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Advice for Husband and Wife Teachers

by Liz

Sep 3, 2018

My husband and I are both teachers (special education and elementary education). We are planning to apply to teach on a military base overseas. We have a few preliminary questions and would appreciate any advice or insights. Thanks in advance!

1. How likely would we be placed on the same base and/or at the same school?

2. My mothe...See More

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haha The vast majority of teaching couples have only one partner get the offer, with the other teaching partner hoping to get picked up as a local hire at a school within the same complex (and it often does work out that way). A much smaller number of couples get offers at/around the same time at the same/school/complex.

It's possible but requi...See MoreThe vast majority of teaching couples have only one partner get the offer, with the other teaching partner hoping to get picked up as a local hire at a school within the same complex (and it often does work out that way). A much smaller number of couples get offers at/around the same time at the same/school/complex.

It's possible but requires many hoops to be jumped through and often requires documentation that you are already the parent's primary financial support (and the parent does not have significant assets). It has been done by other people but it's far from a certainty. Some locations like Germany have an option where the additional person can be a member of the household and get base privileges and possibly SOFA status (which takes the place of a visa for DoDEA teachers in most locations). This is apparently easier to accomplish than getting made a full dependent. Try and get a hold of someone with HR for more details/specifics.

Base housing will vary widely by base, location and the time you are arriving. Policies change over time. Many/most(?) locations do not offer on base housing to teachers/civilians. In general, you would likely be able to get housing on or off base that would work for you and be covered by your LQA (especially if she was accepted as a dependent).

Your best bet is to apply worldwide so as to give yourself as many opportunities to get interviews/offers. Many people seem to go worldwide but leave off any places they really have problems with (e.g. Cuba, Turkey, Bahrain).

SPED is a good area to have. ES is more common and many openings seem to go to military and teaching spouses, so the one with SPED is the one most likely to get hired. We have the same combination and it has worked out very well for us. :D

Your best bet is to try and maximize the areas that DoDEA considers you qualified. DoDEA only cares about college credits in the numbers and areas they list on the teaching requirements. State certification can reduce the required hours by half. For SPED you should have LIMM (ES, MS and HS) and at least one other area like LIMS, EI, etc.

There are many threads about the process, timeline, locations, etc. Try and scroll back through and then ask more specific questions. Someone will likely have an answer/opinion.

Sep 4, 2018

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Dedependents

by Thankinghim

Aug 6, 2018

I am headed to japan and going through the process to take my mother in law with us. It's a long shot I already know that but I'm wondering if anyone has another option.

We are waiting to see if she's approved. In the mean time we are looking for other solutions.

Only one we can think of is having her come over as a tourist and ...See More

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HelpOthers For her to be your dependent, you must provide more than half of her income. This tends not to be true for most senior citizens who are also receiving a retirement income. Maybe a tax person could help you figure that out.

Aug 9, 2018

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Liz My husband and I are planning to apply to teach at a base overseas. We would also like to bring my mother who cares for our son. Did you get your mother in law approved? Could you share the process at all with me as we are looking for more information into the possibility as we are just beginning the application process? Thanks!

Sep 3, 2018

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Lodging for single people DODEA Europe

by tony75

Aug 31, 2018

Hi all. I am single, and I am wondering how single people are treated in terms of lodging in Europe: specifically, is a single person allowed to rent a house with the cost covered by DODEA, or do they force you into an apartment? Or do you rent whatever you want and you make do with whatever allowance a single person gets for rent? I ask about Euro...See More

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Couple of Questions LQA should be sufficient even as a single person. You can rent a house, apartment, condo, etc. Whatever you can afford (I'd assume you want to find a place your LQA would cover). You can look up what your LQA rate would be here: https://webapps.dodea.edu/lqarates/ratesrpt.cfm

Sep 2, 2018

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tony75 Thanks for the rate tables: this makes things a lot clearer. T.

Sep 3, 2018

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Question Regarding Transfer Round

by Couple of Questions

Sep 2, 2018

I know it's a bit premature, but doing a little advanced research. If we are in a 2 year RAT location, and took RAT this summer, would we be ineligible to apply for the next transfer round? If ineligible, would we then have to wait another 2 years before applying for a transfer? And yes, we know the likelihood (or lack of possibility) of an actual ...See More

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haha My understanding is that, yes, you would be ineligible for the next transfer round because you would have signed a transportation agreement that says you agree to stay at your location for two years. You should be eligible for the following transfer round as by the time you would be PCSing (given that you received a transfer), you have been at your...See More

Sep 2, 2018

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Couple of Questions Thanks. That's what I thought, but wanted to make sure.

Sep 2, 2018

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On-base housing for teachers

by malcamfan

Aug 31, 2018

Are teachers ever offered on-base housing?

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haha Yes. It depends on the location, when they are hired, family size., etc.

It is possible but varies wildly by location and over time.

Aug 31, 2018

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Couple of Questions Depends on location. Most seem to live off base because LQA is generally pretty generous and you can usually afford a pretty nice house (our rental is 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms-there are 4 of us).

Sep 2, 2018

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Previous DODEA employee rehire

by Tonie

Sep 1, 2018

I worked for DODEA in PR from 2015-2017. I made a bad decision and left. Now I want to come back to DODEA but it feels like I have been black-balled. I know this is not the case but any advice would be helpful. I did update my application and all my options are for OCONUS. I truly miss it.

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IsItFriday? I think the majority of rehires are actually spouses or former spouses. There initially came aboard as local hires in Dodds when their partner was stationed overseas. When the partner shipped Stateside the local hire was forced to resign to keep the family together. The spouse who resigned then had to wait a number of years before the family next m...See More

Sep 1, 2018

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Couple of Questions Why do you think you've been blackballed? I mean, from what you wrote, you haven't been out long but it seems like you thought you'd get back in right away?

Sep 2, 2018

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Finding Camp Humphreys in DPS

by WA_Counselor

Aug 31, 2018

HELP! I finally got my orders, and I'm trying to schedule my packout, but I'm stuck in DPS where it's asking me to select my new duty station. I chose OCONUS, so that's not the problem. In the "City Lookup" textbox, I've entered: Camp Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, Pyeongseong, Anjeong-ri, USAG Humphreys...nothing!

Has anyone got any suggestions? ...See More

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WA_Counselor I'm obviously in panic mode. All I had to do was call the help desk. It's listed as Pyongtaek - I hadn't tried spelling it without the "e" (Pyeongteak).

Aug 31, 2018

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haha It happens. One of my fellow teachers in Beijing told me how she was up packing at 2:00 AM the night before they were moving to China and realized she was short some suitcases. She ended up breaking into the neighbor's garage to get a couple of suitcases they had offered her before they left for vacation.

Hang in there!

Aug 31, 2018

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Frustrated with Europe

by RJ

Aug 31, 2018

So I was fortunate enough to be contacted by principals in Europe, sadly although they had openings in elementary, they were only able to fill with displaced employees (excessed) or local hires. It looks like this year is a wash :(

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