Head of School - Wyoming Seminary
Wyoming Seminary College Prep School
Kingston, PA · Posted September 23, 2026
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Kingston, Pennsylvania, Position Overview. Wyoming Seminary seeks an accomplished, relational, and forward-looking Head of School who will serve as the School’s chief executive and educational leader and report to the Board of Trustees. The next Head will advance the mission, strengthen culture and trust, support excellent teaching and learning across three campuses, advance enrollment and institutional visibility, and help shape a sustainable long-term model. Joining Sem at an important moment of transition, the Head will have the opportunity to build on substantial strengths in academics, arts, athletics, boarding, student life, and community while helping establish clarity, alignment, confidence, and shared purpose for the years ahead. About Wyoming Seminary. Founded in 1844, Wyoming Seminary, affectionately known as Sem, is an independent, coeducational college preparatory school serving students from toddler through postgraduate across three campuses in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Lower School in Forty Fort serves early childhood through Grade 8, while the Upper School in Kingston serves Grades 9–12 and postgraduate students in a dynamic day and residential community. Sem combines rigorous academics with exceptional arts, athletics, research, service, and student-life opportunities, together with a strong tradition of relationships, character, leadership, and community. Key Responsibilities
Champion the mission, values, identity, traditions, and student-centered culture of Wyoming Seminary Provide educational leadership across the Lower and Upper Schools and support strong academic programs Build trusted relationships with students, faculty, staff, families, alumni, trustees, and community partners Recruit, support, develop, and retain excellent faculty, staff, and administrative leaders while fostering collaboration and accountability Partner with admission and advancement leadership to strengthen enrollment, retention, philanthropy, reputation, and market position Ensure responsible stewardship of financial, physical, and human resources and promote a sustainable institutional model Lead thoughtfully through change while strengthening alignment across Sem’s day, boarding, and multi-campus community
Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will:
Bring significant leadership experience in an independent school or comparable educational institution Demonstrate a strong understanding of independent-school culture, preferably including boarding and day education Lead with visibility, warmth, integrity, sound judgment, resilience, and a commitment to clear communication Understand independent-school governance and cultivate a productive, transparent partnership with the Board of Trustees Bring financial and operational fluency together with experience in enrollment, advancement, budgeting, and institutional strategy Be genuinely enthusiastic about becoming an active, long-term member of the Wyoming Seminary and Wyoming Valley communities