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Assistant Principal (Middle)

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

Fresh

Salary

$120,858 - $158,529

per year

Closes

January 23, 2026More DOD jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job is for an Assistant Principal at a middle school run by the Department of Defense in Virginia, where you'll help lead the school by evaluating teachers, managing resources, analyzing student data to improve education, and connecting with parents, staff, and the community.

It's ideal for experienced educators who enjoy leading teams and making schools better for kids in grades up to 12, especially those familiar with military or public school settings.

A good fit would be someone passionate about teaching and administration with strong people skills.

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Educational Administration or Educational Leadership, or a Master's with at least 30 semester hours of graduate coursework including 20 hours in Educational Administration/Leadership
  • Valid unencumbered professional administrator license comparable to DoDEA Assistant Principal from a U.S. State Board of Education or NBPTS (may fulfill coursework requirement)
  • Minimum of three years successful classroom teaching, specialist, or professional educator experience at Pre-K-12 level
  • Bachelor's and Master's transcripts (and higher if applicable) from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university
  • Competency in human capital management, instructional program administration, learning and program evaluation, and partnering
  • Ability to establish educator performance elements and evaluate teacher work
  • Experience gathering and analyzing student achievement data for school improvement

Full Job Description

About the Position: This announcement is to fill an Assistant Principal position at Dahlgren Elementary/ Middle School, Dahlgren, Virginia for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).

Who May Apply: The Public Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee (Current DoDEA) Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Employee (Excpt Svc DoDEA) *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 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 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.

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 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: 1/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12864881-EX/MP