Cal/West Educators Placement works with school administrators and leaders of independent and private schools from California and other western states to find qualified personnel to fill a variety of positions. From teachers and directors to admissions staff, business managers, and more, we are dedicated to bringing qualified staff and schools together! See what School Administrators and School leaders think about the services Cal/West Educators Placement offers schools.

"I love that you pre-screen for our school. You know what we are looking for and you've been very successful and sending us good fits." 
--Mary Fauvre, Lower School Division Director
  Brentwood School, Los Angeles, CA

"Cal/West always puts on well-planned and well-executed events!" 
--Nasif Iskander, Dean of Faculty
  San Francisco University High School, San Francisco, CA

"Cal West does a very good job of sending us appropriate candidates.  They make sure  there is a match between our needs and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.  Much appreciated!"
--Pat McComas, Lower Division Head
  Chadwick School, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

"Cal/West has been very supportive in directing extremely strong candidates toward Making Waves Academy. The Cal/West Team understands our mission and remains committed to directing those candidates who express a desire to immerse themselves in the work of marginalized youth and families. The expertise and professionalism of the staff coupled with their warmth and sincere desire for quality placements makes for a perfect combination of collegial connections. Thank you Lee and Cal/West Team!!!"
--Bridget N. Anderson, Director of Advancement
  Making Waves Foundation, San Francisco, CA

"It’s hard to imagine another organization that so strongly and successfully promotes diversity and multiculturalism in our schools.  Your bar is higher than other firms.  Always impressive response time – it make me feel that Cal/West has one one client, us!"
--Doug Phelps, Head of School
  Harbor Day School, Corona del Mar, CA

"In schools, nothing is so important as putting the best educators in every classroom.  Year after year, I know that I can depend on Cal/West to understand Brentwood School's needs and help me to find the highest quality teachers and administrators."
-- Michael Pratt, Former Head of School
   The Brentwood School, Los Angeles, CA

"Whenever I attend a Cal/West Connection Event I feel as if I’ve come home.  Lee and her crew treat everyone like family.  They know everyone’s name and are quick to match the right candidate with the right school."
-- Ronnie Codrington-Cazeau, Head of Middle School
   Harvard-Westlake, Los Angeles, CA,

"What a positive and seamless hiring process Cal/West conducted for us!  They are 'can-do' folks with the energy, knowledge, and efficiency to facilitate successful resuls."
-- Doreen Oleson, Head of School
   St. Mark's School, Altadena, CA,

"It is a privilege to work with Cal/West Educator Placement whether I am looking for a faculty member or a senior administrator.  I appreciate the time and effort that the team has put in to really learning all they can about our school and its culture and what we are really looking for in an educator – this understanding has helped fine tune the search–to-hire process remarkably. If you are looking for a partnership in your employment searches, traditional or retained, I would recommend Lee Miller and Cal/West Educator Placement without hesitation."
-- Mary Mortimer, Director of Human Resources
   St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, CA

"Because I also have had the opportunity to get to know CalWest people, I value what s/he has to say about candidates."
-- Brenda Duyan, Former Associate Head of School
   Live Oak School, San Francisco, CA

"Your prescreening certainly helps us by avoiding that time-consuming step. The thoroughness of your comments helps us have a fuller picture of the candidate before we make that initial call. Ulitmately, though, when we go through the process ourselves, we end up with candidates of comprable quality and we are not in as much of a bidding war with other schools."
-- Chris Rodenhizer, Head of School
   Westerly School, Long Beach, CA

"I have been very impressed with Cal-West! I dislike the model of some other firms and feel like they nickle and dime schools and do not provide a quality product/candidate that meets what the school is looking for. Very impersonal and that is not the experience that I have had with Cal-West...quite the opposite."
~Robin Johnson, Former HR Director
  Lakeside School, Seattle, WA

"I am impressed with the quailty and efficiency of your placement services."
--Joe Harper, Interim Head of School
   Barnhart, Arcadia, CA

"I love that I can call you guys and get feedback on potential candidates. And, I love that once we start the process with someone that you let us take it from there. I think your personalized approach to contact with school's and teachers is terrific!"
--Bob Ogle, Assistant Head of School
  Pacific Ridge, Carlsbad, CA

"Hiring is a much more complicated process than it was 10 or so years ago. The market is more competitive and the number of qualified candidates is fewer. Cal/West made our hiring processes far less stressful and far more fruitful for both the school and the candidates.
-- Amy C. Richards, Head of School
   Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough, CA

"We continually go back to Lee for searches at every level.  I think she's exceptional and is on a permanent pedestal!"
-- Dr. James Astman, Head of School
   Oakwood School, North Hollywood, CA

"Look up the word 'trust' in the dictionary and you will find Cal/West Educators Placement.  Cal/Wet skillfully manages diverse relationships and calls upon considerable interpersonal skills and savvy in keeping a search focused and moving.
-- Seth Linfield, Head of School
   Tarbut V'Torah, Irvine, CA

 “We truly appreciate knowing that when we register a position with Cal/West, we will meet a diverse group of candidates whose values and goals will resonate with those of our school.”
-- Eileen Wasserman, Assistant Head of School
   Campbell Hall, North Hollywood, CA

