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Find Great Candidates and Dream Jobs in the NAIS Career Center

The NAIS Career Center offers valuable resources, allows independent schools to find qualified candidates, and connects jobseekers with great career opportunities.

DASL Databook Offers Comprehensive Look at Your School

This new custom report, divided into 13 sections, provides a comparison of your school's data across all areas of data collected in DASL.

Talent: Develop the Best Team for Your School's Future

This recent issue explores the mindset and processes for attracting, recruiting, hiring, retaining, and developing the best group of educators for your school's mission.

Deep Dive

Hiring Process and Head Searches

Review best practices to help your school ensure a successful, professional and fair hiring and head search process.

The State of Hiring at Independent Schools

An NAIS survey sheds light on the hiring process at independent schools and where there's room for improvement.

The Future of the Teaching Workforce

Schools need to prioritize developing their workforce of the future, and without high-quality teachers to guide our students into an ever-changing landscape, we risk extinction.

Research Insights: Are Independent School Teachers Happy?

Supporting teacher autonomy and collegial relationships should be a priority, and school leaders should focus on hiring educators who thrive in these circumstances.

Trend Lines: Employment-Related Issues at Independent Schools

As employers, independent schools find themselves in a rapidly changing and complex legal environment. Here are four major employment-related trends to keep an eye on.

Sample Job Descriptions

NAIS offers the following sample position descriptions as guidelines and a starting point for schools refining job descriptions for critical roles.

The Nuts and Bolts of a Head Search: What Trustees Need to Know

This NAIS webinar explores the 10 steps of a head search and examine potential legal challenges of head searches.

Addressing Implicit Bias in the Hiring Process

NAIS President Donna Orem takes a look at how implicit bias affects hiring and shares some strategic practices for schools to address it.

Independent School Guide to Hiring

This overview includes guidance to independent schools in hiring practices, as well as sample forms and checklists for schools to use.

A Head of School's Tips on Interview Etiquette

Proofread your materials, let your head know you're looking, and rehearse with a friend. These are just a few of the ways to set yourself apart.

Recruit and Retain Top Talent