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School Principal jobs with green card sponsorship are available through U.S. public school districts and private K-12 institutions that file PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor. EB-2 eligibility typically applies to candidates holding a master's degree in educational leadership or administration, while EB-3 covers those with a bachelor's degree and two or more years of building-level leadership experience.
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Davis School District
Reference #
2027-2028 ASST HS PRINCIPAL
Close Date
open until filled
Summary
Davis School District is accepting applications for High School Assistant Principal openings for the 2027-2028 school year. File reviews will begin on November 25, 2026; priority will be given to applications received prior to this date. Applicants will be contacted if selected for an interview.
Description
The Assistant Principal partners with the principal and administrative team to provide leadership that promotes student learning, belonging, safety, staff growth, and effective school operations. The Assistant Principal is a visible and engaged instructional leader who builds strong relationships, develops people, supports high expectations, and helps ensure every student is prepared for graduation and future success.
Primary Responsibilities
- Support school improvement goals, district instructional priorities, and high-quality teaching and learning.
- Collaborate with teachers, departments, and PLCs to strengthen instruction and improve student achievement.
- Conduct classroom observations, support employee evaluations, and provide meaningful feedback, coaching, and professional growth opportunities.
- Analyze student achievement, graduation, attendance, and behavioral data to identify needs, implement interventions, and monitor student progress.
- Foster a safe, positive, inclusive school culture that promotes student belonging, leadership, engagement, and success.
- Address student discipline, attendance, and behavioral concerns fairly and consistently in accordance with district policies and applicable laws.
- Collaborate with counselors, special educators, and support personnel to meet students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
- Support graduation, college and career readiness, special education programs, Section 504 plans, and student services, including serving as the LEA representative in IEP meetings when assigned.
- Assist with employee recruitment, hiring, onboarding, supervision, evaluation, and professional development.
- Support daily school operations, including scheduling, student supervision, safety procedures, athletics, extracurricular activities, and graduation events.
- Maintain a visible administrative presence and build positive relationships through effective communication with students, staff, families, and community members.
- Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and leadership when resolving concerns and assume responsibility for the school in the principal's absence.
- Provide leadership and oversight for athletics, extracurricular activities, student organizations, graduation, and major school events while maintaining a visible administrative presence.
Educational Experience Required
- Three years’ successful experience as an educator. Preference given to those with prior administrative experience.
- Master's degree in education, educational leadership, or related field.
- Valid Utah administrative/educational leadership license or appropriate credential.
Required Documents:
- Current resume
- Cover Letter
- Three current letters of recommendation (none being from your current supervisor)
- Copy of university graduate transcripts
- Copy of educator License
- Copy of school leadership license
Submit completed application prior to November 25, 2026, for priority consideration. (Please make sure application information is current before submitting). Please attach each document as a separate file (i.e., resume, transcript, each letter of reference). If you have questions about the application process, please contact Tiffiny Mason at tmason@dsdmail.net or 801-402-5252 or Cathy Robles at crobles@dsdmail.net or 801-402-5106.
Location
Davis School District
Reference #
2027-2028 ASST HS PRINCIPAL
Close Date
open until filled
Summary
Davis School District is accepting applications for High School Assistant Principal openings for the 2027-2028 school year. File reviews will begin on November 25, 2026; priority will be given to applications received prior to this date. Applicants will be contacted if selected for an interview.
Description
The Assistant Principal partners with the principal and administrative team to provide leadership that promotes student learning, belonging, safety, staff growth, and effective school operations. The Assistant Principal is a visible and engaged instructional leader who builds strong relationships, develops people, supports high expectations, and helps ensure every student is prepared for graduation and future success.
Primary Responsibilities
- Support school improvement goals, district instructional priorities, and high-quality teaching and learning.
- Collaborate with teachers, departments, and PLCs to strengthen instruction and improve student achievement.
- Conduct classroom observations, support employee evaluations, and provide meaningful feedback, coaching, and professional growth opportunities.
- Analyze student achievement, graduation, attendance, and behavioral data to identify needs, implement interventions, and monitor student progress.
- Foster a safe, positive, inclusive school culture that promotes student belonging, leadership, engagement, and success.
- Address student discipline, attendance, and behavioral concerns fairly and consistently in accordance with district policies and applicable laws.
