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National Executive Search
When your team needs assistance conducting a higher education executive search for health science or enrollment management leadership or faculty roles, contact us to learn how we can help you find success.
A Higher Education Search Firm with a Reputation for Excellence.
Since 1998, we have managed more than 650 successful national executive searches, helping academic institutions to efficiently attract and retain successful candidates. Through our extensive network, we recruit professionals with the leadership characteristics you value in order to achieve your goals and drive the mission of your educational institution.
99%
Success Rate
54,000+
Professionals in our proprietary network
650
National Searches
Our Advantage
Scott Healy & Associates is one of the most trusted higher education executive search firms in America.
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Track Record
Our firm has a 99% success rate in completing national searches.
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Experience & Knowledge
Backed by decades of experience, our expertise and history of results is unmatched in the industry.
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Diverse Clientele
We work with private and state institutions, faith-based institutions, community colleges, and more.
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Complete Commitment
We are dedicated to your search process until we find the right professional for your institution.
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Professional Network
Our network includes more than 54,000 administrators, leaders, and faculty members working in higher education throughout the U.S.
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Operate with Precision
We gain full understanding of the open position and the leadership traits you are looking for as part of our national search process.
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Your Candidate Match
We have the insight you need to represent the position and your institution to the community you need to reach.
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Responsiveness & Results
You will always know how a search is progressing thanks to our consistent and open communication philosophy. This has helped us create a proven track record of producing high-quality matches.
Unmatched Commitment to Our Clients
We are dedicated to your success, which is why:
- We work on each search until it is successfully completed.
- We value our relationship — we provide consistent, open, and responsive communication throughout the entire search process.
- All of our searches are backed by a replacement guarantee.
What Our Clients
Have to Say
In this increasingly challenging time for college enrollments, it is comforting to engage a firm like Scott Healy and Associates to help recruit the talent necessary to meet one’s enrollment goals. Scott Healy has deep professional experience in the…
Dr. Richard H. Dorman
President
Westminster College (PA)
In starting a Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, one of the biggest challenges is hiring a qualified Program Director. We were pleased to work with Chris Healy and Scott Healy & Associates on this national search. Chris was attentive to the mission of the…
Dr. Robert Pepper
Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
Messiah College
With considerable expertise and assurance, Scott Healy stepped into a potentially disastrous situation at Utica College when we unexpectedly lost both our VPEM and Director of Admissions within two months of each other. Dr. Healy enabled the College's…
Dr. Todd Hutton
President
Utica College
Although we had both the facilities and the funding in place to develop the first Master of Occupational Therapy program in Delaware, we had difficulty finding qualified candidates for the crucial role of program director. With critical accreditation…
Jeffrey K. Gibson, Ph.D.
Provost & Vice President
Academic Affairs Wesley College
I have been involved with a number of searches in higher education. Scott Healy provided one of the most well run and organized searches I have ever experienced for our VPEM.
Dean
College of Business Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
We are incredibly excited for the new Director to join our College of Marin team to lead our Nursing program! We could never have performed the level of outreach that you made to all of your networks, and beyond, in order to fill this position successfully…
Kirsten Gisle
HR Employment Services Coordinator
College of Marin
We had the opportunity to work closely with Scott and Chris Healy in a search for a new Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing in 2015. The support that they provided throughout the entire process was outstanding. Their professional…
Mike Allen, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
The Catholic University of America
Frequently
Asked Questions
What makes SH & A different from other search firms?
SH & A is family-owned and spans three generations. We foster a collaborative and caring environment with a focus on client relationships.
Making connections with clients and potential candidates is important to us. We conduct a campus visit whenever possible to get to know you, your institution, and the professionals who are the heart and soul of your campus. We follow the same approach with our candidates — understanding each candidate personally and professionally, as well as learning about an individual’s background and motivations — prior to submitting a candidate for consideration. This ensures only highly qualified, interested candidates end up in the hands of the search committee.
How big is your firm and how much time do you spend with each client?
We currently have eight associates (including four Healys!). We prefer quality over quantity, devoting the time and energy needed for each client. We pride ourselves on creating relationships with our clients and responding to clients and potential candidates very quickly.
How soon can a search begin?
Searches can be launched as quickly as one to two weeks from our first consultation call. Our process is efficient — we begin the search process, find excellent candidates, and hire an ideal professional as soon as possible.
How do I find out more about partnering with SH & A on a search?
Simply fill out our Contact form and submit it! We will contact you promptly to set up a 30-minute video call to go over our process and pricing.
Once we are partnering on a search, how will I know how it is progressing?
The lead associate will send weekly search updates in addition to consistent and open communication throughout the whole process. We are also happy to set up weekly calls if that is preferred. We tailor each search, and our communication, to your needs.
Do you perform reference checks?
Scott Healy & Associates is prepared to follow up with references for all finalists once they have been identified. The search committee or others from the institution may be involved with references as well.
How can I hear about new open positions?
Submit the Join Our Network form and be sure to include the area of higher education you work in to be notified via email about relevant job postings. You can also check out our Current Searches page at any time.