A Grateful Farewell after 123 Remarkable Years

With full hearts, clear eyes, and deep gratitude, we announce that Southern Teachers will close at the end of 2025, concluding 123 extraordinary years of service. Until then, we are pleased to continue offering our consulting, coaching, and mentoring services through December. For administrative searches, we encourage you to contact Tim Viands at IndySchool.

It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve generations of school leaders, support passionate educators, and witness the lasting impact of great teaching on the lives of students across the South and beyond.

We are profoundly proud of our legacy—more than a century of championing excellence in education and building lasting partnerships rooted in trust, mission, and mutual respect.

To our dedicated staff and school partners: thank you for your unwavering commitment and belief in our work. To the thousands of exceptional educators we've had the privilege to place: you are the living legacy of Southern Teachers—your passion, talent, and integrity have shaped countless classrooms and communities.

As the owner of Southern Teachers, I find this moment deeply bittersweet. To bring this chapter to a close is emotional—but also a moment of enormous pride. I am humbled by what we have built together, and forever grateful to those who made it possible.

For my part, I look forward to retirement with enthusiasm and confidence.

Thank you for being part of this remarkable journey.

With heartfelt thanks and respect,

Carey Goodman

Our Mission

Our mission is to help our member schools offer their students the best possible education and experience by providing search and consulting services delivered with skill, care, and integrity.

Our History

Founded in 1902, Southern Teachers is the oldest school recruiter in America. Historically, the two defining characteristics of our work were a focus on teacher placement and a dedication to serving schools in the South. We performed this work with uncompromising integrity and exceptional service.

Our Future

Moving forward, our work will focus on services that we’ve refined over the last two decades: leadership search/placement and consulting services. With ST Search & Consulting, we will continue to perform our work with the same integrity and devotion to quality that we’ve embraced since 1902.

  • Tim Green was thorough and thoughtful in his Athletics Assessment of our program at the University of Chicago Lab School, speaking to numerous people, poring over data, and evaluating our programs and facilities. He helped us identify and articulate key priorities over the short and long term. A great pleasure to work with, and the assessment was highly worthwhile. Thank you!

    Tori JuedsChicago, IL

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  • Southern Teachers has been a great long-term partner in our hiring. Taking the time and making the effort to know our school and its culture has built a relationship that has allowed you to send us better candidates.

    DuBose EglestonCharleston, SC

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  • At each juncture in my career, I have reconnected with Southern Teachers. They are unique among teacher agencies in that they commit time and resources to knowing candidates and building partnerships with them.

    Marie Reed Charlottesville, VA

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  • Southern Teachers is one of the easiest placement organizations I have worked with. Your staff is accessible, supportive, and sustains a high level of engagement. Your website is easy to navigate and the video introductions of candidates are a real plus.

    Garhett WagersHouston, TX

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