Position Code

A numerical designation assigned by the state or district to categorize an educator’s role within the school system (e.g., classroom teacher, instructional coach, administrator).

• Teachers: Position codes 3–9, which include PK–12 classroom teachers (i.e., prekindergarten, kindergarten, classroom), special education teachers (i.e., self-contained, resource, itinerant), and retired teachers returning to teach.
• Administrators: Position codes 1 (principal), 2 (assistant principal), 13 (career and technical education center director), and 14 (career and technical education center assistant director). For simplicity, those in positions 1 and 13 are referred to throughout reports as principals, and those in positions 2 and 14 are referred to as assistant principals.