Explore leadership opportunities at Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS)—whether you’re an experienced leader or ready to take your first step into administration. Your leadership journey belongs here!
In PWCS, leadership is more than a role—it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact on students, staff, and the community. Whether you are an aspiring or experienced leader, you’ll find meaningful opportunities to grow and lead with purpose.
We offer two categories of administrative roles: school-based leadership and central office management.
School-based leadership roles include Administrative Intern, Dean of Students, Assistant Principal, Principal, and more.
Central office management positions include Administrative Coordinator, Project Manager, Supervisor, Director, and more.
PWCS advertises and accepts applications for administrative positions year-round.
PWCS utilizes administrative pools to fill vacancies for all of the following positions: Administrative Intern, Assistant Principal, Principal, Dean of Students, High School Director of Student Activities, and High School Director of School Counseling. The administrative application process includes specific screening steps: application assessment, online assessment, and in-person assessment.
Once applicants are admitted into an administrative candidate pool, they have an opportunity to apply for school openings. Vacancies are announced to candidates in the respective PWCS candidate pool. The interview process for a specific school vacancy includes a resume and cover letter screening, followed by the school-community panel interview for those candidates selected due to the strength of their responses to the required cover letter criteria.
Principal vacancies are announced to PWCS principals and candidates in the PWCS principal pool. The interview process for a specific principal vacancy includes a school-community panel interview and a superintendent interview.
The following timelines provide the framework that drives recruitment and selection for school-based eligibility pools:
When you have completed uploading all required documents in your administrative application, please email [email protected] to alert us that your application packet is ready to be reviewed! We look forward to supporting your journey towards leadership in PWCS.

You can apply directly to central office positions at any time. Initial screening deadlines apply and can be reviewed directly on the job posting. Most administrative positions have an initial screening. Applications received after that date may be reviewed and considered as they are received. To review the initial screening date, please click on the specific job posting.
Before applying, review each job posting carefully to confirm the licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
How to Complete the Online Application
Your application is not complete until the following are uploaded:


PWCS offers targeted professional development opportunities for PWCS employees and pool members who aspire to central office management or school-based leadership roles.
We are dedicated to developing a highly qualified leadership pipeline. Our Launching Leadership Capacity professional learning series serves as the vehicle for leadership development. Through these professional offerings, we provide opportunities to more fully explore the domains of our PWCS LEADS model.
Our Launching Leadership Capacity events are geared to provide participants with targeted learning and networking opportunities that may help to articulate this vision.
Pursuing a position in leadership involves putting your best effort forward in every step of the journey. Every resume and cover letter provides an opportunity to articulate your vision for leadership that will launch thriving futures.
Our collaborative team has been developing the leadership pipeline through our Launching Leadership Capacity series of professional learning opportunities for more than three years. Our commitment to providing learning that is timely and impactful is unwavering!
Current PWCS employees can look for opportunities in the Professional Learning Catalog. External members of an eligibility pool will also receive an invitation to attend events from the Talent Management and Development Department.
We are always seeking highly qualified, dedicated leaders for administrative openings in PWCS.
Whether you're exploring new career paths or ready to take the next step, these sessions are a great way to learn more about the administrative application process and connect with our team. Join us during our fall or winter information sessions.
Registration details will be displayed at the top of the page once they become available.
Bring your passion, expertise, and commitment to a division that develops and supports leaders at every stage of their journey.
Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) does not discriminate in employment nor in the provision of educational programs, services, and activities, nor tolerate bullying or harassment, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin (including shared ancestry and ethnic characteristics), sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation, age, marital or parental status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law.
The following individual(s) will handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, including Section 504 and Title IX: Chief Human Resources Officer, Prince William County Public Schools, PO Box 389, Manassas, VA 20108