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School Principal (High)

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$121,385 - $156,405

per year

Closes

March 5, 2026More DOD jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a high school principal at a Department of Defense school in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where you'll lead the school, manage teachers and staff, and use student data to improve education and programs.

It's a full-time permanent role focused on creating a strong learning environment for Pre-K to 12 students in a unique overseas military setting.

A good fit would be an experienced educator with leadership skills, a passion for teaching, and the ability to handle administrative duties in a diverse community.

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in educational administration/leadership or equivalent with at least 30 semester hours of graduate coursework (20 in administration/leadership)
  • Valid unencumbered professional administrator license comparable to DoDEA Principal from a U.S. State Board of Education or NBPTS
  • Minimum three years of successful classroom teaching or professional educator experience at Pre-K-12 level
  • Minimum two years of staff or supervisory experience in elementary/secondary education demonstrating school administration and supervision of educators/support personnel
  • Official bachelor's and master's transcripts (and EDS/Doctorate if applicable)
  • Eligibility under specific DoD employment categories (e.g., current DoDEA employee, DoD civilian, U.S. citizen)
  • Ability to relocate to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (no COLA entitlement)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This is a Full-Time, Permanent 1024 School Principal position for Sampson Elementary High School, located in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Federal employees in Guantanamo Bay are currently not entitled to receive a Cost 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.

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) Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Employee (Excepted Svc DoD) Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee (DoD Transfer) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer (Non-DoD Transfer) U.S.

Citizens 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.
  • Establish DoDEA educator performance elements and evaluates teacher work.
  • Initiate communications between school administration, students, teachers, parents, the local community, and base offices that provide services to the school and/or staff.
  • 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: 2/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12895951-MP/EX