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Anything?

by dodhopeful

Mar 20, 2017

Hi all. My wife and I really want to be in the DOD. She's home with the young girls right now, so it will just be me applying. This is really the only year I can do it. We've had to move a lot since we got married 6 years ago. So if I don't get in this year, we'll have to find some place to settle down for good.

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haha The general consensus is that it's harder to get into DoDEA overseas than DoDEA stateside. By all means put down whatever you like but only if you would be really interested in going overseas for a while. Overseas DoDEA is a great gig in many, many ways but it's not for everyone.

Mar 20, 2017

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Target Jobs

by angel

Mar 18, 2017

Has anyone added target jobs just because they have the credits?... or only added just the ones that they really want to teach? Just wondering if others keep away from subjects they are not too comfortable with, even though they have the credits.

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SandArt who is already teaching...

Mar 19, 2017

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haha If one is willing to potentially teach anything on their certification to get a foot in the door then it is a perfectly fine plan. The only caveat being that you should be prepared to teach it and do at least a decent job of it since you would be on two years of probation (during which time you can be released without cause).

Mar 20, 2017

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Travel dates

by Psych

Mar 19, 2017

In the past, for new teachers starting in the fall, when have your travel orders been for? How much time have you had to get settled before the school year started? Have your traveled in August, or has anyone had orders to travel in July? Thanks.

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haha Ours were for early August for our first posting. I have heard of people coming earlier and some coming later. We prefer to get to a new post early to get as much as we can taken care of before we have to start reporting. For our last move between posts we came in early July.

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Mar 19, 2017

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Frank Thanks for your reply. So it sounds like they give you some choice in when you'd like to travel, within 30-45 or so days of starting, so you can find housing and so on. That's great to hear.

Mar 19, 2017

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Re-assignment Questions

by H

Mar 18, 2017

Is it possible to submit two different re-assignment requests? Could both be approved and then you choose which one you'd like, or are you obligated to accept the first request that is approved? Is it possible for the Current principal to refuse to sign the request?

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haha I didn't really look at the form to apply for re-assignment but I would doubt that the powers would be would set it up so that a teacher is able to just pick from multiple assignments.

I do know that principals on both sides of the transfer must agree to the re-assignment. I don't know if they have to justify a decision to not approve it.

Mar 18, 2017

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Japan Openings

by haha

Mar 15, 2017

Wow. Hot off the press. They just emailed a list of 80+ openings for the fall across the Japan district. Some very interesting openings and combinations. :D

Current in district DoDDS teachers will get first option for these (basically a quasi mini-transfer round) but that will leave similar size holes in other district schools.

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angel Where can you take the methods courses for elementary? I have an elementary cert but not the classes. I've done a search but can't really find anything.

Mar 18, 2017

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haha To be eligible for the transfer round you need to be off of provisional status (usually two years) and have served out your current transportation agreement (one or two years depending on locations).

I don;t have any information about Europe. When we were in Europe we would be asked if we were interested in a possible in district or in com...See More

Mar 18, 2017

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Interviews

by Snow Lane

Mar 18, 2017

Where is everyone interviewing? I was wondering if several schools have scheduled interviews or if it's just a couple everyone is hearing from.

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This just came from the FEA!!!

by SpedTeacher

Mar 10, 2017

"GREAT NEWS! We have received word that DoDEA has been granted an exemption from the federal hiring freeze. This hopefully means DoDEA will soon be able to start filling existing vacancies, as well as plan for the start of next school year. As you know, FEA and NEA have been pushing for this exemption for some time. In fact, notice of this exemptio...See More

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SpedTeacher74 Anywhere they will have me!! I just need a foot in the door. The only locations I left off my list were Turkey and Bahrain because my father told me he wouldn't let me leave if I were going to those places. So for his heart health I skipped those.

Mar 10, 2017

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I'm currently in Bahrain (first year DoDEA teacher) and its really fine here. locals are all very nice and we have yet to feel like we want to give up and move home. our housing allows us to live literally on the ocean from (Amwaj/floating city) in a single family villa located within a great expat community. there are women sun bathing on the beac...See More

Mar 17, 2017

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