Assistant Principal

This position is part of the Turtle Mountain Elem School, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Assistant Principal works under the direct supervision of the Principal and will be assigned responsibilities for coordination and supervision of complete sections of the school organization. This position requires YEAR LONG CONTRACT per Public Law 95-561 and will require contract renewal on an annual basis. This position IS NOT suitable for telework or remote consideration under any circumstances.

Basis of Rating: All applicants for this position will be rated based upon the documentation submitted. Applications may be further evaluated by subject matter expert. The judgment of qualifications will be based on the material submitted; therefore, it is to the applicant's advantage to give complete and thorough responses and to present information in a neat and orderly fashion.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education, licensure, and experience requirements contained in the approved job category for P.L. 95-561 described below.

Education Requirement:

• Master's degree with a minimum of 12 graduate semester hours in School Administration from accredited institution (or equivalent which may have completed six-year university administration program with degree from an accredited institution, degree must include minimum of 12 graduate semester hours in school administration)

Experience Requirement:
Per Job Category Standard #02, Qualifying Experience MUST BE IN school administration, teaching, counseling, or other professional education experience.
Per 62 BIAM, Chapter 11 - Creditable Experience - must be gained after receiving the minimum required degree and in a position essentially identical to the approved professional job category, may be credited.

Human Resources Office will consider 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). Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

Level 06: Must have three (3) years of experience must be in school administration, teaching, counseling, or other professional education experience. Maximum of two years teaching or counseling experience can be credited to qualify . Remainder of required creditable experience MUST be in administrative or other professional education experience related to the position AND must be one year of successful experience at 05 level of difficulty to qualify.

Certification/Licensure Requirement: All professional educators must meet the certification standards for their position in the state where the position is location. Some agency/schools may require the incumbent to meet the regional accrediting association requirements.

• Must possess and maintain a valid State issued Assistant Principal (or equivalent Administrator) licensure or certification in the State where the position is located.
• Emergency and provisional certificates may be considered under the conditions that the State certification authority has issued those type of certificates.
• Applicants with valid State Certification in a State other than where the position is located may be considered. If selected, they will be issued a provisional contract to outline the requirement to obtain full appropriate Certification within two full contract terms.
• Neither foreign nor DODEA certification is acceptable.

To meet the education requirements, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts.

Officials and unofficial transcripts (photocopy or original) may be submitted. Advisement or web-printouts are NOT acceptable. Official transcripts are REQUIRED UPON SELECTION.

NOTE: Be sure to check that official transcripts are not locked or encrypted when uploaded AND that ALL pages (including transcript key) are viewable.

Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. For further information on creditable education visit: Accreditation: Postsecondary Education Institutions | U.S. Department of Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)