- Collaborate with counselors, special educators, and support personnel to meet students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
- Support graduation, college and career readiness, special education programs, Section 504 plans, and student services, including serving as the LEA representative in IEP meetings when assigned.
- Assist with employee recruitment, hiring, onboarding, supervision, evaluation, and professional development.
- Support daily school operations, including scheduling, student supervision, safety procedures, athletics, extracurricular activities, and graduation events.
- Maintain a visible administrative presence and build positive relationships through effective communication with students, staff, families, and community members.
- Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and leadership when resolving concerns and assume responsibility for the school in the principal's absence.
- Provide leadership and oversight for athletics, extracurricular activities, student organizations, graduation, and major school events while maintaining a visible administrative presence.
Educational Experience Required
- Three years’ successful experience as an educator. Preference given to those with prior administrative experience.
- Master's degree in education, educational leadership, or related field.
- Valid Utah administrative/educational leadership license or appropriate credential.
Required Documents:
- Current resume
- Cover Letter
- Three current letters of recommendation (none being from your current supervisor)
- Copy of university graduate transcripts
- Copy of educator License
- Copy of school leadership license
Submit completed application prior to November 25, 2026, for priority consideration. (Please make sure application information is current before submitting). Please attach each document as a separate file (i.e., resume, transcript, each letter of reference). If you have questions about the application process, please contact Tiffiny Mason at tmason@dsdmail.net or 801-402-5252 or Cathy Robles at crobles@dsdmail.net or 801-402-5106.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in School Principal
Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
A master's degree in educational leadership, school administration, or a closely related field is the clearest path to EB-2 classification. If your degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member service before applying.
Target districts with PERM filing history
Use Migrate Mate to search school districts and private K-12 employers with verified green card sponsorship history for principal and administrator roles, filtered by state and metro area, so you apply where sponsorship is already established practice.
Understand how state licensure affects your PERM case
Most states require a state-issued principal license as a job requirement. DOL's PERM recruitment test will list that license as a minimum qualification, so securing or applying for reciprocal licensure before the labor certification process starts protects your timeline.
Request a prevailing wage determination early
Your employer must file a prevailing wage request with OFLC before starting PERM recruitment. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level II or Level III wage for SOC code 11-9032 in your target metro so you can verify the offer meets DOL requirements.
Distinguish your O*NET occupation profile in applications
O*NET classifies school principals under a specific occupational code that DOL uses during PERM review. Make sure your resume and job description match the core tasks listed there, because misalignment between the offered role and the SOC code can trigger a PERM audit.
Preserve your priority date if you change districts
Once your original employer's I-140 is approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140 in a same or similar occupation. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 job portability also lets you change to a similar role without restarting the process.
Green Card School Principal: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category applies to foreign School Principals?
Most School Principal candidates qualify under EB-2, which covers roles requiring a master's degree in educational leadership or administration. EB-3 is available for those with a bachelor's degree and at least two years of building-level administrative experience. Your employer's PERM labor certification will specify the minimum education and experience the job genuinely requires, which determines the category.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for a School Principal?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence rather than a temporary status. The process starts with PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, which includes a prevailing wage determination and a formal recruitment test to show no qualified U.S. worker was available. After PERM, the employer files an I-140 with USCIS. Priority date backlogs can affect nationals from high-demand countries, so the timeline varies. H-1B visa, by contrast, is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring annual renewal.
How do I find school districts that sponsor green cards for principals?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history for education administrator roles, so you can focus your search on districts that have already navigated the PERM process. Larger public school systems and well-resourced private K-12 institutions are most likely to have dedicated HR teams experienced with sponsorship filings.
Does a state principal license affect the PERM labor certification process?
Yes. Because state licensure is a legally mandated minimum qualification for the job, DOL expects it to appear as a job requirement in the PERM application. If you hold an out-of-state or foreign license, pursue reciprocal licensure or a provisional license in your target state before the employer begins recruitment, since the recruitment test measures whether a qualified U.S. candidate with that license was available.
Can I change employers after my School Principal green card case is filed?
Employer changes after filing depend on where you are in the process. If your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 job portability allows you to move to a same or similar occupational role without restarting. Separately, once your original employer's I-140 is approved, a new employer can file a fresh I-140 and you can retain the original priority date, which matters if you're subject to per-country backlog wait times.