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HelpOthers I agree. Apply. :) As a side note, DoDEA overseas has fewer students who need more restrictive environments, especially in certain locations. This is due to a screening that is done with military families to make sure that the community can meet the family's needs prior to being assigned there. Due to this, the DoDEA schools stateside tend to serve...See More

Jul 28, 2019

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Tentatively eligible

by jacbatch

Jul 27, 2019

Hello, I received an email from an ISS application I turned in. It said I was tentatively eligible for the position, but then below it, it said my referral status was not eligible. I'm confused....

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Ida When I received that email I interpreted it as: you are eligible for the position but you were not referred because other people were more qualified. I am not 100% sure that is what it means but that is how I took it.

Jul 27, 2019

HelpOthers Your eligibility may need to be out of the "tentative" status in order to receive a referral. With the ISS positions, the way you answer the questions about experience are used to determine whether you are eligible and whether you are referred.

Jul 28, 2019

Doctorate

by LolaTeach

Jul 26, 2019

Looking at doctorate programs from Acacia, Liberty, and American College of Education. Which one, of these three, would you recommend?

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HelpOthers Of the three, I only recognize Liberty. I know MANY educators who use Liberty. The DoD discount for certain programs is pretty significant.

Jul 27, 2019

IsItFriday? None of the three is famous for the quality of their education. My coworkers usually pick the one with the lowest tuition and fees. It's just a paperwork requirement. Why overpay?

Jul 28, 2019

virtual school ad on USA jobs

by Joan of Arc

Jul 26, 2019

Hello everyone, There was an ad on USAJobs for a virtual school teacher. I went to my EAS application and added 'virtual school' to it. I'm just wondering if there is anything else I need to do to apply for the position? Also, does anyone know if virtual school is for a single class with a student to tutor or is it teaching a class of twenty studen...See More

haha From my limited knowledge/experience (having students who were taking classes through the virtual program), you would be facilitating classes in different subjects for multiple students. I have no idea how many subjects/classes each teacher facilitates or how many students would be in a class. I believe the teachers work out of different hubs.

Jul 26, 2019

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HopingForNews I saw the same ad. I added "Virtual School (Teaching Online)" as a target job. Then I checked the three Virtual School hubs in the Desired Location and Date section. I will also call the HR number on Monday to ask how long it will take to verify my qualifications for the Virtual School teaching category.

Jul 27, 2019

Offer? Not where we wanted

by Jaxx

Jul 5, 2019

My husband just got an offer to teach for Yokosouka Middle school in Japan. We really wanted to be in Europe. We have two kids and know the grandparents won't be able to make it to Japan much, but could get to Europe more easily. Thoughts?

Also, I have my application in for school counseling positions in middle and high school. Has anyone ...See More

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HopingForNews What helpful information did the HR specialist give you?

Jul 24, 2019

HelpOthers Jaxx, What subjects were these Japan referrals and offer for? We have another person here who is looking to go to a middle school in Japan.

Jul 27, 2019

After four months of checking my application status that was (pending the whole time) I just received my first referral (middle school science). I am excited but the country is not going to work for me (I am only looking at working in Japan). I realize that sounds picky, but for personal and family reasons the only way I would leave the job I enjoy...See More

Declining an interview

by norcal

Jul 26, 2019

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haha You have great taste, Japan is amazing. Yes, basically you reply to any email or phone call and apologetically decline the interview.

Jul 26, 2019

HelpOthers Agreed. Just decline the interview, "Thank you for your interest in me, but I need to decline at this time."

Jul 27, 2019

Anyone been to Beaufort SC?

by Mdavison16

Jul 24, 2019

My husband received a tentative offer for Beaufort can anyone give us any info on the base?

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WaitingOnGodot It's a beautiful area. I lived there for 5 years, but not on the base. Be sure to visit Historic Old Town Bluffton and Hilton Head Island.

Jul 26, 2019

Mathlete Born and raised in Bluffton, live closer to there and commute.

Jul 26, 2019

Tentative Offer

by Jodina1999

Jul 24, 2019

Is it possible to get more than 1 offer within a week?

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haha It shouldn't be possible, but could just about happen given the right timing and inherent human/tech errors in the system.

Jul 25, 2019

HelpOthers Because the offer comes from HR, they usually know that there is already one pending and will usually not offer both. However I think ONE person mentioned that they were allowed to choose between two that came in at almost the same time.

Jul 26, 2019

korea

by helloha

Jul 25, 2019

Has there been any cases where first year teachers has been hired for secondary math or science? or do they need at least 1 year of experience or more?

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Icanread I don't know about secondary but I do know of elementary teachers being hired with no experience, though they were local hires.

Jul 25, 2019

haha There have been cases but they are relatively rare. Generally they have happened when someone has student taught with DoDEA/that school, has some type of networking/connection and/or is in a high needs/hard to fill area. Being a local hire, military/civilian spouse also doesn't hurt.

You never know what can happen so by all means keep your...See More

Jul 26, 2019

What's next, New Hires?

by afwife

Jul 25, 2019

DDESS employees, what happens after the background check? Passports are still pending-does it really take 6-8 weeks? Will we make it for the beginning of school?