida Becker
Leadership Spotlight: Dr. Hafida BeckerDr. Hafida Becker talking to students.ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Head of School search for the Hokkaido International School in Sapporo, Japan. Congratulations to Dr. Hafida Becker for accepting the...
Leadership Spotlight: Gerald W. Redd, Jr.
Leadership Spotlight: Gerald W. Redd, Jr.Gerald W. Redd, Jr. with a student.ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Head of School search for the George Washington Academy in Casablanca, Morocco. Congratulations to Gerald W. Redd, Jr. for accepting the...