"Connection Events are a good opportunity for us to meet and identify strong candidates who are a match for our school and openings."
-- Kim DeMeulemeester, Former Upper School Director
   Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, CA

"Cal/West understands schools and candidates. They are the one placement agency I've found that consistently and individually nurtures the right match."
-- Mary Menacho, Head of School
   Trinity School, Menlo Park, CA

"Cal/West offers everything you could possible want in an educational placement agency. It is committed to truly knowing the schools it serves; it knows the strength and needs of it applicants; it is trustworthy; and it is exceptionally responsive. They make you feel as though they have only one client - you!"
-- Norman Colb, Head of School
    Menlo School, Menlo Park, CA

"You guys were amazing at the Connection Event - materials were delivered directly to the room where I was interviewing. You gave suggestions about possible interviews. There was no waiting around. Very efficient. Very warm. Very effective. Kudos!"
-- Joan Martin, Director of the Elementary School
   Crossroads School, Los Angeles, CA

"The people at CalWest have always gone out of their way to help us find the best teachers. They work so closely with their candidates that they really know a lot about them and their recommendations have been spot on. Having worked with them for many years I feel they know our school and who we are looking for and they make the whole search process that much easier. Lee and Fleish are caring, intuitive and in possession of a sense of humor which makes working with them such a pleasure."
-- David Unger, Director of Counseling Services
   Windward School, Los Angeles, CA

"The Cal/West Connection Event was well planned and provided us with access to both teaching and administrative candidates. I was able to meet some amazing educators and certainly will participate in future connection events when we have openings."
-- Joe C. Rice, President
   Mid-Pacific Institute, Honolulu, HI

"CalWest has taken the time to get to know our school culture, and responds proactively to our requests."
-- Elizabeth McGregor, Head of School
   Westridge School for Girls, Pasadena, CA

"Timely, informed assistance; you have a great team of professionals; well done!!!
-- Michelle Rench, Head of School
   All Saints Episcopal Day School, Carmel, CA

"Cal-West Educators makes the extra effort to really get to know a school, its culture and its administrative team.  Their staff is made up of helpful, competent people who care about making the right match between a candidate and a school.  When an opening occurs, they send candidates who have been carefully screened and who just might fit in your school.  It’s a pleasure working with them; doing the most important work of getting good teachers in the classrooms."
-- Scott Duyan, Head of School
   Presidio Hill School, San Francisco, CA

"Cal-West has a unique ability to find candidates that have the specific qualifications I am looking for."
-- Erin Murphy, Lower School Director
   Marin Primary & Middle School, Larkspur, CA

"I believe it is the one-on-one connection.  You know and promote your candidates well.  I feel like you have given us a good idea of their strengths and weaknesses."
-- Roslyn Benjamin, Assistant Head of School
   Live Oak School, San Francisco, CA

"Cal West has a sophisticated understanding of the culture of our school. They carefully screen the applicants before they send the files on to me. I can trust that the candidates' resumes that I receive will fit both the criteria I have for the position for which I am hiring, as well as the culture of the Priory. Their location here on the west coast streamlines our hiring processes significantly, as well." 
-- Brian Schlaak, Head of Upper School
   Woodside Priory School, Portola Valley, CA

"We have been consistently pleased with the level of personalized service and the quality of candidates we receive from Cal/West."
-- Paul Mahoney, Head of Upper School
   Adelson Educational Campus, Las Vegas, NV

"Attuned to the needs of independent schools, very service oriented you know your schools AND your candidates."
-- Arlene Hogan, Head of School
   Bentley School, Lafayette and Oakland, CA

"Working through Cal-West for our placement needs could not be more rewarding or easy. Central to this has been their clear understanding of our Mission and our school which has resulted in well-matched candidates. As a result, I have confidence that candidates sent our way are strong from the outset of the process.  I love working with Cal-West and have no hesitation in contacting Cal-West for any of our hiring needs."
-- Sandra Luna, Head of School
   Julia Morgan School for Girls, Oakland, CA

"The Cal-West staff makes the trip from Hawaii worthwhile and productive. Thanks!"
-- Lily Driskill, Upper School Director
    Iolani School, Honolulu, HI

"When I was looking for a position I signed up with Cal/West and I noticed how professional yet personal they were. I felt they were interested in me as an individual and they really wanted to find the best match for me. They knew that the better the match, the more successful I would be at the school. Now I have a great position and am very, very happy. The Cal/West personal approach worked!"
-- Tekakwitha Pernambuco-Wise, Middle School Head
   Saint Andrew's Episcopal School, Saratoga, CA

"What sets Cal/West apart from other placement agencies is that they really know my school, so they have a much better sense about what candidates to recommend. The entire staff is unbelievably attentive."
-- Stefanie Knutson, Assistant Head
   Vistamar School, El Segundo, CA

"Cal/West staff members are very friendly and knowledgeable. Because some staff have independent school experience themselves, they are better apt than other placement agencies to truly know how school's work and the processes each has for success. I consider Lee and her staff colleagues."
-- Jeff Trembley, Director of Studies
   Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy, Los Angeles, CA

"CalWest goes out of their way to customize the recruitment process in such a way that both school and candidate feel a true connection throughout the interview process."
--Taylor Stockdale, Head of Schools
   Webb School, Claremont, CA