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Re: Applying for Next Next Year :)
Posted by Joan Crown Hodges on 6/19/08
I just got my DoDDS post yesterday; I initially applied 6 years
ago & turned down a post in Cuba. I hadn't heard anything since,
so I have been working to increase my certifications. I thought I
would be a shoo-in since I have an MEd in Special Ed. but that's
not how it works. Ironically, this year I got 3 calls: Belgium,
Germany & Japan-- all three are English positions, but each has
another (journalism, drama, etc). I accepted the post in Japan
but hope to go to Europe in a few years. So, my advice to you is
to ALWAYS update your file and get as many certifications as
possible. Also, last year I underwent National Board
Certification. Though DoDDS doesn't compensate for NBC, I'm sure
it's why I got called again after all these years. On 5/17/08, E
wrote:
> I recently sent an email to a DODEA recruiter about a hiring
timeline. The response
> I received was that they have not started hiring and that
several schools are
> closing this year. Due to the closures they are running behind
and have less jobs
> to fill this year.
>
>
> On 4/27/08, TJ wrote:
>> Hi Melissa,
>>
>> To answer a few of your questions:
>>
>> 1) Having AVID certification will definitely help you in
>> getting hired. There are plenty of English, Speech, Social
>> studies, and Elementary teachers. There is no need for
>> those subject areas. If you can try to get certified in
>> another field such as PE, Math, Science, Business, or a
>> Foreign Language.
>>
>> 2) You do not really have much say in where you are placed
>> initially. you can indicate a preference and you can always
>> turn down an offer, but it is best to just accept any
>> location on the first offer and then work on getting a
>> transfer later. Competition in DoDDS is tough, so my best
>> advice is to take whatever to get your foot in the door and
>> once in the system, then you can explore other options.
>>
>> 3) You don't need a Master's degree to get hired. What is
>> more important is the number of certification fields you
>> have under your belt. The more diversified certifications
>> you have, the greater chance of getting hired.
>>
>> Hope this helps. Good Luck!
>>
>> TJ
>>
>> On 4/26/08, Melissa Osborn wrote:
>>> Hello from Sunny Florida!
>>>
>>> I have one more year before my husband (finally) graduates
>>> college, and our plan is to pack up and find a DOD
>>> position overseas. I've been to the website, I know the
>>> requirements, but I had a few questions that the site
>>> doesn't quite cover.
>>>
>>> How long does it take to process an application? Would it
>>> be foolish for me to apply now, knowing I cannot take a
>>> position until after next school year?
>>>
>>> How realistic is it that I will be hired? I don't have a
>>> master's, I will have 3 years under my belt, and I'm a
>>> darn good teacher. What's the competition really like? I
>>> teach high school English, Speech, and work with AVID.
>>> I'll be trained to teach AVID next year.
>>>
>>> How much control do you really have in regards to where
>>> you are stationed?
>>>
>>> My husband won't be teaching (he isn't College of Ed and
>>> doesn't meet their entry requirements, though he'd love to
>>> teach, too) and he'll be looking for work wherever he can
>>> get it. We're both really active, fun people.
>>>
>>> Any help, suggestions, or honest doses of reality are
>>> greatly appreciated!
>>> Melissa
>
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Applying for Next Next Year :), 4/26/08, by Melissa Osborn.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :), 4/27/08, by x.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :), 4/27/08, by x.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :), 4/27/08, by TJ.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :), 5/17/08, by E.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :), 6/19/08, by Joan Crown Hodges.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :), 7/04/08, by Melissa.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :), 7/05/08, by Cecil.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :), 7/05/08, by dodds para.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :), 7/05/08, by cj.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :) Oh, CJ???, 7/06/08, by cecil.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :) Oh, CJ???, 7/07/08, by cj.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :) Oh, CJ???, 7/08/08, by Cecil.
- Re: Applying for Next Next Year :) Oh, CJ???, 7/08/08, by cj.
- Re: C.J were you in S.H.A.P.E I think that I know you, reply ple, 7/10/08, by Were you the math teacher in the last room in the upstair ha.
- Re: C.J were you in S.H.A.P.E I think that I know you, reply, 7/14/08, by cj.
- Re: C.J were you in S.H.A.P.E I think that I know you, reply, 7/20/08, by S.H.A.P.E.
- Re: C.J were you in S.H.A.P.E I think that I know you, reply, 7/21/08, by cj.
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