Additional Practice
Leadership for the institutions that shape what comes next
Alongside our core practices, Vandercroft has a long record of leadership search across education, from K-12 districts and independent schools to universities and the athletic programs within them. It is not our largest practice. It is one where the relationships run deep and the searches carry a mission most sectors do not.
Where We Have Worked
K-12 AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
HIGHER EDUCATION
ATHLETICS
Public school district superintendents
Charter network superintendents and executive directors
Private and independent school heads and principals
Faith-based school superintendents and heads
District C-suite and cabinet leadership
Chancellors and presidents
Vice presidents and vice chancellors
Deans and department heads
Executive directors and institute leadership
Advancement and enrollment leadership
Athletic directors and senior athletic administrators University athletic program leadership
Athletic department cabinet and operations leadership
Why It Fits
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Mission first
Governance fluency
The same standard
Education leaders answer to boards, communities, families, and students at once, and we recruit for the ones who can hold all of it.
Board dynamics, public process, and stakeholder alignment are the search, not a footnote to it.
Partner led, live client visibility, fees set in writing, and a validated assessment layer available on any engagement.