This SHAPE school. I am very excited because my wife is from Poland
and we are only a 11 hour drive to their home. I have lived in
Europe before and I am very happy to be moving back. I am born and
raised in South Florida and I am looking forard towards a change of
climate that has 4 seasons. Once again, I am awaiting approval from
HQ.

On 7/01/09, c wrote:
> 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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