U.S. Government (USAJOBS)

School Principal (Elementary)

Camp Humphreys, South KoreaPosted 8 days ago
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What you'd do

  • Evaluated on human capital management competency for school staff and support personnel.
  • Evaluated on instructional program administration across the elementary school.
  • Evaluated on learning and program evaluation practices.

What they want

  • Hold U.S. citizenship; role is restricted to U.S. citizen applicants.
  • Hold a master's in educational administration,or 30 graduate hours with 20 in administration.
  • Hold at least three years of Pre-K-12 classroom teaching or professional educator experience.

Nice to have

  • Hold an unencumbered state principal license or NBPTS certification to satisfy the coursework requirement.
  • Credit-bearing internship or practicum in educational leadership may count toward semester hours.

Seoulstart's read

Visa tier (likely)
No sponsorship typically needed
Korean language
Korean not required
English friendliness
High: JD in English, foreign-friendly signals
Context
Overseas DoDEA post on Camp Humphreys; the U.S. citizenship requirement means no Korean visa pathway applies,and Korean language is not required.

This is Seoulstart's analysis of the public job description, not the employer's stated policy. Verify visa sponsorship, language requirements, and remote allowances directly with the recruiter.

Original posting from U.S. Government (USAJOBS)

Hit highlighting for keyword searches. Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens 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. 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 DoWEA 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. AND 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. 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

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