Head of Upper School

Begins July 2027 Guided by its mission, “To learn our powers and be answerable for their use,” The Wheeler School is known as a place where students from nursery through grade 12 build empathy, knowledge, and skills needed to live lives of consequence and impact. Located in Providence, RI, Wheeler has, since its founding in 1889, built a reputation for excellence, balancing academic challenge, support, and enrichment in a dynamic learning environment where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Begins July 2027 Guided by its mission, “To learn our powers and be answerable for their use,” The Wheeler School is known as a place where students from nursery through grade 12 build empathy, knowledge, and skills needed to live lives of consequence and impact. Located in Providence, RI, Wheeler has, since its founding in 1889, built a reputation for excellence, balancing academic challenge, support, and enrichment in a dynamic learning environment where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

The Wheeler School seeks a new Head of Upper School for July 2027 who has the vision and skill to lead a division committed to fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and a strong sense of community for 380 students. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an educational leader committed to a thoughtful and challenging curriculum complemented by personal attention and encouragement to help students reach their full potential.

The Upper School curriculum is designed to be dynamic, engaging, and comprehensive. Along with our vibrant co-curricular program, it encourages students to deepen current talents and explore new interests. Wheeler’s Upper School faculty are dedicated mentors who provide inspiration for their students by sharing their passion, expertise, and creativity in their classrooms. An unwavering commitment to each student’s individual growth ensures that learners receive personalized attention and encouragement to achieve their academic and co‑curricular goals.

A strong commitment to professional development at Wheeler means that faculty embrace their own continued learning as they inspire their students.

Signature aspects of Wheeler’s Upper School include the following:

• Curriculum:
  Engaging, student-centered curriculum designed to cultivate enduring learning and lifelong joy from intellectual discovery.
• Faculty:
  Faculty strive to balance rigor with support, and collaboration with independence, by focusing on productive struggle, deep inquiry, intellectual risk, creativity, curiosity, and inclusive excellence.
• College Counseling:
  Student and family-centered practices that center fit as the guiding principle.
• Academic Support:
  Wheeler supports students through both the Polaris Program and services that are available to all Upper School students.
• The Arts:
  Wheeler integrates visual and performing arts into its curriculum, giving students of all ages the opportunity to grow through self‑expression, to explore new genres and disciplines, to develop their artistic skills, and to explore questions about themselves and the world around them through art making.
• Athletics:
  Wheeler supports a robust Athletics program featuring 24 varsity teams that compete in the NEPSAC – EIL Conference.
• The Farm Campus:
  The 120-acre Wheeler Farm in Seekonk, MA (a 15-minute drive from Providence) is home to athletic facilities, The Nest Early Childhood Program, a summer camp, ropes course, and more. The Farm complements the city campus and is used virtually every day of the school year for activities ranging from athletics to curricular projects and outdoor education.
• Commitment to Equity, Community and Belonging:
  Embracing the importance of creating an environment that includes people and viewpoints from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and ways of life, the Office of Equity, Community and Belonging supports the ongoing DEIB efforts  Unity & Diversity curriculum in the Upper School uses texts and materials to give voice to people and perspectives previously unheard, and the faculty engages with one another, including U&D coordinators, and school leadership in ongoing learning about the lives and…