Contracts


Cizek Associates

Cizek Associates is a nationally retained executive search and leadership development firm with over 30 years of success. Their experienced team works with higher education institutions to recruit qualified candidates in senior level positions, including Presidents, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Vice Presidents, Deans, and Directors. 


  • Specialty practice area is higher education
  • Business model offers simple continuity with a single point of contact throughout the search process
  • 12-month informal onboarding included in every search to both client and candidate to ensure smooth integration and alignment to expectations and culture 
  • 99% Search Completion Rate
  • 88% Long-Term Candidate Retention
  • 85% Repeat Business Rate


AMN Healthcare

AMN Healthcare is a national search firm with more than 30 years of experience in executive placements. Their solutions help reduce costs, streamline processes, and improve efficiencies to allow E&I member institutions to focus on providing world-class patient care. 


  • Specialized in academic healthcare and medical life sciences 
  • Search services also support affiliated hospitals and clinics 
  • Fixed pricing for the first 24 months of contract 
  • Sliding scale fees based on package 


ATS+Partners

Since 2013, ATS+Partners has provided recruitment services to government agencies, school districts, non-profits, and educational institutions nationwide. Led and managed by a woman of color, ATS+Partners specializes in recruiting diverse candidates that allow the inclusion of all employee voices across your institution.


  • Full suite of services available to E&I members 
  • Fixed service fee schedule, mutually agreed upon statement of work (SOW) 
  • Specialists in diversity recruitment and placement

Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates

Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates (HYA) is one of the nation’s oldest and largest executive search firms. With locations across the country, HYA is uniquely positioned to provide national reach with a local focus for your institution.  


  • Fixed service fee structure for E&I members 
  • Specialized focus in K-12 
  • Superintendent and cabinet-level searches as core services 
  • Comprehensive nationwide coverage

The Ward Group

The Ward Group helps organizations across a broad range of industries succeed with an approach to executive search that combines functional expertise, a team-based approach, a client-centric philosophy, and practical experience.


  • Access to The Ward Group’s complete scope of services with no exclusions 
  • Pricing held firm for the first 24 months of the contract 
  • Includes a six-month retention guarantee

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