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Jan 18, 2018
haha
Generally you apply for orders through TOPS. As part of that, you sign a new travel agreement where you agree to remain at your post for another two years (or to go wherever you are assigned in the event of being excessed etc). Once you have orders then you can either go through the travel office and have them book tickets (if your travel is fairly...See More
Couple of Questions
Thanks, haha!! With my husband being a newer DoDDs teacher, and this being our first RAT, he's not familiar with the process. You've been a big help!! Now, hopefully he's familiar with TOPS, LOL.
Jan 18, 2018
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haha
Yes, it depends on the base. When you make the appt., ask about the procedure for that post/base. We actually were able to do everything by phone when we were hired.
Ida
We had to fill out a form online to bring with us to the base. We couldn't do that until we had our orders number. Then we called the office on the base and made an appointment. To get on we showed our ids and they called to the office to double check we did have an appointment.
Jan 17, 2018
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Ida
As haha mentioned you don't get any money upfront. It is a good idea to make sure you have a credit card with at least $10,000 limit available as the expenses can add up. We received all reimbursements in a timely manner. Additionally, the salary advance came quite quickly.
Couple of Questions
Our reimbursements and advance did not come as quickly as Brooks. Of course, we arrived in Italy in August (NOT a good time due to ferragosto!).
Jan 8, 2018
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Icanread
Chicky - How did your interview go?
Ms. B
Thank you all for your help ! My interview went great ! However , I was initially being interview for a position that a teacher was out sick from the beginning of the year . The day before my interview the teacher said she was coming back . They still decided to hold interviews . My interview went great but as of right now , I don't have any futhur...See More
Jan 17, 2018
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Jen
K-8 I've taught pre school special education and 7tj grade English-language arts
haha
There is always a fair amount of traffic with teachers wanting to move from Asia to Europe so Japan is generally easier to get into than any place in Europe (we actually went the other way, moving from Europe to Japan). The 3 bases nearest to Japan are generally the most popular and people sometimes have to start somewhere else in Japan and then mo...See More
Jan 16, 2018
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haha
The max credit you can get as a new hire with DoDEA (overseas) is 10 years. They start everyone on Step 1 so the highest you can start at is Step 11.
You are paid every 2 weeks. New hires are on 21 paychecks. You then have the option to switch to 26 paychecks after the first year.
Most people ship their furniture. Many also ship t...See More
You are paid every 2 weeks. New hires are on 21 paychecks. You then have the option to switch to 26 paychecks after the first year.
Most people ship their furniture. Many also ship t...See More
haha
LOL. Sounds like there is an echo in here. When I posted, there were no responses. At least there is a consensus!
Jan 14, 2018
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Jan 15, 2018
teacher42
It looks like it may be possible for a spouse of a DoDEA teacher to actually complete naturalization while abroad, but the favorite word of the USCIS is 'may' as in maybe, so any experience anyone can share is much appreciated. Here's what the USCIS has posted:
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2. Spouses of Military Members who are or will be Stat...See More
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2. Spouses of Military Members who are or will be Stat...See More
Jan 13, 2018
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Ida
There might be initials beside the person who said you need to upload the official transcript. That is the notes.
sunny
To see the application notes you must go back to where it first said that you must upload your official transcript. The comments left by the evaluator person are the "notes" on your application. It will say "re-evaluate" in the Quals area until your applic is reviewed again. It will change to "qualified" , or "not qualified" (and new comments), or ...See More
Jan 14, 2018
I just completed the application on Jan. 4th 2018
haha
Basically, yes. If a position opens up for one or some combination of your qualified areas, then a principal will pull/request a list of qualified applicants. If your name is on the list then you will generally get an email telling you that you made a referral list. If you make a referral list, you may get a call or email for an interview. If you i...See More
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