Head of School Opportunity

Miriam Academy, an ISACS accredited high school in St. Louis, is seeking an Interim Head of School to lead the school for the 2021 - 2022 school year. Miriam Academy serves students in grades 9 - 12 who have learning, social, or language challenges. A more complete position description will be available soon.

The Gowan Group is assisting Miriam Academy with this search. Please direct all inquiries, applications, and nominations in confidence to:  Mike Vachow, mvachow@thegowangroup.com or Chris Pryor,  cpryor@thegowangroup.com 

Because this is a search for a July 1 placement, candidates should express their interest and begin the application process as soon as possible. We will start reviewing candidate files as soon as we receive them. For a file to be complete, we will need:

• A targeted letter to the Search Committee expressing interest in the opportunity and your qualifications

• Resume or CV

• Educational philosophy and/or personal statement

• The names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of five professional references (Finalists will be expected to provide additional references)

The search calendar calls for:

• Completed applications by February 22, 2021

• The identification of top candidates in early March

• Interviews with the semifinalists in mid-March.

• Finalist interviews in late March

• The position commences on or about July 1, 2021.

The compensation package will be within the expected norms of comparable NAIS schools.

NEW Strategic Action Planning Model in Response to COVID-19

Strategic Planning in a Covid19 World

Gowan Group has led numerous schools through year-long comprehensive strategic planning processes.  Much of that process is done on campus, in person meetings, focus groups and presentations.  At the end of a year of work, the school has a complete plan to guide them for 3-5 years. 

 Obviously, that model is on temporary hold.  That said, schools cannot stand still and believe they are healthy, prepared for the future. Strategic planning is still important; schools must embrace this reality.

 To assist schools in a NEW Strategic Action Planning model, Gowan Group has developed a virtual planning process that is compressed into 60 days and provides a school with a plan to guide them for the next year, as each school navigates the new normal of Covid19 implications, complications and challenges.  Contact David Beecher or Chris Pryor to discuss details of this unique opportunity to advance your school in the face of mounting challenges.  

David Beecher
Managing Director

Are You Thinking of Taking Your Admissions Process Virtual? We Have The Solution

WE HAVE A VIRTUAL ADMISSIONS PROCESS!

Gowan Group is excited to announce our new collaborative work with Evolution Labs based in Morristown, NJ. Evolution Labs is an Enrollment Management firm that builds a virtual experience for prospective candidates and parents. This comes at a critical moment when schools across the country are seeking solutions for a virtual admissions process. The primary purpose is to drive prospective students more effectively through your enrollment funnel, driving inquiries, applications, deposits and, of course, enrollment. Content generated by current students and alumni, access to admission resources, and dynamic calls to action provide prospective students and families with an authentic preview of life at your school while guiding them through the admission process.They have been working directly with over 500 colleges and universities for 20 years. We are now introducing this to K-12 independent school exclusively through Gowan Group and Evolution Labs.

Believe me. This is THE solution for schools right now. Work with us this summer and have your School's personalized virtual admissions process up and running by September.