School Principal (Elementary)

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About the Position: This is a Full time School Principal (Elementary) position for either Patch Elementary School or Stuttgart Elementary School located in Stuttgart, Germany.

Filling a position at each school. Federal employees in Stuttgart 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 DoDEA Employee within the Commuting Area 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 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.

In addition to the requirements listed above, you must also meet the requirements listed below: 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.

Specialized Experience: A minimum of two years appropriate experience (elementary and/or secondary) in a staff or supervisory position which clearly demonstrated the ability to administer school educational programs and to effectively supervise educators and support personnel.

No more than one year of experience in positions that did not involve actual school administration will be credited as specialized experience. Major Duties:

• Use student achievement data and related data to make decisions regarding the school improvement plan, teacher professional development requirements, and programmatic changes.
• Promote student growth and achievement, as described by the Community Strategic Plan, through leadership, support, and collaboration.
• Gather and analyze student achievement and other related data to inform the decision-making process, especially regarding school improvement efforts.
• Ensure the integration of DoDEA-approved technology into all curricular areas.
• Provide professional development opportunities that both enhance teacher growth and advance the school improvement goals.