Assistant Principal (Special Education)

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About the Position: This is a Full Time/Seasonal Assistant Principal (SPED) position for multiple DoDEA schools located on Ramstein Air Base, in Ramstein Germany.

Federal employees in Ramstein Germany are currently entitled to receive a 42% 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 Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Employee Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Employee Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee 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.

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

• Develop and implement administrative plans, in conjunction with district and school resources, that supports the use of instructional and assistive technologies, to ensure a successful Child Find process.
• Lead programs and services aimed at prevention and early intervention through inform data-driven decision making across all grade levels.
• Lead and manage multiple Student Support and Case Study Committees to best address student, family, and staffing needs across multiple schools while ensuring adherence to all legal and policy requirements.
• Gather and analyze student achievement and other related data to inform the decision-making process, especially regarding special education and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).