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haha I have heard of/read about people who have taken the incentive and then ended up coming back to DoDEA. I have no idea what the current policy is and how it would affect your situation. I did notice in the announcement or one of the forms it said this: "Your reason may be considered in any future decision regarding your re-employment in the Federal ...See More

Nov 8

References in Application

by GingerZin

Oct 30

Hello all!

I'm thinking about possibly reactivating my application for the 25/26 school year. I had a question about references. I have three already listed and filled out from about 8 years ago. My understanding is that these are just a part of the application, and if I was to actually get an offer, I would need to provide three current r...See More

haha Is there a date associated with the references that a principal might see? If so, you might want to update them. If not, it's tough to say. You may want to go ahead and update them. You never know what might or might not appeal to or appall a prospective hiring principal. But it's also probably not a deal breaker one way or the other (unless HR tel...See More

Oct 31

Teacher to Assistant Principal

by Just Me

Sep 20

I have been a teacher for 17 years with the past 5 being in DODEA overseas( including this year). If I were to get an assistant principal position what step would I start on? I'm over a step 10 now.

haha My recall/understanding is that you would start over on Step 1, unless you had admin experience to be credited (although I could be wrong).

Sep 22

I had 2 interviews in my desired location and references were checked for both. Yesterday I received an offer from interview #1. During the interview I was told I was being interviewed for a specific grade, but my offer says mixed. I'm not sure how I feel about that. The other issue is I would prefer location #2, as I'm more comfortable and experie...See More

A couple of issues

by aktionjaq

Jun 11

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aktionjaq Well haha, you were right, they didn't want to give me LQA and paying what landlords wanted was just going to be too much of a dent to the pocketbook (they seemed to know exactly how much LQA was because the cheaper yearly rents were exactly what I would have gotten) and had to decline. I guess I'll keep my ear to the ground to see if they change t...See More

Aug 21

haha This is one of those instances where I would have been happy to be wrong for you. Yes, they have gotten pretty hard core about the conditions needed to award LQA etc. But, you never know what the future might hold. And like you said, if you ever wind up back in the states you can always reapply for DoDEA.

Aug 23

Interview

by Jay

May 6

Good morning everyone,

I have an interview for a kindergarten teacher in Germany. So, I am curious what the pay would be for a Master's degree plus 18 and 7 years of experience. I was also curious about the COLA and whether there are any standard interview questions. Any help is much appreciated.

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Jay Update: I received my final job offer today, and I am off to Germany! What a journey it has been.

Jun 26

haha Congrats! Enjoy the ride. Remember that you can request a 3 month pay advance if you need it. Also, get your TSP deductions set up right away so that you don't lose out on the gov't matching.

Jun 27

Inquiring minds want to know

by Woodsie

Jun 18

I am starting my application for 24/25 SY. I have 13 different certs and I am hoping most of them will transfer to DoDDS. I have picked my locations as Italy and Spain (I know I am limiting myself but I hate cold or damp weather). My question is, what's the policy on bringing in your own supplements/vitamins for those countries. I have an auto-immu...See More

haha No specific information about either of those countries. We used to be in Europe and the situation changed every few years, although there was generally a way to work around most restrictions. Try googling and/or asking questions of the consulates.

Jun 19

EAS referrals and updated references in order to interview?

by aktionjaq

May 16

What is the point of doing both? I asked my current, and most recent, supervisors to fill out the referral in the EAS system (which they did), to then have almost every interviewer reach out and want 2-3 references before they will schedule an interview. I have an ok job but would rather my supervisor not know I'm looking, or possibly leaving, unti...See More

haha I hear you. It's the gov't though, so redundancy is kind of their thing. The ones for EAS are like the price of admission/the minimum bar to get over. The next set I believe are different, more detailed maybe? Maybe, maybe not. I guess I should just refer you to my previous answer.

As for not wanting your current boss to know that you are ...See More

May 17

I am presently working/living overseas (SE Asia) and was contacted to interview for Dodea Guam.

I recall reading that you shouldn't say where you are in the interview..or something as it effects benefits?

If I get the job I plan on heading stateside this summer anyhow before it begins. (I think)

Not sure how I hide where ...See More

Hi,

by KMC

May 3

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IsItFriday? $100K? Take a the job.

There's nothing to think about. Are you making $100K now? Probably not. You're working in SE Asia, but you don't have the top job at ISB, am I right?

Take the money and in five years you will be vested in the retirement system, and you'll be financially secure.

Will you miss SE Asia? Sure. Just spe...See More

May 8

Jay Congrats KMC, best of luck to you.

May 10

Am I just not marketable?

by Emily Chittenden

Apr 10

I have been applying with DoDEA for 5 years, and I have had zero referrals. In fact, I have had zero emails regarding my DoDEA profile/application (aside from an HR email in response to a technical website question I had for them).

I am finishing up my 8th year of teaching. I am certified in Chemistry (5-Adult) and Math (5-Adult). I have ...See More

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uh89 There's something I recommend you consider doing that I did a couple of years ago that caused me to get WAY more referrals over the past 2 years and I've actually had about 5 principals contact me directly this past year asking if I would like to interview. (Note: I've had to turn down all of them due to needing to be here in the states for an elde...See More

Apr 19

IsItFriday? It's time to get a Masters degree.

A person is not really competitive in DoDEA without a Masters degree.

Not everyone has one. But if you want to be competitive, then get one.

Apr 20

I started looking into DoDEA when I first got my teaching certificate 9 years ago, but because I already had a BA, I did the alternative teaching route to get it. I can say that I am one of the one's who has benefitted from the policy change that took place earlier this year. Over the past 10 days, I've received 11 referrals and 1 interview invite ...See More

Is it still worth it?

by aktionjaq

Apr 7

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haha No problem. You can put in/update an application on EAS at any time. Sooner is usually better so that you can work through any bugs and/or supply any further information that they might require.

Apr 13

intrepidtravelr Please also be very mindful of the healthcare situation where you may end up. Things have gotten a lot worse for civilians in many areas overseas, and it's unnerving feeling like you can't get quality emergency care if needed, at a minimum, let alone ongoing specialist care.

Apr 16