DODD Teachers Chatboard

haha There are always positions opening in all districts due to retirements, promotions etc. Unfortunately, from my understanding all of the assessment, rating and hiring of administrative candidates is done at HR/District level. Principals don't really have any say or input in hiring their assistant principals (again, from my understanding).

Jan 11, 2017

Germany

by teach

Jan 10, 2017

Are bases in Germany growing? I read something about 4,000 troops being sent to Germany. Is this temporary or could it mean an increase in enrollment at the schools?

Open positions

by pipedream

Jan 9, 2017

Anyone know of any positions that are available and looking to be filled immediately?

infiniti4 I recently got a referral for South Carolina, Laurel Bay, but not a call for an interview.

Jan 10, 2017

What does a person need.....

by ????

Jan 6, 2017

To have ready to go after they accept a DODDS position? Passport, House on the market (if applicable)...what else? Looking to go go over seas soon...my DDESS job is likely going away next year, trying to get my ducks in a row. Also, one of my friends thaat took a job over seas in Japan said that cost him 10Gs to move there...why is that?

haha Having your personal passport would help a bit but you would have to apply an official passport after receiving an offer anyway (unless that's what you meant). Having a plan for property (sell, rent, leave empty etc) is also important. We got lucky and were able to sell our houses very quickly for a good price both times that we went overseas but h...See More

Jan 6, 2017

I had an interview a couple of weeks ago and I really did think it went well...This is the farthest I have ever gotten and I was super excited! I even sent the principal a nice thank you follow up email, but I guess I wasn't what they were looking for. It was a DDESS position and would have jumped at the opportunity even though I checked internatio...See More

Super Bummed...

by infiniti4

Dec 30, 2016

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haha Sorry to hear that. We were in the system for like 6 years and went through a number of referral lists and interviews before we finally got an offer. It can definitely be a roller coaster ride of hope and disappointment. I finally decided to go back and get my Masters and got an offer right after finishing it (maybe coincidental, maybe not). Hang i...See More

Dec 30, 2016

Marips I was in the system for over three years before getting hired. Had several interviews; some went well, others not so much. There's never any feedback, so I know what it's like to hope against hope and then contact HR only to find out the position has been filled. You never know what the individual administrator doing the interviewing is looking for...See More

Jan 4, 2017

Baggage allowance?

by Panda

Aug 5, 2016

Does anyone know what the restrictions are on baggage for a DODDS teacher on their first PCS? I'm flying American Airlines on orders, does that qualify for the international military luggage policy? Will I need a military ID (I don't receive my CAC until I get to the school)?

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haha It comes down to the individual airline, and sometimes even the discretion of the person on duty when you check in. Many airlines' policy is that the no fee for extra bag applies only to active duty personnel on orders. We have had some airlines give us the break as soon as we show orders and others refuse and be fairly mean about it because we are...See More

Aug 5, 2016

Couple of Questions American Airlines only allows extra baggage (free) allowance for Active Duty Military, on orders or not (and their family, only if their family is on orders). I just quit AA prior to my husband accepting this assignment. That being said, I will also say that so many employees I worked with don't bother really looking at the CAC cards and knowing on...See More

Dec 30, 2016

Hey! This is Raven. I received my travel orders with a whole

by Raven

Oct 15, 2016

With a whole list of things I have to do before I leave,but they sent me the original travel orders from last month when I was supposed to leave-- which was a month ago, I hope they fix it on Monday so I can start the process for moving. I waited for so long and things are happening so fast to leave now !!! Crazy!!!

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Raven I tried to respond yesterday but it kept messing up. Hope you get amended orders today!

Oct 18, 2016

Couple of Questions They made us assign a person in case we were gone for our HHG shipment, but we got a date in the time frame we had requested so we were there.

Dec 30, 2016

Cell phones

by Fish

Dec 25, 2016

Do the cell phones here work overseas or do you have to get a new phone? I am pretty sure they do not have Verizion or Sprint over there but can you use the phones on another network overseas?

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haha Depends on where you are coming from and where you are going to. Many places (especially Europe) will have carriers that will let you use your old phone if it in unlocked. Japan is one place where you would probably have to buy a new phone there unless it happened to be unlocked and had the Japan software/registry already on the phone (which usuall...See More

Dec 25, 2016

Couple of Questions Get your cells unlocked before you leave the US. We had our AT&T cells unlocked and we could just put in a Vodafone sim card here and use our same phones. Your provider should do it for you if you've met your contract agreement and are not still paying on a phone.

We also had a backup pay-as-you-go phone from the states. When one of my...See More

Dec 30, 2016

Hello! I am wondering if anyone can offer insight on transporting their vehicle to western Europe. My vehicle is old and I probably need to replace it before I leave or purchase one in Europe. I've heard VAT taxes are high. I'm looking for a smaller to midsize crossover SUV; eg.; Honda CRV, RAV4, etc. Is it better to buy in the US or overseas? What...See More

Transporting a car

by Need Info!

Dec 25, 2016

haha If you are not really attached/invested in your current car (and it sounds like you are not) you are probably much better off buying a car when you get there. It does depend a little on where exactly you are going but virtually all bases/posts will have lemon lots on base (the cars are not actually lemons, usually) and you can pick up some good car...See More

Dec 25, 2016

Good afternoon! I received my Tentative Job Offer to teach in Japan the day after Thanksgiving. I have filled out all of my paperwork they sent but have not received the clearance form yet. About how long after the tentative offer do you typically get the official offer? I saw someone had mentioned the pay scale and I was a bit saddened to see that...See More

Wondering...

by spedteacher82

Dec 18, 2016

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uh89 Ask them if you can live in the Bachelor Officers Quarters (BOQ). They are small fully furnished apartments that are quite nice. When I taught for DoDDS on nearby Camp Zama, I arrived there with 19 years of teaching experience and was given the civilian rank of GS-11 and being single it allowed me to live in the BOQ for free. If you do move into th...See More

Dec 19, 2016

sunny I saw your post just now. Did you receive info on the clearance process by now? If not I can give some info on how this is done. What about official passport? Have you got the paperwork/instructions ?

Dec 21, 2016