Educational consulting for independent and international schools

Garry Gruber is available to provide support and assistance in the following areas:

Board/Parents/Community Surveys and Workshops
The consultant will work with the school to design the survey and/or workshop, which meet the school's particular needs at a particular time. This highly customized service can cover a variety of areas, from preparation for Long Range Planning and accreditation to governance issues and board self-evaluation.
Head search
The consultant will confer extensively with the Board and Search Chairs to design a fully customized search process in light of the school's size, specificities and aspirations.
Hiring and Compensating Faculty
The consultant will review and analyze:
The selection process
The current faculty profile and propose models for,
Developing competitive, equitable compensation packages,
Effective performance evaluation and · Pertinent professional development programs.
Revitalizing an Existing School
The consultant will guide the school to:
Create a Shared Vision and Agree on Core Values
Create Tangible Ways to Participate and Contribute
Identify Success and Failure and Evaluate Programs
Learn Skills of Collaboration
Register Concern for Each Person
Initiate Intergenerational Learning
Develop Leadership and Responsibility
Inculcate respect for diversity of cultures
Strategic and Long Range Planning
The consultant will customize a process to the school's needs and to the level of inclusiveness it prefers.
Strategic and Long Range Planning will include the following steps:
Reviewing Mission, Vision, Values and Practices
Performing School Audit and Assessment - Policies, Programs, Personnel
Establishing Priorities for the Future - 3-5 years; 5-10 years
Defining and Articulating Goals and Objectives
Identifying Obstacle and Barriers for Achievement
Considering Action Steps Necessary for Success
Evaluating Resources both current and necessary
Establishing a Timetable for Plan
Assessing Progress