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.
hahaThis 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.
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.
hahaCongrats! 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.
hahaNo 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.
As for not wanting your current boss to know that you are ...See MoreI 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 looking, I wouldn't really worry much about that. It's all in how you spin it. Just let your supervisor know that you have filled out an application online to teach overseas with DoDEA but it's a once in a lifetime, like winning the lottery kind of thing and you may not take it, even if you did beat the long odds and get an interview or an offer.
I am finishing up my 8th year of teaching. I am certified in Chemistry (5-Adult) and Math (5-Adult). I have taught Chemistry and AP Chemistry for 4 years, 2 of which were spent teaching in an international school setting. I have my preferred locations as basically anywhere ever (with only a few locations unchecked).
I can accept that I have less experience than many teachers. I can accept that I have no military connections and so no way to get a good word in with schools/admin. But I am competent in physical sciences and high school math. With education being in such a dire need for good teachers - especially STEM - I feel like I should have at least seen one or two referrals by now.
Anyone have any advice? Should I give up on DoDEA?
uh89There'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 MoreThere'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 elderly relative). I heard about this procedure a few years ago and finally tried it in my EAS application. What I did is I went into the part of my EAS application where all of the uploaded files are located. Then one at a time I deleted each file and immediately reuploaded it back into my application, even though it's the exact same file I deleted. I did this with all of the files. What this does is it changes the date of when you uploaded it to a more recent date that shows up in your application. Somehow this seems to trigger something in the EAS system that seems to get more notice. I didn't make any changes in my application since the files I deleted were all the same exact ones I then uploaded again into it. Everything else in my application has remained intact and unchanged. I made no other changes anywhere in my EAS application.
hahaNo 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.
intrepidtravelrPlease 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.
Sorry if I posted this before, as I did not see if it went through. So for stateside, there is no housing allowance at all but I think I read the pay is higher for stateside because there is no housing allowance. I am wondering how they determine what your pay is and if the stateside jobs are GS jobs.
Also, they often will not communicate that you were unsuccessful in being considered for the position until the final selection has been made, or even until the candidate has been cleared and received their orders and/or firm offer. Sometimes they never circle back to the people on the referral list. Occasionally people have shared that they received a referral notice and a "you were unsuccessful notice" for the same position, almost simultaneously.
So, it is always good practice to hope for the best but expect the worst (and hope for some closure either way, but not to hold your breath while waiting).