leadership search for higher education

Spelman Johnson is a premier executive search firm exclusively committed to serving higher education.

Spelman Johnson is a premier executive search firm exclusively committed to serving higher education.

Recruiting talented leaders on behalf of the institutions we serve, our success is strengthened by our deep and diverse relationships and our investment in the development and engagement of a leadership pipeline. Since 1991, we’ve helped hundreds of higher education institutions identify outstanding professionals, pairing exceptional leaders with positions across all facets of the academy. Spelman Johnson is nationally recognized for our thought leadership on issues of equity and diversity and for our commitment to inclusion in higher education.

during our twenty-seven year history, Spelman Johnson has cultivated and supported a diverse, national network of professionals of color within higher education.

The relationships we establish in the course of our work

with multi-cultural professional groups and associations are part of an overall corporate commitment to the advancement of underrepresented professionals within higher education. Our placements show our strong commitment to the advancement of underrepresented persons within the field of higher education.

54%

of our searches have been completed with the hire of a woman

26%

of our positions hired have been persons of color

62%

of the women we have placed throughout our history remain in their positions or have been promoted to higher positions within the client institution

68%

of the persons of color remain in their positions or have been promoted within the client institution

News and Notes

UAF Poised for new Athletics Leadership

5/9/2018
Keith Champagne — Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at University of Alaska Fairbanks

University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is creating an athletic program for the 21st century, with a strong DII program, our DI coed rifle program, and our DI hockey team. UAF Athletics is committed to growing its brand in the pursuit of excellence, and this is the time to join our dynamic staff. The community of… Continue reading >

Spelman Johnson to Present a Session at NCORE 2018

4/30/2018 | Ellen Heffernan

Spelman Johnson’s President, Ellen Heffernan, will be presenting a session at the NCORE National Conference in New Orleans, LA, on May 31st. Preparing for the Role of Chief Diversity Officer Session Type: Concurrent Workshop Session Track: Chief Diversity Officer and Executive Leader Experience Level: Intermediate This session should particularly benefit persons seeking to move into… Continue reading >

To hire or not to hire, that is the question: using a consulting firm for a national head coach search.

4/25/2018 | Guest Blogger

Dr. Paul S. Adams, Vice President, Student Affairs, Wilkes University At the end of the 2017 football season, Wilkes University faced the challenge of hiring a new head football coach. Wilkes has played football since 1947 and has only had six head football coaches in those 71 seasons. At an institution that has enjoyed a… Continue reading >