Miriam Foundation selected Gowan Group to lead the search process for their next Head of School and Learning Center. This is an exciting position that will begin July 1, 2022. Click the link below to read and download the Job Prospectus.
We Welcome New Schools to the Gowan Family
St. Edmund's Academy in Pittsburg, PA has selected Gowan Group to work closely with the Board of Trustees on Governance and mission. We began working with St. Edmund's in December and will be working with them through June, 2021. St. Edmund's serves grades 1 though 8 and offers a dynamic program for traditional school rich in core values, diversity, and inclusion.
Countryside Day School in Northbrook, IL hired Gowan Group to implement comprehensive research including both a value study and a demographfic study. More detailed work will include an enrollment management project with a focus on marketing. Founded in 1961 Countryside Day is a Montessori School serving students from age 16 mos to 8th Grade. The mission of CDS is to develop the qualities of Respect, Responsibility, and Resourcefulness. We will be working with CDS through May, 2021.
Sacred Heart Griffin High School in Springfield, IL selected Gowan Group to lead comprehensive research, both internal and external, that will become the basis of a value/perspective study and a future marketing report. Our work with SHG will also include a Right Sizing report and a Competitive Analysis. SHG is a Catholic, College Prep School serving grades 9-12. Gowan Group will be engaged with SHG through June of 2021.
Miriam Academy in St. Louis, MO retained Gowan Group to lead the search for a new Interim Head of the Academy. The Interim will serve as Head of School at the Academy for the 2021-2022 academic year. The search for a permanent Head of School will begin in June 2021. Miriam Academy is a school for students 9-12 who learn differently. The job announcement is on our website and the full position description will be available soon. You can learn more about the position by clicking here.
We are delighted to welcome these four schools to the Gowan family and look forward to sharing their great success with you in the future.
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.