April 23, 2024
Original publish date: April 2, 2024
Dear Mounds Park Academy Community,
I am writing to provide an update on the head of school search. You may remember that I last reached out shortly before spring break, sharing that we had finalized the position description. That document continues to be available on the head of school search website and will guide the search committee as we move to the candidate evaluation and interview stages.
Other than helpful training on how to avoid implicit bias in the hiring process, these past few weeks have been relatively quiet for the search committee. In contrast, our search consultants, Carney, Sandoe & Associates, have been very active speaking with potential candidates.
Looking ahead, things will get busy again for the search committee very soon. We expect to evaluate candidate dossiers and select individuals for first-round interviews in mid-April. We anticipate inviting a select few finalists to MPA for interviews and interactions with the community during the month of May. Given the fluidity of the search process, those date ranges may change. We will continue to share updates regularly and confirm dates with you just as soon as possible.
I feel confident that as we search for MPA’s next head of school, the varied voices within our community are being shared, and potential candidates are hearing what makes MPA such a unique and wonderful place. Please know that I, along with Tiffany Scott Knox, chair of the MPA board of trustees, am available to you should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Betsy Van Hecke
MPA Parent of Alumni
Chair, Search Committee
If you have any questions, please email headsearch@moundsparkacademy.org.
