Head of School & Leadership Searches
One of the greatest responsibilities that Christian schools have is in finding the spiritually gifted, wise and humble servant whom God would have lead their school. When it comes to Christian school leadership openings, the best available candidate is not necessarily the best choice despite even impressive qualifications. Rather, Christian schools must conduct a comprehensive search that ultimately brings them the candidate that is after God's heart, mind and truths. The Imago Dei Group can partner with Christian schools to work professionally through all the steps of this sensitive and momentous process.
Search Overview
Much prayer, time, effort, meetings and tedious details go into the identification and procuring of God's right candidate to serve as the Head of School or in an administrator position. The Imago Dei Group can exceptionally serve Christian school boards/search committees in this vast undertaking and vital responsibility of finding the right candidate through their comprehensive search services.
Search Details and Services
Whether your school requires: 1) Consulting to identify the parameters of conducting its own search to: 2) Partnering with the Imago Dei Group for locating and procuring qualified candidates to select from to: 3) Contracting with the Imago Dei Group to conduct a retained Head of School search - the ultimate vision and purpose of the Imago Dei Group is to see that your school finds the right candidate that God has sovereignly raised up for your school.
Overview of specific services but not limited to :
- Developing the School Profile.
- Developing the Position Description and Profile of the Desired Candidate.
- Recruitment, Initial and Pre-screening of applicants/candidates.
- Gathering information from candidates through the asking of the right questions.
- Identification and Procuring of qualified candidates.
- All necessary communication prior to the selection and presentation of candidate(s) to school.
- Thorough Background and Reference checking.
- Presentation of the complete vitaes of qualified candidate(s) to the board selection committee.
- Guide in organizing the aspects of campus visits of selected candidate(s).
- Availability of consultant during the entire search process for counsel.
- Negotiating the offer of employment.
- Proper follow-up with the placed candidate and the school to facilitate a smooth transition to the new school community and culture.
- For additional information or to begin a Head of School or Administrator Search - Call or e-mail:
David Ritter Ph.D. at the: Imago Dei Group
912-656-7567
DavidRitterPhD@ImagoDeiGroup.com