South Carolina Association of School Administrators

Name

South Carolina Association of School Administrators

Legal name

South Carolina Association of School Administrators

Website

https://scasa.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The South Carolina Association of School Administrators is a 1975-founded nonprofit membership association serving 5,200+ public education administrators statewide through cohort leadership development (CEEL), the annual Innovative Ideas Institute conference, 28 roundtable groups, a career center job board, and State House legislative advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Leadership Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

Keywords

• Education leadership development
• Professional association services
• School administrator membership
• Legislative education advocacy
• Professional development conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SCASA generates revenue through annual membership dues from educators including assistant principals, principals, district leaders, superintendents, retired school leaders, and college of education deans. Individual membership types include Aspiring Administrator, Retired, and standard Individual memberships. Business affiliates pay $750 annually.
2. Career Center Job Postings: School districts and employers pay to post jobs on the SCASA Career Center. Single 30-day job postings cost $599, 45-day postings cost $849, and three-posting packages cost $1,617. Job Blast emails are sent weekly to candidates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SCASA is a professional membership association that sells individual and business affiliate memberships to public education administrators in South Carolina. Its core deliverables include leadership development programming (CEEL), an annual conference (Innovative Ideas Institute i3), a Seminar Series, 28 peer roundtable groups, legislative advocacy at the SC State House, and a Career Center job board. Revenue is generated through membership dues, business affiliate fees, and paid job postings by school districts.

Product overview

SCASA is a professional membership organization offering a portfolio of services for public education leaders in South Carolina. The core offerings include the Center for Executive Education Leadership (CEEL) for leadership development, the Innovative Ideas Institute (i3) annual conference, and Seminar Series for ongoing professional development. The SCASA Career Center provides a job board platform for the education sector. These are complemented by 28 roundtable groups for peer networking, an awards program recognizing excellence in school leadership, legislative advocacy at the State House, and the Palmetto Administrator publication. The organization operates the careers.scasa.org subdomain powered by Naylor Association Solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Center for Executive Education Leadership (CEEL): Comprehensive, research-informed programming for education leader development and support
• Innovative Ideas Institute (i3)
• SCASA Career Center
• Palmetto Administrator

Products and services

• Center for Executive Education Leadership (CEEL) Comprehensive, research-informed cohort-based professional development programming for education leader development. Challenges cohorts of participants to master skills needed to engage faculty and staff and impact student achievement, with tracks for Assistant Principals, Principals, District Leaders, and Superintendents.
• Innovative Ideas Institute (i3) Conference Annual professional development conference featuring keynote speakers, Game Changer Sessions, breakout sessions, and exhibitor showcases for South Carolina education leaders.
• Seminar Series In-depth discussions on topics relevant to all school leaders, with resources to promote innovative and effective leadership practices.
• SCASA Career Center Online job posting and career management platform powered by Naylor Association Solutions, allowing South Carolina school districts to advertise administrative job openings and job seekers to post resumes and search positions.
• Palmetto Administrator Quarterly professional publication providing news, insights, and information relevant to South Carolina school administrators.
• Roundtable Groups 28 collaborative forums where school leaders share insights, discuss emerging issues, receive updates from relevant organizations, and exchange best practices with counterparts from other South Carolina school districts.
• SCASA Awards Program Recognition programs including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Superintendent of the Year, District Level Administrator of the Year, District Instructional Leader of the Year, Principals of the Year, Assistant Principals of the Year, Personnel Administrator of the Year, Adult Education Director of the Year, Career & Technical Administrator of the Year, and Palmetto's Finest.
• Legislative Advocacy Service Full-time lobbying team monitoring legislative debate, providing testimony, and speaking with legislators on issues important to public education in South Carolina, including the annual SCASA Legislative Platform.
• Business Affiliate Program Partnership and sponsorship program offering business affiliates directory listing, sponsorship opportunities, Executive Director's Club access, and member benefits for companies serving the South Carolina education sector. Annual fee is $750.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SC Leadership FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SC Leadership Foundation (scleadershipfoundation.org) is SCASA's affiliated foundation organization providing extended professional services and support for education leadership development in South Carolina.
• Curriculum AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational publishing company sponsoring SCASA events and programs
• Imagine LearningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEdtech company specializing in literacy and language learning solutions, sponsor of SCASA events
• NWEAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssessment and research organization providing educational measurement solutions, event sponsor
• Renaissance LearningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational technology company providing assessment and reading/math solutions, SCASA sponsor
• ScholasticminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor educational publishing company sponsoring SCASA programs
• Pearson Online & Blended LearningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital learning solutions provider, event sponsor for SCASA
• Houghton Mifflin HarcourtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor educational publishing company, SCASA sponsor
• SCAGO (South Carolina Association of School Administrators)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerState organization representing school administrators, co-sponsor of programs
• CEEL (Center for Executive Education Leadership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCASA's flagship professional development program providing research-informed leadership training for education administrators at all career stages. Website: scceel.org
• Naylor Association SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides association management software (AMS) powering SCASA's membership database, career center platform (careers.scasa.org), event registration, and website infrastructure. Naylor's platform hosts the SCASA Career Center on behalf of the organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• K12JobSpot: Niche online job board focused on K-12 education hiring, including administrative positions. Comparable to SCASA's Career Center as a transactional marketplace for district administrator recruitment.

Direct peers

• Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA): Georgia's professional association for school superintendents and district leaders. A regional peer with a similar southeastern U.S. focus and parallel state-level advocacy mandate.
• New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS): Statewide association representing public school superintendents in New York, providing advocacy, professional learning, and member services. Comparable mission and operating model to SCASA.
• Association of California School Administrators (ACSA): California's statewide association for school administrators offering advocacy, leadership development, and member services. Directly comparable to SCASA in mission and revenue model, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA): Illinois statewide association for school administrators providing advocacy, professional development, and member services. Closely analogous to SCASA in structure and offering mix.
• Texas Association of School Administrators: State-level professional membership association for Texas school administrators, paralleling SCASA's role in South Carolina. Both organizations provide advocacy, professional development, and networking for superintendents, principals, and district leaders.

Broad incumbents

• NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals): National association for elementary and middle-level principals offering advocacy, learning, and networking. Competes with SCASA's principal-serving programs at national scale.
• AASA (American Association of School Administrators): The national umbrella association for school superintendents and administrators across the U.S. Provides overlapping professional development, advocacy, and networking that competes with state-level associations like SCASA at the broader scale.
• NASSP (National Association of Secondary School Principals): National association serving middle and high school principals with professional development, advocacy, and awards. Overlaps with SCASA's principal-focused programming and recognition programs.

Others

• Frontline Education: K-12 administration software vendor offering HR, recruiting, and professional management tools to school districts. Adjacent competitor to SCASA's Career Center on the district-recruitment side, and a potential technology partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/114933008570
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sc-association-of-school-administrators
• Instagraminstagram.com/scasanews

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