Chad, is it SHAPE or the school in Brussels (Brussels American)?
Congratulations. You'll love Belgium.
On 7/01/09, Chad wrote:
> Another DoDDS Teacher,
>
> Thank you so much for the information. If I have any other
> questions I will direct them at you.
> BE well,
> Chad
>
> On 7/01/09, Another DoDDS Teacher wrote:
>> 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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