somedayI have a Masters in science education and they initially denied me science. I had over 70 hours in science between all of my degrees. I just resubmitted the same transcripts and stated that politely. Just resubmit and let them know what to look for. You could also give them a call and see If you can speak with whomever worked on your file.
Giving you Secondary English but not MS is also very strange since Secondary requires MORE hours. I would try very hard to get the evaluator on the phone and have them go through it cert by cert and clarify what you are lacking in the areas they denied you. Might just be a glitch/misunderstanding.
SpedTeacher74Jay, you can email the course descriptions to your case manager and he or she can tell you whether or not it will work for qualifications and in what area.
I know that there is a tax exemption (~$80K?) for people working abroad, but does it apply to DODEA employees? If yes, how does this work, or apply, to them?
hahaYou're not wrong. We all pay US federal taxes. Some teachers still have to pay state income tax, depending on your home of record/permanent address back in the US.
I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is a way around taking "methods in teaching" courses in several subjects to be a qualified candidate? I'm also curious, if you've been marked as "unqualified" do they give you ALL of the reasons? I was marked as "unqualified" because of not having the above mentioned courses and I'm wondering if it is worth the stress and $ to get in those courses by the end of the summer in order to qualify for a job... Thoughts and/or advice is very welcome!
LeoIn the meantime, you might try seeing if you qualify in MS or High School social studies ( or anything else) based on your undergraduate units. It doesn't look like you need a methods course ...
The USA job postings include two of the Sped areas that I qualified in.. should I be a little concerned? Like I've said in resent posts.. I'm hoping this is my year.
So I had a DODEA department chair complete the evaluation. But the EAS evaluator states specifically that my past principal needs to complete an evaluation, she even lists him by name! I was surprised, since it appears that based on the EAS verbiage, another supervisor could complete the application. I wonder if I could persuade my evaluator that, based on the EAS verbiage, they should accept the professional evaluation from the dept chair in lieu of one from the principal. I'm worried this would provide red flags to the evaluator. Thoughts about this? Does anyone know if I am incorrect, do previous DODEA employees need an evaluation specifically from the previous principal?
You might want to start with trying to get the evaluator to finalize your application without the reference from your former principal. Generally, they will be looking to make sure your EAS is complete, not to be making negative comments about questionable candidates.
Even if you get past that though, any principal is likely going to want that reference or to hear a reasonable explanation why they can't. I suppose if you make it to an interview you can explain it in person and might still be able to make a case for why they should hire you.
It's a bit of a mess but I hope it works out for you.
HelpOthersI had a similar experience with HR stating that the reference needed to come from my evaluator. In DoDEA, that is your principal. I suggest calling the HR person without saying who you are and telling them your situation to find out the best option.
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Dear BIKE GRRRL,
This is to notify you that you were not selected for the position(s) of 0333 Secondary Physics at EJ King E/HS under Referral Number: 18MAR7XHE6500PA515199. Please be advised that you will continue to receive consideration for vacancies for which you qualify in your geographical location preferences.
Thank you,
Staffing Branch
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Okay, so I don't have Japan chosen as one of my countries and I never got a referral e-mail about this position. I'm really worried that when the real referral comes I won't get it!
1. Congratulations! You made the referral list for a teaching vacancy in a location not on your list of geographical preferences. This is completely normal.
2. In theory HR makes referral lists of candidates with that geographical preference. They have "thousands" of candidates to choose from, right? The reality is different. When is comes to the specific vacancies that HR has to actually fill, then there may only be a handful of qualified candidates.
3. HR neglected to tell you that you made the list. And you didn't make the cut for an interview for a position that you never asked for. Again, this is completely normal. At least you got the referral email. Many candidates never get anything. And some candidates never hear anything until a principal calls them with no notice asking if they want to interview.
4, None of the above should have any effect on you or your application. In fact the referral email should serve to reassure you that your application registered correctly and that your name pops up appropriately when you qualify for a vacancy.
5. It is extremely unlikely that the position is actually a 100% Physics position. This position is actually a mixed position and the candidate will have multiple preps. The exact combination will depend on the principal who is actually looking for a candidate with multiple certs. HR and Principals, for their own reasons, often only list the cert that is their real concern, in this case Physics. This little detail can be easily glossed over during the interview (either by accident or on purpose), and on arrival new hires may be surprised to discover that the actual position might only be 20% or 40% Physics.
Why can't the Principals and HR be a little more transparent and informative about the positions? I don't know.
And why can't HR get all the little pieces to click together properly so that referral notifications are sent out before interview requests, and that interview requests are always sent out by email, and then that there is follow up as in the OP email? Again, I don't know.
ScholarYou only go to the institute for the ap course you want to teach. I am ap biology (not ap science). But they also could ask if you are willing to take a course before they move you out.
IdaI was recently told that you must attend AP training for every subject you want to teach. The strategy then became to take them one summer at a time. It does go toward re certification hours and as mentioned makes you more marketable.