DODDS will take people with dependents, no problem. If you are not
quite certified it will be more difficult. Are you close to
finishing? I think it is College of New Jersey has a program
designed for people overseas, Some place in Michigan and also
George Mason outside DC. Some states will let you do a first year
job in lieu of student teaching. Some int'l schools will hire you
in that situation. The best school of course will hold out for the
most expereince and education. However you can wait forever to get
into the perfect school IF you have no overseas experience. Once
your foot is in the door it is a different recruiting experience.
You will have a tough time to find a school that will take 3
dependents because they provided housing, airfare, tuition and
insurance.

For overseas $$ is different. You of course need to consider how
much you need to cover obligations at home, and what you need to
save for retirement. Most schools don't pay into SSI, but you can
if you are willing to pay your portion and the employer. Your
husband will not make $40,000 overseas, but he will get housing,
some utilities, full insurance, private school tuition, probably
no commute/freedom from having 2 cars., no taxes! You must ask
what you can save!

The good news is that I'm hearing more and more that job fairs are
out and tel. interviews are in!!

What is your timeline to go overseas? Sept, or farther out? L

On 2/13/09, Debbie wrote:
> My husband is the teacher and my background is HR. Although, I
> was looking at going back to school to finish my certification
> which I started from 1995-1996. I had to stop as we had our
> first child and then our second one 18 months later. My
> husband teaches science. We are pretty open to areas. He is
> currently earning around 40k as a first year teacher. He has a
> BS and 34 hrs toward Masters. He has 2 courses left to finish
> to get his Masters.
>
> Let me know what other info you need. Thanks for your help.
>
>
>
> On 2/13/09, Lisa wrote:
>> Hi,
>> My aunt worked for DODDS for 30+ years and I have friends
>> that have worked for DODDS and for Int'l schools. Nothing
>> compares to DODDS!!! If you can get in go for it. My
>> hsuband and I have been trying to 9 years. It is super hard
>> to get in, even for people with lots of expereince and
>> suposed connections. Luck I guess! The schools don't
>> compare but the search agencies for Int'l Schools are much
>> easier to utilize and your chance of getting a job are 1000%
>> higher. DODDS are all American kids, In't schools aren't.
>>
>> Until now there has been a teacher shortage overseas. Over
>> the last several years I have been working with recent
>> graduates with no experience so they do get hired. A
>> collegue last year, 22 and straight out of college, broke
>> her first teaching contract (did 1 of 2 years) and was hired
>> for a new inl't job for the next year by phone interview.
>> If she can, you can!!
>>
>> What do you teach???
>> Your kids will be no problem if both of you teach. You
>> usually get 1 kid free per teacher. All
>> benefits/flights/tuition.
>>
>> I have never done ISS because they wanted all these essays
>> and when I first got started I didn't have the minimum # of
>> years required to sign up.
>>
>> I have only used Search Associates. Thier website has some
>> good links and info. They have a job fair in late June
>> after school gets out. They will be honest about your
>> chances. TIE online I think is cheap or free and many hires
>> are interviewed on Skype. I know some people that have been
>> very happy with QSI. qsi.org They have an online
>> application and are all over the world in interesting
>> places.
>>
>> Some of your chance depends on your flexibility for
>> location, type of school, and salary requirements. Do you
>> need anything special for your kids?
>> Let me know if I can help.L
>> On 2/10/09, Debbie wrote:
>>> Hi Lisa:
>>>
>>> I have read several of your posts and they have been quite
>>> helpful. My husband is a first year teacher (2nd career)
>>> and is currently a long-term sub. His certification is in
>>> science (Biology-grades 7-12), but has also been teaching
>>> physical science. He applied to DoDDS and DDESS and due
>>> to the budget crisis, who knows if that will even pan
>>> out. My question is what is the likelihood if he were to
>>> apply through some of the other agencies you mentioned
>>> that he would get a job. We have 2 children as well. I
>>> don't think he will be able to go to the job fairs. I
>>> looked into ISS online, and have been a little
>>> apprehensive. How do these agencies compare to DoDDS?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.

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