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Assistant Principal (Elementary/Middle/High)

Department of Defense Education Activity 📍 Multiple Locations Posted Apr 13, 2026
⚠ Stale 🔐 Secret SOFA $99K – $137K

This role oversees educator performance, manages school property, analyzes student data, and facilitates communication between school and community stakeholders.

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.

Requirements

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

Education:

  • Master's degree in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership, OR
  • Master's degree with 30 semester hours of graduate coursework, including at least 20 hours in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership.
  • A valid unencumbered administrator license comparable to DoWEA Assistant Principal may substitute for the 20-hour requirement.

Experience:

  • Minimum of three years of successful classroom teaching, specialist, or other professional educator experience at the Pre-K–12 level.

Competencies:

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

Benefits

Benefits may include health insurance, retirement, and other federal benefits. For more information, visit http://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/benefits/.

Health insuranceFERS pensionRelocation allowanceLiving Quarters AllowanceHome leave
Application Questionnaire Preview

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Q6 Skill self-rating single 3 choices

Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Assistant Principal (Elementary/Middle/High) in the Federal Service.

Q8 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Promote student growth through leadership, support, and/or collaboration.

Q9 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Provide leadership for standards-based instruction for all educational programs.

Q10 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Provide students and/or parents with counseling regarding student discipline and/or behavior problems.

Q11 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Advise school personnel of computer hardware, software, and/or related supply availability to support individual classroom needs.

Q12 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Develop comprehensive performance plans in order to rate the performance of educators in a PK-12 school system.

Q13 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Align the development or training needs of employees using analysis of school performance and/or priorities.

Q14 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Promptly address the disciplinary or developmental needs of subordinate staff.

Q15 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Comply with affirmative action goals or objectives in order to ensure adherence to equal opportunity program requirements.

Q16 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Maintain cooperative relationships with labor organizations to resolve school level labor management issues.

Q17 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Provide leadership or supervision to PK-12 school educators including professional growth conferences or support strategies and resources.

Q18 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Develop requests for funds, transportation, supplies, equipment and/or facilities to present to reviewing boards and higher authorities for approval.

Q19 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Design, develop, or manage the implementation of professional development programs such as new teacher training, research based instructional best practices, or standards-based curriculum.

Q20 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Manage the receipt, storage, issuance, and accountability of supplies and/or program equipment.

Q21 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Manage the maintenance of pupil records, office files, schedules, statistical and other reports, registers, work orders, and/or expenditure of funds.

Q22 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Manage facilities, staffing allocation, or financial management planning for a school.

Q23 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Partner with community authorities to ensure the safety and security for staff and students.

Q24 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Establish a network of service organizations within the school community in order to provide support or services to the school.

Q25 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Promote a positive climate of mutual trust among stakeholders.

Q26 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Participate in professional conferences or meetings to build a network of professional colleagues.

Q27 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Conduct outreach to community groups using a variety of oral and written communication to influence, motivate, or persuade others to take actions or obtain results with school's teaching and learning goals.

Q28 Skill self-rating single 5 choices

Keep on-going contact with stakeholders, school district leaders, or school boards/school advisory committees to solicit information or recommend solutions.

Additional Info

Locations

  • Camp Foster, Japan
  • Camp Kinser, Japan
  • Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan
  • Kue, Japan
  • Okinawa Island, Japan

Who May Apply

U.S. Citizens

Conditions of Employment

  • Selection subject to restrictions from DoW referral system for displaced employees.
  • Locality pay does not apply overseas.
  • Relocation allowances may be taxable; RITA may reimburse.
  • Pay retention may be offered.
  • Multiple positions may be filled.

Security Clearance

Secret

Drug Test Required

No

Telework Eligible

No

Travel Required

Occasional

Application Instructions

Apply online at USAJOBS by 11:59 PM EST on 09/30/2026. Resume must be two pages or less. Submit transcripts and any required licenses/certifications.

Skills & Keywords

Educational AdministrationInstructional LeadershipSchool ImprovementData AnalysisHuman Capital Management
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