SAIS - Serving and Accrediting Independent Schools

Have you considered a career in independent schools? The SAIS Career Center is a great resource to find employment opportunities in education, including classroom teaching positions, administrative staff opportunities, and leadership positions. Learn more at https://careers.sais.org/.

Congratulations to these individuals as they take on leadership positions for their schools during the upcoming 2024-25 academic year. https://lnkd.in/ekEMCbXJ

The first day of school has arrived for Dr. Brett Jacobsen. Join us in welcoming Brett as the new president of SAIS! During his 25+ year career, he has demonstrated the vision, strategy, growth, and advancement required for this new era of leadership. In the coming year, look out as he will be traveling to a city near you. Welcome, Brett!

How can mentorship, sponsorship, and partnership support successful leadership? Dr. Autumn Graves is uniquely qualified to answer this question. In addition to her role as Head of School at St. Anne's-Belfield School in Charlottesville, VA, she is also the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), a member of the Board of Directors of The 1911 Group, and a Board member of Leadership + Design. Click here to listen: https://hubs.li/Q02ByMft0 #championsfortransformation #enrollmentmanagement #independentschools #boardingschools #internationalschools #educationinsights #educationalleadership #confidentlyyoupodcast #headspace SAIS - Serving and Accrediting Independent Schools

Timely guidance for boards as we close out the school year.

Register now for the SAIS Summer Conference. Connect with regional peers, learn from experts, and develop new skills as you focus on the environment, experiences, and programming vital to the growth of your school. www.sais.org/SC

Make sure your employee handbooks, contracts, and job descriptions are up to date as you work to meet requirements for these changes. "What K-12 Independent Schools Should Know about the New Federal Overtime Rule and 5 Steps You Can Take Now" from Fisher Phillips https://lnkd.in/g4YHC-uj

When was the last time you recognized or praised your teachers? From Gallup - "Teachers who receive regular recognition and praise: are more productive are more engaged at work are more likely to stay with their school are more likely to receive higher satisfaction scores from students and parents" https://lnkd.in/d5dmb29W

How will the new federal wage and overtime ruling impact your school? Ilanit Fischler, partner with Fisher Phillips, will join the SAIS community to provide a comprehensive overview of the ruling, while providing a significant portion of the webinar devoted to answering your questions. Free to SAIS member schools, $25 for non-members. Register at www.sais.org/webinars.

Major donors are critical to the success of any effective independent school program. This three-day summit will focus on every aspect of a robust major gifts program by starting at the beginning—the objective assessment of a development program’s operation—and ending with the ultimate goal of a strong major gifts program: the capital campaign. www.sais.org/ADVS Presented by: Winkler Group See insights and ads Boost Comment