What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Principal (Special Education). position at Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA)?
Duties
Conditions of employment
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)
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.
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:
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
Additional information
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
- 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.
Conditions of employment
- 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.
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.
- 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.
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.
Additional information
- 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
- This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
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- 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
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.