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I'm just a teacher and have no real insight into the hiring
process other than my own observations of the staff around me.
However, what I did hear our principal say once was that after
the transfer round, he has to give consideration first to the
local applicants to fill remaining positions. If there are no
qualified candidates in the local applicant pool, he looks to
stateside applicants. This year, I've seen a couple brand new
teachers with veterans preference and zero teaching experience
get hired locally. I've also seen a couple lifelong civilians
with years of teaching experience brought over from the states.
A lot just comes down to luck - you may be a local hire with
vet's preference, but nothing in your subject area opens up.

On 11/05/09, Another DoDDS Teacher wrote:
> Hi, Tina,
> My suggestion to you is that you add a minor in another field
> to complement the elementary ed. and social studies. Those
> two fields are not "high demand" areas as soooo many people
> in DoDDS already have elementary and/or social studies
> certifications. Try adding a cert in a third field such as
> math, science, physical education, art, a foreign language.
> The more areas of certification you have the greater chances
> of being picked up by DoDDS.
> On 11/05/09, Tina wrote:
>> I am thinking about teaching for DoDDs. I am a junior now
>> is school studing elementry education with a consentration
>> in social studies. I am a 10 point veteran and my husband
>> is active duty. We came back to the states so I could get
>> my degree, because when we were in the UK none of the
>> schools offered it. I volenteered alot in the DoDDs schools
>> when we lived in the UK. Is there anything I can do that I
>> have not done to get a slot when my husband goes overseas?
>> I have an application and was told to fill it out and as
>> soon as my husband gets orders to submit the paperwork.
>> Still in the states and it may be about 3 years before we
>> move but just tring to get my ducks lined up :)

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