Careers at Wheeler
Who We’re Looking For
Ideal candidates for faculty and staff positions at Wheeler are people with a sense of humor, warmth, and humility. They are excellent communicators, with empathy for others and an ability to listen. They have a desire to learn from colleagues. They are ambitious and hard-working, often going over and above to support and challenge students. They believe that diverse perspectives are important to a thriving democracy and a truly excellent education and that all voices should be heard and valued in the classroom. When developing curriculum and programming, our faculty and staff members are restless, striving each year to stretch and grow. They implement new ideas that improve the Wheeler experience for students and our overall community. More than anything, our faculty and staff members love to spend their days with young people and enjoy all that the Wheeler community — creative, energetic, dynamic, and diverse — has to offer.
Working at Wheeler
Environment: City and Rural Campuses
Wheeler’s East Side campus is beautiful, historic, modern, artistic, and inspiring. Bounded by a city block, recent renovations facilitate many different types of learning plus a vibrant, energetic campus for our four divisions — Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, and our Hamilton “school within a school” for students with learning differences. Our Farm campus, just 12 minutes away, is a 120-acre complement to the urban landscape, where The Nest Preschool and the Middle School 6th Grade Farm Program take place, where our Warrior sports teams compete, and where walking trails provide opportunities for exploration and contemplation. Our location within the heart of College Hill in the capital of the State of Rhode Island provides an environment rich with cultural, recreational and collegial opportunities. You can learn more from the Visitor’s Bureau here.
Benefits: Employee and Personal
The benefits of working in a healthy, dynamic community in the heart of a creative and beautiful city are many. (Here’s a recent article about Providence from The Washington Post.) Natural beauty, diversity, good food, and the arts enrich our daily experience and make Rhode Island a wonderful place to live and work. At Wheeler, we also offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug plans, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), 403(b) Retirement Plan, Vision, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance, Wellness and Work-Life Programs, and Benefits Concierge services.
Wheeler draws its students from around the State, as well as southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Connecticut. At least 43% of Wheeler students live in the Greater Providence area of Pawtucket, Central Falls, Providence, East Providence, and North Providence.
Our Commitment to Diversity
At Wheeler, we actively seek students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds in the belief that a broad range of experiences and viewpoints enhance learning, enrich life on campus, and better prepare us all for full participation in a pluralistic, democratic society. We seek to further the overall diversity within our community through hiring. Learn more about our diversity, equity and inclusion philosophy, and program.