Principal
Bureau of Indian Education is hiring for the position of Principal in Chinle, Arizona, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time, staff/principal-level position.
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Bureau of Indian Education is hiring for the position of Principal in Chinle, Arizona, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time, staff/principal-level position.
The advert mentions teaching and curriculum among the skills and tools for this role.
Pay stated in the listing: $42.89 - $55.76 per hour.
Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside United States should check the official work permit route before applying.
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 4, 2026; applications close on Nov 24, 2026; the apply link was last checked on Nov 8, 2026.
- Employer
- Bureau of Indian Education
- Location
- Chinle, Arizona, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level (from the title)
- staff/principal-level
- Pay
- $42.89 - $55.76 per hour
- Found
- Nov 4, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 24, 2026
- Employer text
- 585 words, about 3 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 16% above the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
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- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Official routes: USCIS
Answered at our last check on Nov 8, 2026.
Closes on Nov 24, 2026.
About the role
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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 #019, 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 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 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.
As Principal- CE-1710, your typical work assignments may include the following: Assigns, supervises and directs the work of professional and non/para-professional employees across school functions (e.g., food service, academics, transportation, residential, administrative support, etc.) which may include scheduling and coordinating work assignments, relaying changes in operational/regulatory policies, providing training opportunities, participating in the selection of employees, overseeing performance management of staff, approving leave, and addressing disciplinary concerns.
The incumbent is responsible for developing and maintaining collaborative relationships based on appropriate transparency and communication among teachers, parents, pupils and community. Conducts continuing evaluation and appraisal of personnel, programs and pupils using appropriate measurement instruments as well as empirical data as a basis or justifying educational programs and planning and measuring effectiveness of current programs.
Within the limits of the annual budget allocations for the school and combined special projects, is responsible for total financial management and expenditures for school operations including the development, proposal writing, implementation and evaluation of programs and projects to take maximum advantage of supplementary funding.
In collaboration with the Agency Education Program Administrator, Tribal leaders, school board members, student council, parents, and school staff, formulates school policies and procedures which serve as a basis for planning and coordination the curriculum and associate programs with state accreditation requirements, Bureau standards, and student recruitment.
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