We offer a variety of K-12 search options. Should one of these not be suitable to your particular needs, please contact us. It will be our pleasure to work with you to achieve a solution that’s right for your organization.
Search Fee Options:
Retained executive search is recommended for your most important, most committed, confidential, or difficult K-12 recruiting efforts. The retained K-12 recruiting relationship brings your organization and our firm into an exclusive partnership in a critical executive K-12 recruiting assignment. Retained search, sometimes referred to as “retainer search” is an exclusive working relationship involving a contract and payment of fees at regular intervals during the course of the search project. Retained search is a contract for services and the highest level of mutual commitment to a successful search result.
Fees:
Requires 1/3 start-up fee (based on K-12 candidate’s first-year compensation) to initiate the recruitment process. Upon presentation of a ‘short list’ of qualified K-12 candidates, the client agrees to pay an additional 1/3 fee. When a placement is made, the client pays the final 1/3 fee on the K-12 candidate’s start date. The service charge is 25% – 27% of the first year’s compensation.
Other Expenses:
We do pass on “at cost” the following expenses: K-12 candidate’s travel to interview at the client, the client requested job advertising, background check, degree verification, drug tests, etc.
We do not charge “administrative fees” to cover phone charges, printing, typing, copying, faxing, etc. We view these as normal and customary parts of the service we provide.
Engaged Search is a logical and attractive combination of both contingency and retained fee structures. This working relationship is strongly recommended when you prefer a contractually committed and fully engaged search relationship, but do not want to commit to a fully retained search fee structure.
Fees:
The client pays an engagement fee of $5,000 prior to the start of a search. The balance of the fee becomes due after the K-12 candidate begins employment. The service charge is 28% – 30% of the K-12 candidate’s first year’s compensation.
No fees are due until you hire our K-12 candidate. If you prefer a risk-free search relationship and your search does not involve confidentiality, sensitivity, a high degree of complexity, or the exclusive focus of a search firm, the contingency fee structure may be your preference. While there are obvious advantages and disadvantages to the contingency fee approach, it is the best option for you if you do not require or expect a single search firm to land the result on your behalf. Especially suited for filling mid-level positions or roles having a base salary of less than $80,000, contingency search provides you with a flexible, low-risk/low-commitment approach to utilizing us as your K-12 recruiting partner. As your contingent search partner, we are certainly committed to providing you with exceptional service and successfully completing the K-12 recruiting assignment.
Fees:
Administrative Positions: The client agrees to pay the total invoice upon placement of our candidate. The service charge is 30% – 33% of the K-12 candidate’s first year’s compensation.
Non-Administrative Positions: Special Education Teacher, SPL, Interventions Specialist, Math Teacher, Science Teacher type positions clients agree to pay the total invoice upon placement of our candidate. The service charge is 20% – 25% of the K-12 candidate’s first year’s compensation.