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HelpOthers If this is for an ISS special education position, the masters degree in special education is a requirement that they don't seem to waive.

Jun 28, 2019

lookingforward I appreciate the feedback! Thank you!

Jun 28, 2019

Interview questions

by sugarcubews

Jun 23, 2019

Since I have not had an interview for teaching in many years, I need to prepare for my interview. What kinds of questions have you all been asked during your interviews?

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sugarcubews I would answer one part of the question and would ask the interviewer to repeat the question to answer the next part.

Jun 27, 2019

HelpOthers Some of the questions had more than two parts. I still think it is a good idea to type or write down the complete question. Or write what you can, answer that and ask them to repeat to make sure you didn't miss anything and answer the rest.

Jun 28, 2019

Positions on USA Jobs

by haha

Jun 27, 2019

Don't recall if this is old news, but looks like two School Psychologist positions (Japan and Korea) and a SPED Assessor position (Japan) are being advertised on USA Jobs right now.

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haha No way of predicting but positions do tend to materialize as the start of school gets closer.

Jun 27, 2019

HelpOthers Regular Ed positions generally are not posted on USA jobs. They are filled solely from the applications already in EAS. However, if there are not enough applicants for a given position, sometimes USA jobs is utilized to draw attention to EAS. It usually directs the applicant to use EAS rather USA jobs for the application.

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Jun 28, 2019

3 years and counting- Venting

by sillyrabbit

Jun 26, 2019

I'm over it! I'm about to put in for every frickin' location they have :-D

I'm tired of the man answering the phone who sounds like he needs to give up his position and take a long break, and the lady with the attitude. I don't know why they take messages if they know those people will not call back! They will not put those licensing analy...See More

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Just Me I plan on applying as long as it takes, but patience is not my best virtue. Lol! I hope it happens sooner than later.

Jun 27, 2019

CaliBred Connie, if you do not mind me asking, where and what position was the friend hired for, in April?

Jun 27, 2019

Referrals for 2019-2020

by Mathlete

Apr 25, 2019

Please write here when they start rolling in!

You do not have to say where, just want to know if they have started- HR told me last week they just finished Excess and were looking at Quals and waiting on administrators.

Thank you!

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Mathlete @Miotu Congrats! That's great news

Jun 27, 2019

I received an email a few days ago referring me for grades 1,2,3 and 4,5,6. It came in at 2:58 am, but immediately at 2:59 am another email came in saying I was not selected. I reached out to HR via email and asked why the emails were sent just a minute apart and how could that even be enough time for an administrator to look over the names. I'm so...See More

haha Welcome aboard! There will be more packs of forms to fill out and documents you will need to send in (original transcripts, information on dependents, etc.), medical evaluations, applying for official passports etc. (presuming you are not local).

The biggest hold up traditionally seems to be the background check. You should get informatio...See More

Jun 27, 2019

Jun 24, 2019

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HelpOthers I wonder if the referral list was pulled by accident or prematurely.

Jun 24, 2019

Cmc I had this happen to me about two years ago. I was suprised because the job that the referral list was for was currently filled. I am local and it was for a position at my daughter's school that I knew was not vacant.

Jun 27, 2019

I recently went through a tough and sad divorce, and I got left paying for everything because my ex was unable to participate financially or mentally. It has brought my credit down, I am wondering if that will have a negative impact on my ability to be hired, any thoughts? I am now a single mom taking care of my girls on my own, and DODEA has alway...See More

Background Check

by freshstart

Jun 25, 2019

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LolaTeach ..and just for the record, my travel voucher only included my flight to Asia and meals for that day.

Jun 26, 2019

haha Yes, you have always had to pay your own credit card bills until the advance/reimbursement kicks in. 6 weeks is on the longer end of the spectrum. Our new hires this year ranged from two to 3 weeks. Sorry your experience was worse.

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Jun 27, 2019

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Application process

by sillyrabbit

Jun 20, 2019

The last time a licensing analyst Donna Preston checked my application was in 2018. Does she still work there? I need my information to be reevaluated. I sent her an e-mail and did not get a response.

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LolaTeach Patty was the best, sadly she told me last year, that she was no longer in charge or licensure and certification. She is in a different department now.

Jun 22, 2019

sillyrabbit I know right, Patty was on Yahoo's Q&A recruiting teachers! Telling people to call her.

Jun 26, 2019

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HR and Pending Qualifications

by SanDiegoTeacher

Jun 26, 2019

I spoke to HR again today. I had a glitch with uploading something, but I thought I would ask again while on the phone about "pending qualifications" as I have been pending for a long. This man told me I won't make a list while I am pending. They run lists for referrals if there aren't enough people on the list with verified quals they will look fo...See More

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Mathlete It so disappointing that HR is sending mixed signals and conflicting messages

Jun 26, 2019

waitingondodea Ok now I'm really confused...and frustrated. I was told something exactly different from another gentleman I communicated with via email, just today. He said my application is active and that the "pending/review status does not prevent anyone from getting on a referral list". But it does make sense to be "qualified" in order to make a list. I am st...See More

Jun 26, 2019

Guam

by BeyondHopeful

Jun 24, 2019

Any info on Guam would be greatly appreciated. Got a referral list for the ES/MS , but not sure if I want to go there. If I turn down an interview request, does it freeze me application til next year or am I still available? How does this work?

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subman Guam has always been part of the transfer round. I transferred from there in 2012 to Wiesbaden Germany through the transfer round.

Jun 26, 2019

subman Guam has always been part of the transfer round. I transferred from there in 2012 to Wiesbaden Germany through the transfer round.

Jun 26, 2019