School Principal (Elementary/Middle/High)

Department of War Education Activity

United States

On-site

USD 111,000 - 156,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Department of War Education Activity in Japan, located in the Pacific South District, seeks candidates for a leadership role within the DoWEA. This position is not part of a Bargaining Unit Agreement and involves using student achievement data to guide school improvement and professional development planning.

The appointment requires navigating foreign degree evaluations and adaptation to Department of Defense education standards, with a focus on credential validation and U.S.

Qualifications

Foreign Degrees and Course Work from Non-accredited Institutions. Credits or degrees earned from a foreign college or university must be evaluated prior to acceptance.
Three evaluation procedures are acceptable: 1. the work must be evaluated and interpreted by a current member of National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
2. the foreign institution that awarded the degree is on a list endorsed by a regionally accredited university or on a list endorsed by a state department of education for teacher certification in that state; and 3. the work may be evaluated by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university and declared the equivalence.

Responsibilities

Uses student achievement data and related data to make decisions regarding the school improvement plan, teacher professional development requirements, and programmatic changes.

Job description

Hiring Agency: Department of War Education Activity

About the Position: These positions will be located in the Pacific South District; Japan with the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA). This position is not part of a Bargaining Unit Agreement

Key Responsibilities

Uses student achievement data and related data to make decisions regarding the school improvement plan, teacher professional development requirements, and programmatic changes.

Requirements & Education

Foreign Degrees and Course Work from Non-accredited Institutions. Credits or degrees earned from a foreign college or university must be evaluated prior to acceptance. Three evaluation procedures are acceptable: 1. the work must be evaluated and interpreted by a current member of National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). This website provides a list of current organizations who can perform your evaluation.

You must select and work directly with one of these organizations. 2.

the foreign institution that awarded the degree is on a list endorsed by a regionally accredited university or on a list endorsed by a state department of education for the purpose of teacher certification in that state (this procedure will require an English translation of the transcript and a copy of the document awarding the degree, together with an authenticated list produced by an American university or a state department of education); and 3.

the work may be evaluated by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university and declared the equivalent of similar undergraduate or graduate work in a U.S. institution. Graduates of non-accredited institutions may have their undergraduate work validated by admittance to graduate school and completion of a minimum of 5 SH of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Department of War Education Activity, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $111375 - $156405.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.