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Assistant Principal (Elementary)

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$98,865 - $129,210

per year

Closes

April 10, 2026More DOD jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job is for an assistant principal at an elementary school run by the U.S.

Department of Defense in the Netherlands, where you'll help manage daily operations, evaluate teachers, and work on improving student performance.

It's a great fit for experienced educators who enjoy leading teams, communicating with parents and communities, and making data-driven decisions in a school setting abroad.

The role offers a cost-of-living allowance on top of the salary, but it's mainly open to current federal employees in the education activity.

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership, or a Master's with at least 30 graduate semester hours including 20 in educational leadership/administration
  • Valid unencumbered professional administrator license comparable to DoDEA Assistant Principal from a U.S. State Board of Education or NBPTS (may substitute for some coursework requirements)
  • Minimum of three years successful classroom teaching, specialist, or other professional educator experience at Pre-K-12 level
  • Official transcripts for bachelor's and master's degrees (and EDS/Doctorate if applicable) from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university
  • Eligibility under specific federal employment authorities, such as current Competitive or Excepted Service DoDEA employee
  • Ability to establish educator performance elements, evaluate teachers, manage school property, analyze student data, and facilitate communications with stakeholders

Full Job Description

About the Position: This is an Assistant-Principal (Elementary) position for AFNORTH Elementary School, located in Brunssum, Neterlands.

Federal employees in Brunssum, Netherlands are currently entitled to receive a 35% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See HR Public Portal - Applicant Reference Article: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements (DoDEA) for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee Current Excepted Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Employee To qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

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 official bachelor's and master's transcripts (include EDS and Doctorate 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. a.

Master's degree in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership. OR b. 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 DoDEA 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 official transcripts are still required to be submitted with application.

AND General Experience: A minimum of three years of successful classroom teaching, specialist,or other professional educator experience at the Pre-K -12 level is required. Major Duties:

  • Establish DoDEA 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.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/30/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/30/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12917230-MP