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witeacher Thank you for your insight! I have two Bachelor's degrees (in Spanish Education and German Education) so I took over 30 credit hours of 300 level or higher courses in each language in college.

Apr 9, 2019

haha No problem. Nice. Then you should be fine. Good luck!

Apr 9, 2019

Even though I keep on failing GK-reading, I plan on taking a break from it and moving onto another test, Subject Area. I thought I was able to select one subject area at a time, but unfortunately I need to take all four areas within the first testing period. my question is, how long did it take you guys to study for all four subject areas: language...See More

FTCE Subject Area K-6

by missteachy

Apr 9, 2019

I am interested in pursuing an ED.S. with a concentration in International Teaching. I was told that doctorates are helpful when applying with DODEA. Would an Ed.S. increase my chances of getting hired? How beneficial would it be in the hiring process? I'm hoping it would also be helpful in landing a job with an international school since DODEA is ...See More

Ed.S.

by H

Apr 8, 2019

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sugarcubews Haha, how does DoDEA determine competency ratings? What would be a good competency rating?

Apr 9, 2019

haha As I said, the nut and bolts of the rating process are pretty murky from the outside looking in. No principals have posted on the specifics of the rating scales. Maybe someone will (please!).

As best as we can tell, you are rated based on education, years of experience, relevant training, etc. and some type of score is assigned. We never s...See More

Apr 9, 2019

Is "Qualified" the highest EAS rating?

by Russ

Apr 5, 2019

Does anyone know if "Qualified" is the highest EAS rating? USAJOBS includes "Highly Qualified" and "Best Qualified"...

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HopingForNews Great. Thanks!

Apr 6, 2019

HelpOthers USA Jobs is different from EAS. In USA jobs, they base qualification on your answers to the questions and whether those answers are supported by your resume. Government job resumes should include all the information needed to show you have the experience they are looking for. It could be several pages rather than the 1-page abbreviated ones that pr...See More

Apr 8, 2019

Hi everyone! I was wondering if I'm a sub teacher in Puerto Rico and I decide to move to USA or EUROPE , may I be able to apply as sub in that country or state? Will I still be active employee or I need to resign and re apply? My brother works for Deca in Europe and I'm planing to move in with him but I don't get any teacher position offers yet, I'...See More

Sub teachers

by drama

Apr 7, 2019

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someday Depending on which country you could get employment on base. For instance, in Germany, I think AEFES and NAF jobs offer logistical support. Think teen, youth centers, BX/PX, and food court jobs. You would need logistical support to stay beyond your 90 day Visa. Deca may also. This doesn't give you housing but you would be allowed to stay in country...See More

Apr 8, 2019

drama Thank you all. It's good to have an idea ahead of time.

Apr 8, 2019

Just wondering if I have a shot at securing a SPED position with a BA + 75 (I did my undergrad then later entered the teaching program at Cal. State) and CA Certs: Mild/Mod SPED, Adapted PE, PE, Multi-Subj. I also have 10 vet. preference points plus 9 yrs teaching experience.

I suspect that I am up against people w/ MA's or Ed.S who have ...See More

SPED Teacher

by Jack

Apr 7, 2019

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haha It was perfectly clear. Sorry if my response was not clear.

I was trying to say that not having an Ed. S or MA should not put you at a great disadvantage, given your years of experience. The biggest factor will be the certification areas you are considered qualified in for DoDEA.

Apr 8, 2019

Icanread I don't have a masters but am a teacher for Dodea. It really depends on your certs and what is needed.

Apr 8, 2019

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Hi everyone

by FortniteMom

Apr 7, 2019

Does anyone know if there are any media specialists openings coming up this year. Thank you in advance.

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Sunnyluring No one has info on media specialists leaving?

Apr 8, 2019

Icanread Nope... no info on any leaving where I am. Unfortunately, many of those positions are filled internally. If they do hire from the US, it is an automated process so even if there is an empty position, you must be on the automated referral list in order to even be considered for an interview.

Apr 8, 2019

When I first applied in November, I only selected a few positions I was interested in based on my current teaching status. Since then, I have added more positions to have a higher chance of obtaining a position in SPED. The qualifications page still says "pending" beside those positions even after resubmitting my application. Should I wait a little...See More

Jobs selected...pending

by sugarcubews

Apr 7, 2019

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haha Agree that you can get a referral even if still pending. BUT, it is better to try and call and get those changed to qualified (or find out what you need to do to make that happen). If you make a list with pending for an area, you don't want a principal to see that and just move on to another candidate who is considered at least initially qualified ...See More

Apr 7, 2019

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Karin I also added a lot of additional taget jobs and locations. I hope it helps. I am waiting for pending jobs in ESE to be verified since I got it added to my Florida teaching certification.

Apr 8, 2019

I know that DoDEA ended its elementary Spanish FLES program this year which resulted in the FLES teachers being bumped all over. Some were placed in regular elementary classrooms, others were put into ELL classes, others went to secondary Spanish...all based on their certifications. Anyone out there privy to any knowledge about openings for seconda...See More

Spanish Openings?

by JJJ123

Apr 7, 2019

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haha Not off hand. Given the numbers of FLES teachers that needed to be filled it going to be tighter than usual and HS Spanish is generally fairly tight anyway. Do you have any other areas you could possibly be/get qualified in?

Apr 8, 2019

Icanread Definitely none in Okinawa, Japan, or Korea... as there was a local FLES teacher moved to Italy for a HS Spanish position.

Apr 8, 2019

Apr 6, 2019

For planning/decision making purposes, can anyone share any guidance on plus hours?

I have my master's degree +45 semester hours through a university, however, they are transcripted as non-degree hours. Wondering if those count for +30 on the pay scale?

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Teachin The courses are listed on my transcript like "C&I 930 PRDV:Teach Financial Literacy" and "TE 930 PRDV:Electronic Portfolios/Edu." They are listed as 3 credit hours each, but I received an "S" which I think is like a pass/fail grade? There is a big difference in pay between M and M+30 and that could make a big difference!

Apr 6, 2019

haha It does make a difference in salary.

As long as they are noted as being graduate and from an accredited university they should be fine. Virtual Field Tripping, Book Review classes, it generally doesn't matter for salary lane purposes.

Apr 6, 2019

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