Head of School Search Update

Dear Members of the Harding Academy Community,
 
Since September 12, when we informed you that the Board of Trustees would be embarking on a search for Harding Academy’s eighth Head of School, the Head of School Search Committee has been hard at work.  We understood that we were embarking on an important task that needed to be successfully completed within a matter of months.  Through the support of our School community and the expert guidance of our search consultants, Carney Sandoe, we are now at the tail end of our search, which, indeed, has been very successful. 
 
There has been significant interest in the position from a strong pool of highly experienced candidates from all over the country.  After reviewing many applications and conducting several Zoom interviews, the Search Committee invited eight semifinalists to meet with us on campus in early December.  From this group, we have invited three finalists to rejoin us on campus for two days of meetings with various members of our community, including parents, alumni, faculty, administration, staff, students, trustees, and others.  These meetings will take place on January 9-10, January 12-13 and January 17-18.  We are excited to introduce these impressive candidates to our community and will carefully consider the community’s feedback following the visits.  

Throughout this process, our belief in Harding Academy’s model, mission and values has been further reinforced.  The School entered this search from a position of strength - thanks to Dave Skeen’s leadership over the past seven years - and we are confident that our next Head of School will possess the qualifications, experience, dedication and passion necessary for us to continue to build upon these strengths.   

We remain on track to appoint our new Head of School by early February.  Following that announcement, we will turn our attention to celebrating Dave Skeen’s many contributions to Harding Academy and to ensuring a successful transition of the School’s leadership.  
 
On behalf of our entire Search Committee, we thank you again for your support of and engagement in this process.  Please continue to provide your feedback to any member of the Search Committee or through the Head of School search email address, headsearch@hardingacademy.us
 
Sincerely,
 
Meredith Mallard Thompson
Co-Chair, Head of School Search Committee
President, Board of Trustees

Jeff Moats
Co-Chair, Head of School Search Committee
Trustee
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