Hi, Chad,

They will send you a medical form that the doctor fills out
when you get the physical. It is just a very routine
exam....blood pressure, eyesight, check your weight,
height...it is nothing to worry about:)

I would wait to hear from HQ before sending them
transcripts. WARNING: HQ is notorious for losing and
misplacing documents, but especially transcripts. Make
sure you have several official copies of your transcripts.
It is also a good idea to keep any syllabi you may have
for your coursework or the college catalog that has course
descriptions. You might need this one day to show to HQ!

The question about state certification is a tricky one.
People have different experiences with that. DoDDS can
hire you based on state certification, but they may or may
not require to get credit hours before issuing you the
Professional Teaching License after two years. Honestly,
most DoDDS teachers are always taking classes online or
over the summer to move along the salary schedule or just
to add more certification fields.

On 7/01/09, Chad wrote:
> I am so excited!!! Two years of hard work has paid off.
> I have been offered
> an ESE a.k.a special education (50%) and social studies
> position (50%). I keep checking my records on the DODEA
> website to make sure I have everything checked off. I
> see green check marks next to everything, so I assume I
> am good. Also, the website says I am state qualified in
> the fields that I wish to teach. Does this mean I am ok
> with my certification?
>
> What does the physical exam cover?
>
> Should I send my transcripts to HQ now or wait until I
> hear from them?
>
>
> On 7/01/09, Another DoDDS Teacher wrote:
>> On 7/01/09, Chad wrote:
>>> The interview was a success!!!!!! I have been
>>> offered the job. I have to await approval from HQ.
>>> What is going to happen next?
>>>
>>
>> The next few weeks will be a whirlwind of activity
>> for you! HQ will contact you by phone to make the
>> official offer. Once you accept, they will send you
>> via FedEx your letter of offer of employment. You
>> then send that
> back
>> to HQ via FedEx. Then you will get mounds of
>> paperwork to fill out and send back immediately.
>> Things such as fingerprints, physical exam, notarized
>> statements, official passport information, request
>> for travel orders, and more! It has been some time
>> since I went through this process, but I remember
>> running around town trying to get everything signed
>> and sent off immediately. You will be in contact
>> quite a bit on phone and through FedEX with the
>> people at HQ. Before you know it, you will have pack
>> out
> dates
>> and you will be on your way to your overseas location.
>>
>> Again, congratulations and let me know if you have
>> any more questions

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