U.S. Department of Defense

Assistant Principal (Elementary)


Pay89,730.00 - 117,680.00 / year
LocationVicenza/Veneto
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 741943800
      About the Position:
      This position is located in the DoDEA Europe South District Vicenza Elementary School.

      Federal employees in Vicenza, Italy are currently entitled to receive a 20% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.

      This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.

      Duties


      • Use student achievement and related data to make decisions regarding the school improvement plan, teacher professional development requirements, and programmatic changes.
      • Establish DoDEA educator performance elements and evaluate teacher work.
      • Initiate communications between school administration, students, teachers, parents, the local community, and base offices.
      • Serve as the responsible officer for all government-owned or leased property assigned to the school.

      Requirements


      • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
      • Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
      • Direct deposit of pay is required.
      • Two-year trial or probationary period may be required.
      • Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
      • Two-year supervisory probation period may be required.
      • This position requires a Tier 3 (T3) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
      • You may be required to sign a transportation agreement.
      • You will be required to sign a mobility agreement, be available for worldwide placement, and be willing to rotate to any DoDDS or DDESS location.
      • Individuals hired from the Continental United States (CONUS) and their family members (who are US citizens) are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to the overseas area.
      • Individuals assigned to Italy, England, or Korea, are required to obtain a visa to enter these countries.
      • A secret security clearance is required.

      Qualifications


      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.

      Minimum Education Requirements for an Assistant Principal:

      A Master's degree in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership or a Master's degree reflecting 30 semester hours of graduate level course work, of the required 30 semester hours of graduate level course work, a minimum of 20 of those semester hours must be Educational Administration/Educational Leadership.

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

      General Experience Requirements for an Assistant Principal:

      A minimum of three years of successful classroom teaching, specialist, or other professional educator experience at the Pre-K - 12 level is required.
      Professional Licensure/Certification Requirement: Applicants must be currently certified or certifiable under the current DoDEA standards as an Assistant Principal, Elementary (category 1025).

      Information on DoDEA teaching categories and requirements is located at: http://www.dodea.edu/Offices/HR/employment/categories/index.cfm.

      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
  • About the company

      The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".