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Higher Education Searches

Higher Education executive search firm

Summit has provided search support within the education sector since 2001, working with clients to develop and implement search strategies that yield top talent. As higher education search specialists, we remain on the pulse of the industry and its ever-evolving challenges and opportunities.

Our portfolio of clients includes:

  • Small to mid-sized private colleges and universities
  • State universities
  • Research universities
  • State college systems
  • Community colleges
  • K-12 school districts
  • Charter schools
  • Educational organizations and associations

Types of positions we recruit:

  • Executive – President, Provost, Vice President, Chief Officer, Executive Director, Superintendent
  • Academic – Dean, Chair, Program Director, Specialized Faculty, Endowed Chair, Assessment, Accreditation, Digital/Online Education, Global Education, Library
  • Administrative – Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Diversity, Marketing, Institutional Advancement, Enrollment/Admissions
  • Operations – Chief Operating Officer, Facilities, Campus Safety, Campus Services, Transportation
  • Student Services – Student Affairs, Registrar, Financial Aid, Conduct, University Counseling Services, International
  • Legal, Compliance, Risk Management

Our commitment to diversity:

Summit is committed to providing diverse candidate slates to our clients. Diversity sourcing is first and foremost about caring authentically about the need to proactively reach out to individuals from underrepresented and marginalized groups. Next, caring must translate into sourcing tactics that are implemented thoroughly. Summit guarantees that we will discuss diversity sourcing needs with each client for every search.  We promise to create and implement a sourcing strategy that includes specialized diversity outreach that addresses the needs and aspirations of each organization and institution.

Higher education executive search for Idaho State University
Higher education executive search for University of North Dakota
Higher education executive search for National Louis University
Higher education executive search for Portland State University
Higher education executive search for University of Utah and State College of Florida
Higher education executive search for University of Wyoming
Higher education search for Washington State University
Higher education executive search for University of Arizona
Higher education executive search for Lewis & Clark
Reed College
Willamette University
Chicago State University
Northern Arizona University
Radford University
OHSU

See our full list of clients >>

Service Options

  • Comprehensive Search This full-service option is most often selected for highly complex searches that require work with multiple stakeholder groups.
  • Sourcing Plus A modified search that focuses on marketing the job, attracting a high quality candidate pool, and working with the client and/or search committee in selecting the best candidates to pursue.
  • Sourcing Basic Focuses on marketing the job and building the candidate pool. Candidates that are submitted to the client are pre-qualified based on key criteria.
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