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HelpOthers After being hired by DoDEA, my Nook stopped being able to access this site and trying to respond on my phone is a pain, so I only respond when at my laptop, which is pretty much an on again, off again situation. I apologize for being away so long. I met another DoDEA employee in person who recognized my full first name from this site and was happy ...See More

Feb 22, 2018

Household weight limit

by Icanread

Dec 16, 2017

Can anyone tell me how to find out the amount of household goods we can take to Okinawa? We are trying to decide what we should keep and what we should buy there.

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mrsparkes I lived in on-base housing in Okinawa from '05-'09. Housing is small on base, but teachers were offered the larger homes, if I remember correctly. If I were you, I would not take my full weight allowance. Camp Foster has an AAFES Furniture store, and you can buy local/regional furniture at fair prices throughout the year when Bazaars are put on and...See More

Feb 13, 2018

HelpOthers Often you can find floorplans for the area you want to go. You can find them by searching the on-base housing and by searching move.mil or even by asking on the military Facebook pages (even though we are not military).

Feb 22, 2018

Search Teachers.net

by BubbleHead

Feb 17, 2018

To search for a topic in Teachers.net go to google and enter this:

site:https://teachers.net/mentors/dod/ your topic

HelpOthers Bumping to the top, since we can't create a sticky post.

Feb 22, 2018

How to have the best chance at getting hired

by mrsparkes

Feb 13, 2018

A little background first: My husband is active duty and will be retiring in April 2021. I recently graduated with by B.S. in Secondary Education Social Studies from UNLV. Shortly thereafter we PCS'd from Las Vegas to North Dakota, mid-school year, so I haven't even been able to start teaching full time just yet. I am in the early stages of applyin...See More

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mrsparkes Thank you for the replies. It was quite helpful.

Feb 14, 2018

HelpOthers Teachers with multiple certifications tend to be hired more quickly than someone in only one specific area. Also, DoDEA has specific classes you need for SS, so make sure you have taken them. Special education is always a greater need than SS in most districts including DoDEA, but still not a guaranteed hire.

You do not need to share your ...See More

Feb 21, 2018

Quals

by Guest1

Feb 14, 2018

How long after applying should you expect to know if you are qualified or not?

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haha Days, weeks, months, depending on the time of year and your certification, in some cases. Sometimes not until you call and/or email and ask someone to look into it. Generally it gets done in a couple of weeks.

Feb 14, 2018

HelpOthers If you have stated you are qualified for a position they need, this may speed up the process, but usually at least two weeks. Feel free to contact and ask them, but I wouldn't do this too often.

Feb 21, 2018

Housing allowance

by Regina

Feb 14, 2018

Do teachers get a housing allowance stateside or only if they're overseas?

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haha Only overseas and only if the base is in a location considered a foreign country (as opposed to Puerto Rico and Guam).

Feb 14, 2018

HelpOthers I agree with haha. Relocation is also not covered for stateside (although I believe they will pay for you to move to Puerto Rico and Guam).

Feb 21, 2018

I've recently applied through the DODEA and I'm wondering about the interview process? I've looked on the FAQ section and tried to look through the website, but I'm still wondering how do the interviews get set up, will someone reach out to me, is it a mass/group interview locally, or mostly phone interviews? If anyone has any information or has be...See More

Recent Applicant

by car12

Feb 11, 2018

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angel After your interview, or before, your references might be contacted by phone or by email. If they receive email, hopefully they respond to whatever questions are present in a timely manner. The time after the interview, felt the same as the time before the interview. Anxiously waiting for the next step or some positive result. HR will contact you i...See More

Feb 15, 2018

HelpOthers I agree with haha's comments and Angel's experiences.

Feb 21, 2018

MyPers Pending Coordination Actions

by LiteracyRocks

Feb 13, 2018

Hi! I'm having a little trouble. I get this same email daily, but when I try to follow the instructions (creating a MyPers account, then trying to take the link) the link to the Vpc Dashboard never works. Since this arrives daily, I'm pretty sure there's something I need to be doing, but I cannot get to it. I just finalized my application two weeks...See More

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LiteracyRocks So, at the bottom of the email was an email address I could use for questions. I sent an email and explained what was going on. I didn't get a response, but last night was the first night that I didn't get one of the email notifications. SO strange! I hope something isn't screwed up!

Feb 15, 2018

HelpOthers It does not look like something that you should be receiving related to your EAS. I'm not sure how they got your information, but if you do not receive any additional e-mails, I would believe they were not meant for you. You may just want to call the DoDEA HR number in EAS and ask them.

Feb 21, 2018

I uploaded all documentation. Later, one came back to re-evaluate upload an official copy of one of my transcripts. On this site, people had stated that you can't upload an official transcript that if you get chosen, that they will ask you to mail official transcripts. I feel like my application won't go any further until this is resolved. What can...See More

Re-Evaluate

by Kathleen Bales

Feb 16, 2018

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haha Actually, what was said was that you need to upload an official transcript (one that you had opened and scanned in) with your application. If you were later selected you would be also required to mail in an unopened official transcript.

Did you upload an official transcript for your EAS?

Feb 16, 2018

HelpOthers haha is correct. You DO need to upload a scanned (color) copy of your transcripts in one document if possible. Make sure you request additional official copies from each school, so you can present the Official/unopened copy when the school asks for it- or when you are ready to put in for a pay increase after taking additional classes.

Feb 21, 2018

Stateside positions and transferring

by NV

Feb 16, 2018

This my 4th year applying and for the first time I received a referral. Which I'm very excited about; however, it's stateside and, like many, I'm hoping for a position abroad. My question is: if I were to get the position would I be able to transfer abroad during the transfer round? And if so, what is the process for this? Or is the transfer round ...See More

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someday That's true it would be fruitless to leave a job that you currently enjoy to maybe get an overseas location. I didn't apply for any stateside because I really wouldn't make any additional money and I am happy where I am at. There is so many factors you need to consider and it really is situational. Your insight is always appreciated.

Feb 16, 2018

HelpOthers 3 Disadvantages: 1) Your application is frozen for the remainder of that school-year. 2) You pay your own way tot he DoDEA stateside location and rent etc. while there, so you need to keep these costs in mind. 3) If you have Vet preference, you can only use it to get INTO an organization, like DoDEA. Once you are in and being compared to others who...See More

Feb 21, 2018