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HelpOthers Yes, if it says so on your orders, you have access to the Exchange and Commissary.

Also, if it is on your orders, you will be reimbursed even if the airlines do charge for your bags.

The confirmation you need is your orders themselves, so the earlier you have them the earlier you will know the number of bags and how many pounds o...See More

Jul 17, 2018

Teachers get laptops?

by Limes

Jul 17, 2018

I will be reporting to my new school soon. Do DoDEA Americas teachers get issued laptops upon arrival or do we have desktop computers in our classroom?

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HelpOthers I can access Aspen from home. It is web-based, so you just need your ID and password that is used for that account.

Jul 17, 2018

HelpOthers slpgeek, you may need to upload your resources to a Google drive. Due to security reasons, I prefer not to say exactly what you can access from your work computer, but you should be able to move your resources to a tool that is easy enough to access from work and from your personal computer. Just remember to keep personally identifiable information...See More

Jul 17, 2018

Suggestions while waiting

by slpgeek

Jul 16, 2018

Any advice from the folks already at their posts? I'm hopefully heading to Germany and was wondering if there were any things I can do to help make the transition smoother? I read I can take a drivers test before I get there. And what is the best way to request a sponsor? Email the principal? The secretary said she can help me get a mailbox going a...See More

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slpgeek Thank you all for your thoughtful responses and comments. I'll be heading to Bavaria. Just got passports tonight so will try to book travel tomorrow. Still having issues with setting up the move. I was able to get a sponsor today as well by asking the principal. And yes, I used my tentative offer to get into the dodea slp facebook group. There is a...See More

Jul 17, 2018

HelpOthers Congratulations!

Jul 17, 2018

USA jobs

by Sara

Jul 17, 2018

I just found out about USA jobs. Do you apply separately from the EAS website or are they for the same application? How are these different than the DODEA ?

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HelpOthers EAS and USA Jobs are just different tools for collecting pools of applicants. Everything else remains the same.

Jul 17, 2018

haha You generally cannot apply for DoDEA teaching positions through USA Jobs. Even when positions are posted there they generally say to apply through EAS.

Jul 17, 2018

Resource for new hires

by SLP-T

Jul 17, 2018

FYI...I just came across this document. Wanted to share for others who may not have see it. I wish it could be pinned to the top of the forum like in Federal Soup; there forum is so much easier to navigate lol

https://www.dodea.edu/onboarding/upload/employee_pre-arrival_guide_03302018.pdf

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HelpOthers That link is specifically for people on-boarding to DoDEA HQ, not other locations within DoDEA, even though they mention moving expenses etc. that as far as I understood would not be covered for those already in the USA. So strange. However, the links are very helpful within this document.

Jul 17, 2018

SLP-T Mary-I just reread my comment, I was agreeing with you that things seem different based on what has been posted in this forum :)

Jul 17, 2018

Sooo...I'm still in limbo, waiting for an e-mail about starting EQIP. When I received my tentative offer for a position in Japan, the message stated to not resign from my current job until I have the final offer. I work with a school district, and the new school year starts on July 25th (3 weeks from now). I was hoping that I'd be able to put in my...See More

Still in Limbo

by CM

Jul 3, 2018

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CM I finally have the EQIP email message!!!

Jul 17, 2018

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Having just learned about DoDDS, I spent the last few hours going down the proverbial rabbit hole, reading and learning all that I can. Absolutely interested in applying for SY19/20. But of course I am a tad confused about some details about making myself an attractive candidate.

Me: Math certified (secondary); been teaching middle school...See More

Leo CM, YES! finally.

Jul 17, 2018

Jul 15, 2018

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Aloha Sunday Thank you haha for the thoughtful response, you're setting me on a path! I definitely qualify for both middle and secondary math (majored in math) so my next step is to qualify for the "low hanging fruit," as it were. For me, that would be computer science and another science (likely physics).

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Jul 16, 2018

haha My pleasure.

Based on what I have seen/experience, CS is a good field to have. There would generally be fewer positions at a given school than science positions, but during the transfer round announcements for internal candidates, I have seen quite a few positions with CS as one of the combinations. 21st Century education is a big buzz wor...See More

Jul 16, 2018

Application Window Question

by mariab

Jul 16, 2018

HI everyone. I have a question about the application timeline. So far I have been qualified for pre-k-6 and compensatory math. After looking over my transcripts and rules for state qualifications, I have found that I have to just take a test to be state certified for science and math for 6-12th grade with a T4 license. I was originally a science ma...See More

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someday You are already in the EAS system so you can add information (new qualifications) at any time. I was qualified originally in September but added Business and ESOL later once i passed the state exams and they were updated on my state certification. In January/February they should (although many of us didn't get including me but I knew about it) emai...See More

Jul 16, 2018

Another e-QIP question

by SLP-T

Jul 16, 2018

On average (lol), how long (days, weeks, months) is/has it taken to receive e-QIP access following your PSIP email? How long would you wait before following up?