EDUCATION
SHK partners with a vast range of education organisations to fill an equally extensive range of executive and leadership roles within the sector. The Education practice benefits from SHK’s extensive reach across all sectors and levels of education to ensure a quality appointment for every education leadership position. SHK’s national and international networks include education institutions (universities, vocational, training and further education, schools and early learning centres), education systems (government, independent, faith-based), education support organisations (professional associations, advocacy and policy) and curriculum development (training and development, quality and regulatory, education unions).
As an active member of Panorama, SHK leads Panorama’s Higher Education Group, which works seamlessly to constantly share local knowledge and connections, and to create a global understanding of issues, challenges and opportunities in the higher education and what these mean from a leadership perspective.
Key portfolios within SHK's Education search practice include:
- Education governance leadership: including Chancellor and Chair, and council and board member appointments
- Education executive leadership: including Vice-Chancellor and President, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, and Dean and Head of School appointments
- Education business leadership: such as chancellery, general management, human resources, finance, operations, information technology, property, stakeholder liaison and partnerships, marketing and communications, strategy and operational effectiveness, and portfolio manager positions.
- Student recruitment: including enrolment, engagement and international admissions
- Education ‘technical’ leadership: including teaching, learning, pedagogy, curriculum and programs.
As an executive search firm, a large proportion of SHK’s roles are not advertised. Please contact one of the consultants below.