NAIS Governance Webinar Series: Head of School Compensation and Employee Contracts: Opportunities and Challenges

Negotiating both initial and renewal head of school employment contracts can be challenging for heads and boards alike, but when handled well, it leads to a stronger board-head partnership. In this interactive session for trustees, independent compensation consultant Cliff Kling provides an overview of the current marketplace for heads, reviews best practices for the contract renewal process, and examines the components of head compensation. Explore deferred compensation as a tool to motivate, reward, and retain heads. Then school attorney Constance Baker covers the key legal terms for the employment contract, including such items as the length of the term, grounds for termination with and without cause, indemnification of the head for claims and suits, and approaches to renewing or extending the contract for another term.

Presenters: 

• Connie Baker, Baker & Associates
• Cliff Kling, senior executive compensation and leadership strategist, Mission & Data