Assistant Principal (Special Education)

• Establish DoWEA educator performance elements and evaluates teacher work.
• Serve as the responsible officer for all government-owned or leased property assigned to the school.
• Gather and analyze student achievement and other related data to inform the decision-making process, especially regarding school improvement efforts.
• Initiate communications between school administration, students, teachers, parents, the local community, and base offices that provide services to the school and/or staff.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Two year supervisory trial period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 3 (T3) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
• You may be required to sign a transportation agreement.
• You will be required to sign a mobility agreement, be available for worldwide placement, and be willing to rotate to any DoWEA location.
• You may be required to report to work during inclement weather.
• A secret security clearance is required.

Who May Apply:

The Public
Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee (Current DoWEA)
Current Excepted Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Employee (Excpt Svc DoWEA)

*In order to determine if you meet any of the eligibilities above, please review the required documents listed in the announcement questionnaire.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education AND experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Basic Requirements for an Assistant Principal:

Education: The course work must have been completed at, or accepted by, a regionally accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants must provide copies of bachelor's and master's transcripts (include EDS and Doctorate's if applicable). Acceptable degree pathways are listed below. Semester hours for credit bearing internships or practicum experiences in educational leadership and/or supervision is accepted.

Master's degree in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership.

OR

Master's degree reflecting 30 semester hours of graduate level course work. Of the required 30 hours of graduate level course work, a minimum of 20 of those semester hours must be Educational Administration/Educational Leadership.

Note: Applicants who submit a valid unencumbered fully professional administrator license with a certification comparable to DoWEA Assistant Principal and issued from a State Board of Education of the United States and its U.S. territories or National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) will be considered to have fulfilled the semester hour requirement for Educational Administration/Educational Leadership and be found eligible. All undergraduate and graduate transcripts are still required to be submitted with application.

AND

Specialized Experience: A minimum of three years of successful classroom teaching, specialist, or special education experience at the Pre-K - 12 level is required.

NOTE: Copies of all transcripts must be uploaded, including at a minimum, Bachelor's, Master's transcripts, etc. See other supporting documents section for more information.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Human Capital Management
• Instructional Program Administration
• Learning and Program Evaluation
• Partnering

Foreign Degrees and Course Work from Non-accredited Institutions. Credits or degrees earned from a foreign college or university must be evaluated prior to acceptance. Three evaluation procedures are acceptable:

the work may be evaluated and interpreted by the International Education Research Foundation, Inc., Credential Evaluation Service, Post Office Box 3665, Culver City, CA 90231-3665 or www.ierf.org/ or 310-258-945

the foreign institution that awarded the degree is on a list endorsed by a regionally accredited university or on a list endorsed by a state department of education for the purpose of teacher certification in that state (this procedure will require an English translation of the transcript and a copy of the document awarding the degree, together with an authenticated list produced by an American university or a state department of education); and

the work may be evaluated by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university and declared the equivalent of similar undergraduate or graduate work in a U.S. institution.

Graduates of non-accredited institutions may have their undergraduate work validated by admittance to graduate school and completion of a minimum of 5 semester hours of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college.

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Be advised that effective Jan. 1 2018, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, most civilian employee relocation allowances became taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for the additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred as a result of receiving taxable travel income. RITA does not apply to new government employees or employees returning from an overseas assignment for the purpose of separation from Government service. For more information, visit .
• Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify David Walton a@dodea.edu
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This position requires a 2-year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest