New Superintendent Named For Wayland Public Schools

WAYLAND, MA — After boiling it down to four viable candidates, the School Committee has picked the next superintendent of schools for Wayland.

Dr. Arthur Unobskey, who is currently serving as assistant superintendent of Gloucester Schools, will begin contract negotiations to move over as the next superintendent of Wayland Public Schools, taking the position vacated by the retiring Dr. Paul Stein.

Previously, Unobskey was principal of Washington Irving Middle School in Boston, principal of Concord Middle School, and, before that, director of instruction at Dearborn Middle School in Roxbury. Earlier experience was at Boston English High School where he was first school-wide writing coordinator and then program director for humanities, continues the announcement.

Unobskey also had experience as a high school teacher in history and in English, first at a high school in Baltimore followed by an elementary school in Cambridge, and finally at Lincoln-Sudbury High School. He is the founder of Summer Ink, a summer writing program for students, targeting under-served areas. He holds his Bachelor’s Degree from Yale University, his Master’s Degree in the Art of Teaching from Brown University, and a Doctorate in Education from Boston College.

The School Committee in a statement said that it was particularly impressed with Unobskey’s child-centered approach, and his emphasis on ensuring that students see a connection between what they are learning and how they can have an impact on their community.

"When he defines success, he thinks about the whole child, their academic success, their resilience, their social-emotional competency, and the development of their unique voice," said the school committee's statement. "He brings a commitment to excellence, compassion, intelligence, and child-focus that makes him well-suited to the needs and values of our school system."

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